Show them by demonstrating that they will need to put a dot of glue for each place where they want to attach the folded pieces of paper. Circulate around the room again in order to help with the gluing where it is needed. When they are finished, talk about the different shapes and how different these works of art are from the drawings they made, and how much more like sculpture. Create a Japanese fan. This is a cassette tape of Japanese folk songs, sung with some Japanese words but mostly in English, with an accompaniment by traditional Japanese instruments.
Japan is surrounded by water on all sides.
Today we are going to make Japanese fans. Distribute one piece of poster board to each student. Direct the children to trace the fan pattern onto their piece of poster board. Instruct the children to cut out the fan shape. Distribute one craft stick to each child.