Tiger Slippers

During the Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644, the tiger was very important in China. People hung pictures of the tiger on the walls on the Lixia holiday, which happened on the fifth day of the fifth month each year. Chinese people believed that the tiger had magical powers to keep them safe and healthy. Some people wore tiger claws to prevent illness. Others made medicine from the tiger's bones and ashes.

When Chinese mothers made slippers, they padded the soles with layers of paper and cloth to made the slippers soft for their children. They often sewed tiger faces onto the front of the slippers. Here are some examples of the tiger slippers third graders drew on the computer during their study of China.


Great work, Third graders!

This idea was taken from a multicultural computer activity book, KID PIX Around the World, written and illustrated by Barbara J. Chan.
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