Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting little stuffed dolls or stuffed animals (see my article How to Make Amigurumi Dolls for more information on this fun crochet craft). If you love to crochet, you will soon become addicted to making Amigurumi critters. They are easy to crochet. And since they don’t use up much ...
Break up your boring routine of tried-and-true printmaking lessons with some fresh new ideas. Teach your students about the traditional Japanese art form of “gyotaku“, as well as introduce them to a new technique of printmaking (and integrate a little bit of science as well). The History of Gyotaku Fish Printing – In Japanese, “gyo” ...
Ikebana is a Japanese art of flower arrangement; also known as kado– “the way of flowers”. I learned about this art form while I was a college junior at Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines. I was so much enthralled by the beauty of the flower arrangement displayed in one of the display windows of ...
Origami projects for kids are great for helping children to learn hand and eye coordination, and are great for parents who dislike the mess associated with most crafts. Simply put, origami is the Japanese art of making items of folded paper, and to a person skilled in the craft it is an art, and worthy ...
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting little stuffed dolls or stuffed critters (see my article How to Make Amigurumi Dolls for more information on this fun crochet craft). If you love to crochet, and if you like pigs, you are going to love crocheting these adorable Amigurumi pigs! All the patterns for the Amigurumi ...
There are a total of 472 free amigurumi crochet patterns listed on the three links at the end of this article. The free amigurumi crochet patterns could be made for infants, toddlers, and cats to play with. Some of them may not be suitable though due to the eyes and other pieces on these crocheted ...