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Art and Crafts Around the World

Artists all around the world make wonderful things with their hands! In Japan, people fold paper to make little birds and pretty flowers. This is called origami. In Mexico, artists use paper and scissors to cut out beautiful patterns. They hang these bright banners up for big parties and celebrations!

In India, families use colored sand or rice to make amazing flower patterns on the ground. These are called Rangoli, and they look like big, colorful stars! In Africa, many people make pretty necklaces and bracelets out of tiny, bright beads. Everywhere you go, people use their imagination to make the world more beautiful!