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Materials:
Cardboard
Variety of Flat rocks
Glue (we used Hot glue)
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Utilize your craft time by talking with children
about the key concepts you're teaching!
Learning about the Inuit tribes is exciting for children!  The living
conditions are so extreme that children are amazed at the
differences and similarities in daily life!
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Teach:
Books:
Inuit Crafts
(Eskimo Crafts)
Inukshuk are important not only for
cultural significance, but are
depended on for survival in the
harsh Arctic weather.  These stone
Inuksuk are fun for children to make,
and are wonderful opportunities for
personal creativity to shine through.
Step 1
Gather your rocks and let children explore different ways they want to build their Inuksuk.  My
children will be gluing their rocks down, but older children might enjoy the balancing act of
building their Inuksuk as an actual structure.
  • Talk with children about the living
    conditions in the Arctic. Emphasize
    the
  • Show them photos of a
    variety of Inuksuk.  (You can find
    beautiful photos in the books on the
    right, or even google image search it)
  • Ask them to brainstorm what the
    purpose of these tall statues could be?
  • Watch this short, but informative video
    on Inuksuk.
  • While children are building their
    Inuksuk ask them what the purpose of
    theirs will be?  Will it mark a good
    fishing hole?  Is it going to represent a
    person?  Will there be a window to
    view another Inksuk?
Step 4
Continue gluing your rocks down one at a
time.
Step 2
Once you've decided on the shape of your
Inuksuk, help the children glue it down to the
cardboard.
All Done!
When your Inuksuk is finished you
can display it proudly in your
classroom!  These look beautiful
in black frames with the glass
removed.
Extra Learning:
Ask children to look carefully at the shape of
their Inuksuk.  Did it end up looking like a
person? If so, it is called something
else.....remember?