Chinese Bamboo Strips
Before paper was invented, the Chinese would write on strips of bamboo. Have fun trying to copy tiny Chinese charcters to wooden strips to make SWAPs.

You Need:

• Mini Craft Sticks
• Hemp
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Tacky Glue
• Jewelry Craft Pin
• Fine Point Marker

Instructions:

Cut a piece of cardboard 1.25" x 2". Cover with a thin coat of tacky glue. Lay five mini craft sticks across the cardboard. Use a fine point pen and write some Chinese-looking characters down the sticks. You can find examples of Chinese characters here. Glue two rows of hemp along the top and along the bottom. Glue a jewely craft pin to the back. Write your swapping information on the back. Set up your swap or join our SWAP Sensation.

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