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Craft
Birch Bark Container
The Beothuk made vessels from birch bark for cooking and storing food. The bark was folded and then sewn together with split roots.
Materials
- birch bark (or construction paper)
Note: If you use birch bark, make sure that you first get permission to take the birch bark and that you only use bark from a tree that has fallen down. If you use construction paper, you can glue two pieces together (a white and a brown piece) and draw lines on one sheet to make it look like birch bark.
- scissors
- pencil
- glue
- needle
- heavy thread
Instructions
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Step 1. Take a rectangular piece of birch bark (or paper) and mark the fold lines as shown in the photograph. |
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| Step 2. Fold the bark (or paper) along the fold lines in the order indicated to form a cone. Stitch or (glue) along the edges. |
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Step 3. Fold over 1 inch at bottom of cone. Stitch (or glue) along the fold. |
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| Step 4. Trim top to make an even edge. |
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Finished birch bark and paper containers |
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