Here are a few activities you might try:
Hina Matsuri
* Make origami hina dolls.
* Set up a hina doll display.
* Learn to write your name in
Japanese.
* Make Hamaguri or
Sakura-mochi.
* Draw a picture of yourself in a
kimono.
* Invite a friend or family member
to your home. Practice being a
polite host.
* Watch a Japanese movie, such
as My Neighbor Totoro.
* Set up a hina doll display.
* Learn to write your name in
Japanese.
* Make Hamaguri or
Sakura-mochi.
* Draw a picture of yourself in a
kimono.
* Invite a friend or family member
to your home. Practice being a
polite host.
* Watch a Japanese movie, such
as My Neighbor Totoro.
Kodomo-no-hi
* Make a koi windsock.
* Make origami samurai hats.
* Set up a samurai display.
* Learn some Japanese words.
* Make Chimaki or
Kashiwa-mochi.
* Draw a picture of yourself as a
samurai.
* Ask an adult to help you find a
Japanese pen-pal.
* Watch a Japanese movie, such
as Nausicaa of the Valley of the
Wind or Castle in the Sky.
* Make origami samurai hats.
* Set up a samurai display.
* Learn some Japanese words.
* Make Chimaki or
Kashiwa-mochi.
* Draw a picture of yourself as a
samurai.
* Ask an adult to help you find a
Japanese pen-pal.
* Watch a Japanese movie, such
as Nausicaa of the Valley of the
Wind or Castle in the Sky.
Note: Instructions for origami hina dolls and samurai hats, Japanese words, and Japanese writing characters (similar to letters) and some Japanese recipes can be found in the top two books listed on the Books to Read page.