Summer Crafts Across Cultures: 12 Projects to Celebrate the Season

by Megan Borgert-Spaniol

Overview

Summer is a season of celebration! Join the fun with twelve festive crafts that celebrate holidays from around the world. Create a hibiscus straw to commemorate Juneteenth. Braid puzzle piece friendship bracelets to mark the International Day of Friendship. It’s always the season for crafting!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666334531
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Seasonal Crafts Across Cultures
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Megan Borgert-Spaniol is an author and editor of children's media. When she isn't writing or reading, she enjoys doing yoga, eating croissants, and crafting homemade pizzas. Megan lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a tall goofy man and a small chatty cat.

Table of Contents

Summer 4

Seasonal Craft 6

Pride Month 8

Father's Day 10

Midsommar 12

Canada Day 14

Fourth of July 16

Bastille Day 18

Nelson Mandela International Day 20

International Day of Friendship 22

Lughnasadh 24

Hungry Ghost Festival 26

Juneteenth 28

Read More 32

Internet Sites 32

About the Author 32

Interviews

Fun, accessible projects with a seasonal theme or connection;

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2022

Gr 2–5—A creative series that focuses on crafts across different cultures and the four seasons. A table of contents shows each section is about two pages long. Color blocked pages with contrasting color text accompanies pictures, with fun fact bubbles that appear throughout: "Bissap is a hibiscus drink popular in the West African country Senegal." Each title starts with what season is being discussed followed by basic supplies and crafting tips. Each title includes 12 crafts that correspond with the season, whether holiday, monthly observance, or historical day of remembrance. A short description of the celebration is given, why the craft was chosen, and then the craft instructions with pictures examples are shown. The back matter only includes reading more and internet sites. While more information about the cultural celebration would be appriciated, the craft is a fun connection to something that happens around the globe. VERDICT A supplement to other texts about historical, religious, and cultural events.

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