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NATIVE AMERICAN SHIELD

Although the Native American war shield and the medicine shield looked similar, they had distinctively different uses. The war shield was thicker and heavier and was used to deflect arrows or spears. The medicine shield was also taken along in … Continue reading

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OUT TO LUNCH TURKEY

Brown paper lunch bags are the basic item needed for this Thanksgiving project. One look at this little turkey and you can understand why he’s call an ‘out to lunch’ turkey. The second grade kids did this project and it … Continue reading

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AMERICAN INDIAN MEDICINE POUCH

The medicine man, or healer of a tribe, carried a medicine bag that contained many different items including herbs for healing. The bag itself was thought to have special supernatural powers. In many tribes, besides the medicine man, every male … Continue reading

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LUNCH BAG OWL

Need a cute Halloween decoration for your home or classroom? This project uses a brown paper bag and there are patterns included for the wings, feet, eyes and beak. Patterns have multiple repeats for classroom copies. Find this project, “Paper … Continue reading

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GROCERY BAG DOLL

This is a cute little doll made from a brown grocery bag, but in the style of the corn husk dolls. Very easy and really a cute, inexpensive project. I’ve listed this project, “Fake Corn Husk Doll,” in the Miscellaneous … Continue reading

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