Weaving

Weaving is important to those who live in the rainforest. They weave baskets to be used in many ways. Your family may want to practice weaving just like the Trio villagers. Using a large piece of construction paper make 1-inch silts lengthwise to create the warp for your weaving. You will need many strips of paper 1 inch by 11 inches to be woven through the warp. Use different colored strips to make your weaving colorful. Practice weaving over, under, over, under. If your strips are too long, cut them after you are through. Use your weaving as place mats for your supper table. Your family will be quite impressed.

Rain Sticks

You will need:

• Paper towel tube
• Toothpicks
• Rice
• Tape
• Markers or paint

1. Take your towel tube and start to push the toothpicks through the inside of the tube. Parent’s may need to help. Criss-cross lots of toothpicks through the tube at various points. The more tooth picks the more it sounds like rain.
2. Put tape over the bottom hole of the tube, so it is completely closed.
3. Pour a handful of dry rice into the tube.
4. Now tape up the other end.
5. Decorate your rain stick with markers or paint.
   Slowly tip your rain stick and it will sound like you are in the rainforest.