All materials are provided. Boxes are functional, but they also can be works of art. Whether of birchbark, painted wood or precious metal, boxes, dating from the early 19th century, have been collected by the Minnesota Historical Society. In a hands-on activity, make your own cardboard box and decorate it with paint, stickers, stamps and collages. All materials are provided.
Boxes are functional, but they also can be works of art.
Whether of birchbark, painted wood or precious metal, boxes, dating from the early 19th century, have been collected by the Minnesota Historical Society. In a hands-on activity, make your own cardboard box and decorate it with paint, stickers, stamps and collages. All materials are provided. For the Dakota people who lived on the prairie, time was a circle of seasons. They counted the years by winters and recorded an important or unusual event from each year in drawings on animal hide.