In 2001, when I had to dress up my eight-year-old daughter Sara in Dutch costume for a third grade event, I found instructions for a Dutch hat on an origami listserv. The lady who
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How to Make a Dutch Costume out of Paper
This is my daughter Sara at a 3rd grade class presentation about holidays around the world. The children were asked to tell something about the country their ancestors came from, and to include something
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How to Make a Dutch Boy’s Cap out of Paper
What you need two sheets black A4 or letter sized poster board (8 1/2 x 11 inch). scotch (= non-shiny) tape The patterns Print out the patterns and check if they measure as indicated. If
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Simple Dutch Treats to Bring to Class
Cheese Cubes The Dutch are famous for their dairy products: they drink lots of milk and eat (and make) lots of cheese, with different flavors. The cheese that everybody knows abroad is the mild Gouda