This week, our Five in a Row class read the book A Pair of Red
Clogs by Masako Matsuno. The story follows a little girl in
Japan who receives a new pair of wooden clogs covered in
beautiful red lacquer. After only a few days of wearing her new
shoes, she decides to play a game with them with her friends,
and one of her clogs cracks. Since her shoes are no longer
pretty, she has to figure out a way to get her mother to buy her
a new pair. To go along with the story, we slightly improvised a
craft found on EnchantedLearning.com. Though it took some
preparation on my part, it was fun for the kids and easy to put
together. Hanging Japanese Koi Craft On May 5, the people of
Japan celebrate Children’s Day with the koinobori, or fish
kites. These are actually windsocks shaped like a koi or carp.
When the wind catches them, they appear to be swimming. For this
craft, the children made their own fish kites. What you’ll need:
- Construction paper or colored cardstock - Glue sticks -
Circles cut from magazines or decora