Step 1- Cut four 12″x1.5″ strips of the cereal box or cardboard
Lenape Dwellings
When European settlers arrived in Paterson, it was home to the Lenape people. The Lenape called their home Lenapehoking or “land of the Lenape.” This land included all of what is now New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, southeastern New York State, northern Delaware and a small part of southwestern Connecticut. They lived in wigwams and longhouses, in harmony amongst themselves and with nature. Wigwams were made of wooden poles bent to form a dome and covered in tree bark or other natural materials.
Activity
Create a wigwam out of household items inspired by the Lenape people
Duration: 30-60 min | Difficulty: Medium | Cost: Low
Supplies
- Cardboard or cereal box
- Construction paper or paper bag
- Stapler
- Glue or tape
- Scissors
Instructions
Step 2- Overlap them forming an asterisk symbol and staple them together at the center
Step 3- Cut an additional two strips of the same size and staple the two strips together forming a circle
Step 4- Place the strips that form an asterisk over the circle and staple each end of the strips to the circle to form a dome-shape
Step 5- Cut strips of the paper bag or construction paper about 1.5″ in height and varying widths, then cut fringes into them
Step 6- Starting from the bottom, glue the fringes to the dome in rows. Leave an opening between two strips at the bottom of the dome to form an entryway. Make your way to the top, covering the dome in fringe
Step 7- Cut out the space for the entryway and you have a wigwam!
