Many Native American tribes made tepees (also called wigwams) from long tree limbs and animal hides. You can make a wonderful model tepee using a brown paper grocery bag and twigs.
Supplies needed:
4 straight twigs (about a foot long each)
Yarn, twine, or a rubber band
A large, brown paper grocery bag
Scissors
A pencil
Crayons, tempera paint, or markers
Tape
Instructions
1. Bind the twigs together toward the top using yarn, string, or a rubber band. Leave about 3 inches of twig at one side of the string. Do not bind the twigs too tightly.
2. Gently adjust the twigs so that they form a tepee shape.
3. Holding the tepee above a piece of scrap paper, trace the outline of one side of the tepee. This will be your template for making the tepee. Cut out your triangular template.
4. Open up a large paper bag along its seams.
Lay your triangle template on the opened bag and trace its outline.
5. Trace the triangle 3 more times with the long edges touching.
6. Cut out this large polygon along the outside edge. Cut a door on one edge. Decorate the tepee using crayons or markers.
7. Fold the paper along each of the pencil lines. Then form the paper into a tepee shape and tape the edges together.
8. Snip off the top of the tepee (the twigs will go through this hole).
9. Put the twigs into the tepee. Tape the twigs into place - each twig is taped along a fold line.
You now have a wonderful tepee!
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Sandra
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Supplies needed:
4 straight twigs (about a foot long each)
Yarn, twine, or a rubber band
A large, brown paper grocery bag
Scissors
A pencil
Crayons, tempera paint, or markers
Tape
Instructions
1. Bind the twigs together toward the top using yarn, string, or a rubber band. Leave about 3 inches of twig at one side of the string. Do not bind the twigs too tightly.
2. Gently adjust the twigs so that they form a tepee shape.
3. Holding the tepee above a piece of scrap paper, trace the outline of one side of the tepee. This will be your template for making the tepee. Cut out your triangular template.
4. Open up a large paper bag along its seams.
Lay your triangle template on the opened bag and trace its outline.
5. Trace the triangle 3 more times with the long edges touching.
6. Cut out this large polygon along the outside edge. Cut a door on one edge. Decorate the tepee using crayons or markers.
7. Fold the paper along each of the pencil lines. Then form the paper into a tepee shape and tape the edges together.
8. Snip off the top of the tepee (the twigs will go through this hole).
9. Put the twigs into the tepee. Tape the twigs into place - each twig is taped along a fold line.
You now have a wonderful tepee!
For more Native American Indian crafts,
Click here!
Source: EnchantedLeraning.com
___________________________________
Sandra
Poohmommy to
Michael Timothy born December 1, 1999 weighing 2 pounds and 6 ounces and soulmate to Timothy Lee ~~Visit Michael's webpage~~ www.babiesonline.com/babies/t/tigerpup
Click here to visit our Family Homepage at Baby U.
~~Click here to see my webpage: Art by Alexandra~~
Click here and read my Parenting Journal where I discuss what life is like raising a toddler with special needs. We are currently trying to find out which sydrome our son has that is affecting his liver.
Moderator of
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD
RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES
THE RELATIONSHIPS BOARD
"A man sees himself through the eyes of the women he loves."
"True love is just like rain; it touches us all."
