Day of the Ancestor

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: The Art Ninja series

Grade Level: Preschool-Upper Elementary (4-6)
Subjects: Art and Design
Produced By: Dot to Dot Productions
Year: 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Running Time: 28m

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Ricky researches his family history to uncover his ninja ancestors. He is inspired by Grayson Perry to make an autobiographical vase and a photo frame that's less family tree, more family cactus, before Ricky discovers that he's descended from a famous pirate. Can he make some arrrr-t to treasure at the seaside?

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