Create Your Dream with Crafterina
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Two of the things I love most in the world are dance and craft, so I was thrilled to have stumbled upon Craterina. The Craterina story book is about a ballerina who has to craft her why to magical adventures. Each story has a different craft that encourages children to explore dance in an imaginative and inventive way.
Vanessa Salgado has an array of paper crafts for sale on Etsy, most of which are downloadable instantly, I adore The Nutcracker Land of the Snow Scene Playtime Tableau Set and The Shadow Puppet Theatre!
Vanessa has also written The ABCs of Animal Dances and Classical Ballet introducing children to the language of dance and movement, both of which have beautiful illustrations and make learning interactive and fantastical.
Crafterina is a wonderful resource for anyone teaching ballet to young children, the site also hosts a page for parents to find those all important questions like, how to create a Ballet bun and how to sew ribbons onto Ballet shoes.
I will be introducing Craterina to all my budding ballerinas. Read, create and dance with Crafterina!
