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Child Craft Kokeshi and Sayonara Doll Images
Kokeshi dolls are handcrafted wooden Japanese Kokeshi Japanese Theme toys initially enjoyed by children of peasant farmers in the Tohiku region of northern Japan.
Paper Kokeshi dolls and mask patterns are intended for parents and teachers who are more concerned with teaching children hands-on tangible crafts of all kinds in order to develop cognitive, reasoning skills, so they can actually discover the how's and why's of the way things work.
Traditional Kokeshi dolls have oversized heads, cylindrical bodies with no arms or legs. Creative Kokeshi dolls have a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Kokeshi dolls generally appear female in traditional kimono dress.
Sayonara dolls are popular variations of the Kokeshi doll but with a cylindrical body upon which a length of cloth or paper is attached upon which the sender can write letters and messages upon. The traditional material for the message is a scroll of Washi paper that wraps around the Sayonara doll to form a kimono.
Kokeshi and Sayonara Doll Paper Color Book Printables for Children
Children can print and color these paper kokeshi and sayonara doll patterns and share them with their family and friends. These Kokeshi doll designs are also useful for embroidery patterns, needle point, scroll saw wood working, glass etching, silk screening and other personal and not-for-profit craft activities.
Fun, educational crafts for children and adults. The purpose of "Paper Kokeshi Dolls" is to provide an overview of Japanese Kokeshi doll art and culture in the hopes of piquing the interests of young children to learn more about Japanese wood doll arts, crafts and culture. Kokeshi style doll designs in this web site are whimsical, creative and not genuine or authentic Japanese artworks and are intended only for educational and entertainment purposes. Refer to the Japanese Kokeshi Doll resources page for more information.
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