Activity
Art-Making: Prayer Flags
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Summary A DIY project to make your own Tibetan prayer flags. Prayer flags are believed to bring happiness, long life, and prosperity to those who create them. Each color has a special meaning: blue/space, white/water, red/fire, green/air, and yellow/earth. Tibetan prayer flags can even be made with classes or groups and hung together to create a fun and peaceful environment!
Age Range Middle/Junior High School (ages 13-15), Primary/Elementary School (ages 5-12), Secondary/High School (ages 16-19)
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Download the activity here: https://dev.rubinmuseum.org/images/content/DIYArtmaking_ML4.pdf
A fun example from a workshop at the Rubin Museum:
Note: For a detailed primer on the history and culture of prayer flags, click here.
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A DIY project to make your own Tibetan prayer flags. Prayer flags are believed to bring happiness, long life, and prosperity to those who create them. Each color has a special meaning: blue/space, white/water, red/fire, green/air, and yellow/earth. Tibetan prayer flags can even be made with classes or groups and hung together to create a fun and peaceful environment!