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Native American
Sand Art
Our Native American sand art project is based on the Navajo Sand Paintings used by medicine men for healing.

You need:

• Turtle Pattern
• Craft Sand
• Wooden Beads
• 3 Yards #20 Hemp
• Scissors
• Tacky Glue
• Small Paint Brush
• Tan Card Stock
• 1/8" Hole Punch

Instructions:

Print pattern on tan card stock. Cut out. Punch holes where indicated in pattern. Begin with the darkest color sand and paint an area with glue. Sprinkle on sand. Shake off excess. Continue until the entire turtle is colored in with sand.

Fold hemp in half. Tie a knot 1" down from fold. String hemp through the top hole of the sand art, pulling up to the loop. Lace all around the artwork in both directions stringing on a bead every other stitch. Tie together at the bottom. String three beads on each end. Tie a knot to keep beads in place. Trim.

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