May 17:

Mediterranean Market

Below you'll find a tutorial on dabke, a traditional dance of the Levant region.

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Below is a craft activity to help the young people in your life learn more about Syria from https://babbledabbledo.com/a-beautiful-geometric-art-project-featuring-symmetry/

Materials

  • Cardstock

  • Geometric stencils (can be homemade cutouts)

  • Colored pencils

  • Ruler

Instructions

  1. Cut a square piece of cardstock

  2. Using a ruler to find the middle of the square, draw a line down the middle to be the axis

  3. Use geometric stencils (squares, triangles and circles) and start designing your pattern by tracing shapes on each side of the axis

  4. Color in your shapes, outline with a darker color

  5. Enjoy your tile!