Children are our precious friends throughout the world. Celebrate Sakura Festival with a visit to CHOM’s
Japan
House, an authentic replica of a Japanese home. The Japan House will feature a "Girls' Day" display, highlighting this unique holiday and the cultural role of girls in Japan. Visitors can create a variety of Japanese-inspired art projects throughout the month of March, including kimono doll bookmarks, cherry blossom pictures, Japanese fans, framed Imperial Couple paper dolls, and origami samurai helmets. Creation Station will be open daily to make kimono doll bookmarks and view the Hina Matsuri-Doll Festival display in CHOM's Japan House with additional activities each weekend. .
Free with museum admission.
Childern's Hands-On-Museum (CHOM)
2213 University Boulevard
Downtown Tuscaloosa
(205) 349-4235; http://www.chomonline.org
Kimono Doll Bookmarks
Workshop
Every Day, March 1-31, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Origami Kimono Dolls
Workshop
Saturday, March 1, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
& 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
The Cherry Blossom Pictures
Workshop
Saturday, March 8, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
& 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Japanese Fans
Workshop
Saturday, March 15, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
& 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Imperian Couple Framed Paper Dolls
Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
& 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Origami Samurai Helmets
Workshop
Saturday, March 29, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
& 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
