My sister grew up in the United States, where most kids are introduced to arts and crafts at a very young age. As many know, there are two ways to fold a piece of paper: hamburger (narrow edge to narrow edge) or hotdog (wide edge to wide edge). Allegra: “I was introduced to the folding… Continue Reading »
My informant, JP, is creating voodoo dolls for children. Literally sewing dolls. She calls them Voodles, a combination of voodoo and dolls. When she told me she was making voodoo dolls for children I was surprised. I explained that I thought voodoo dolls were scary–a part of what my dad calls dark magic. But my… Continue Reading »
While she was at school, my informant partook in a Valentine’s Day activity wherein each child in the class makes Valentine’s cards for everyone, and then makes a box and decorates the box. Children then go around and put their cards in everyone else’s box. She said that she was not very good at arts… Continue Reading »