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Japan for Kids: 20 Culture Activities, Crafts + Map
Take a hands-on trip to Japan! Twenty simple activities with crafts, a folk tale, a map, real Japanese words and everyday culture. One a day, or a whole week of Japan.
PLUS grown-up notes for every activity (what you need, one tip and a talk question) and an answer key.
HOW TO USE IT Read the short Did you know? fact out loud, then dive into the activity. Most pages are black and white. A few crafts use scissors, glue or paint.
Perfect for homeschool geography, around-the-world units, morning baskets, and K-3 classrooms.
What's inside
- Map of Japan: label the four main islands, find Tokyo and Mount Fuji
- The Flag of Japan
- Count to 10 in Japanese (say it, then trace and write the kanji)
- Momotaro, the Peach Boy: a short retelling plus a cut-and-glue story order page
- Design a Bento Box
- Daruma Goal Doll
- Koinobori Carp Windsock craft
- Tanabata Wish Strips
- New Year Card (trace the Japanese greeting)
- Tea Time: decorate a tea bowl, design a wagashi sweet
- Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth
- Paper Fan craft
- Origami Dog
- A School Day in Japan (compare with a Venn diagram)
- Hanami Cherry Blossoms thumbprint art
- Bullet Train Math
- Say It in Japanese: five everyday words
- Draw Mount Fuji step by step
- My Japan Passport: a stamp for every activity
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