Crafts & Myths Summer Camp
Mythology, world cultures, and art class all in one!
Amy Brown
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(1,009)
What's included
9 live meetings
9 in-class hoursClass Experience
Each day, students will learn about a culture around the world, hear some myths coming from that culture, and engage in an art project to accompany the lesson. Day 1: What Are Myths and Legends? - create a rainbow myth window hanging Day 2: The Middle East - make a cuneiform clay tablet and wrap an Egyptian mummy Day 3: Greece and Rome - construct an Odyssey whirlpool Day 4: Northern Europe - form a sword in a stone and design runic stones with pouch Day 5: Sub-Saharan Africa - build a thunder drum and design an Adinkra cloth Day 6: India and China - form rangoli and create a stone stupa Day 7: Japan and Australia - make a daruma egg doll and construct an indoor boomerang Day 8: Central and South America - build calaveras (sugar skulls) and devise an Incan quipu Day 9: North America - plant a garden and cook succotash Some projects will require parental participation and/or supervision. Supplies for each week are listed in the "materials" section of the class listing. Please come prepared.
Other Details
Supply List
Day 1: permanent markers, scissors, hole punch, oven, baking sheet, string, foil, "Ruff 'N Ready Shrinky Dinks Creative Pack" (found on Amazon or at craft store) Day 2: self-drying modeling clay, wooden matchstick or chopstick (or something else similar with a square or triangle-shaped end), markers, cardboard, scissors, doll or large action figure, strips of fabric or gauze, toilet paper, tape Day 3: two 2-liter clear plastic bottles (empty and clean), water, food coloring, scissors, duct tape Day 4: Styrofoam block (found at art supply stores), plastic knife, black and white acrylic paint, paintbrushes, scissors, stiff cardboard, foil, glue stick, ball point pen, several small and clean stones (or make some prior to class out of self-drying clay), permanent marker, bowl approx. 10" in diameter, sturdy fabric (such as felt or leather) larger than the bowl's diameter, yarn or string Day 5: 2 disposable cups (like Solo cups), scissors, duct tape, two latex balloons, rubber bands, paint, feathers, pretty tape or other decorative items, glue, spoon, newspaper, knife, potato, paper towels, pencil, plain paper or cloth, marker Day 6: sidewalk access (where they can take the device they're viewing class on) or a large piece of butcher/craft paper, colored sidewalk chalk, colored sand, hairspray or other temporary art fixative, stones of varying sizes Day 7: plastic egg (like one would fill for Easter), non-drying clay or putty, red and white paint, paintbrushes, black permanent marker, stiff but light cardboard, ruler, scissors, stapler, markers Day 8: flour, water, salt, measuring cups, oven, glue, permanent markers, mixing bowl, spoon, varying colors of yarn or string, scissors Day 9: corn seeds, green bean seeds, squash seeds, soil, small planter, medium saucepan, water, frozen lima beans, frozen corn, frozen zucchini, butter, salt, pepper
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
weekly3x per week, 3 weeks
60 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-8 learners per class
