Preserving Y(our) Stories:

Join us for fun paper crafting activities at AHC! Through crafting, let's think about telling YOUR stories to help with preserving all of OUR stories.

Special Guest:

2:00-4:00pm Sarah Doan (author/illustrator) presents "Draw Kawaii Food"

3:15pm Rumah Budaya Indonesia di Austin presents Dances from Indonesia with time for Q & A

Paper Craft Activities include: 

• Year of the Horse craft:
  • Learn your sign in the Chinese Zodiac. Draw the face of your horse and decorate their mane.
• Lei making:
  • Share your "Aloha" with your own paper lei and learn a little about Hawaiian storytelling traditions. Weave paper Ti leaves into a bracelet lei.
• Decorating Koi-nobori:
  • In Japan, koi-nobori is a decoration for Children's Day--praying for a bright future for children. Decorate a Koi fish, the symbol of strength, courage, and hope.
• Rangoli art:
  • Rangoli is floor art placed outside of the front door for festivals and celebrations. Arrange different shapes to create geometric and flower-like Indian-style Rangoli.
• Wayang Kulit puppet:
  • Wayang is a shadow puppet performance. Wayang Kulit is an Indonesian puppet which has long arms to tell stories. Color, cut out, and build up your own wayang kulit.

 Light snacks will be provided by Purple Rice Korean Grab and Go while supplies last.