Fiji
Fijian crafts and activities
| Make a Fijian underwater Diorama |
| Because Fiji is made up of a groups of tropical islands, tourism is a large part of the economy in Fiji. One activity that people do when they visit Fiji is snorkeling or scuba diving. I made a underwater diorama and researched some of the fish that would be found in the Fijian area. Find out what fish are found in Fiji! I used craft foam, markers and beads to make my diorama. |
| Tropical fruits in Fiji Because Fiji is made up of tropical islands, the Fijian people eat lots of tropical fruits. Some of the tropical fruits grown and eaten in Fiji are bananas, pineapples, star fruits, guavas and papayas. Try making a Fijian SWAP by creating tropical Fijian fruit with craft foam. I used some colored foam, but if I didn't have the right color, I used white foam and colored it with markers. |
| Activity idea: Try going to a specialty grocery store to see if they have any of these fruits. Try making a tropical fruit smoothie! |
| Make a Fijian Tapa cloth |
| Tapa cloth is a bark cloth that is made in Fiji. Tapa cloth plays an important social role. It is given as gifts to people on special occasions. I made this Tapa cloth by crinkling a brown paper bag so it would look like bark. Then I colored it and spread it out again. |
