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Australian Aboriginal Boomerang Craft

We are exploring Australian Aboriginal culture as part of the Around the World in 30 Days Series hosted by Cutting Tiny Bites. Two things that we will learn about on Australian Aboriginal culture are: Aboriginal Art and the Boomerang. Aboriginal Art refers to artwork made by indigenous people of Australia, the most famous style of art being Aboriginal Dot Painting. The Boomerang, on the other hand, is part of Aboriginal culture because it was a hunting tool used by indigenous Australians in the early days. We will end by letting the kids create an Aboriginal Boomerang Craft. We also provided a free printable boomerang template below to assist in the process of making this craft for preschool kids.

Australian Aboriginal Boomerang Craft by Kidz Activities

Quick Facts on Australian Aboriginal Art

Explain a bit of history to the kids: In the early days, Aborigines would paint on a wide variety of media which included leaves, rocks, bark, sand and wood. Artwork in these types of media beautifully reflected stories and legends expressed by the Aborigines, but as you can imagine these media were easily erased or were prone to decay. Then in 1971, a group of artists from Papunya in the Northern Territory of Australia started painting on canvas and this was when the popularity of Aboriginal dot painting emerged. These artists were known as the Papunya Tula Artists. Show the kids these examples of Papunya dot paintings for inspiration…

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* All 3 artworks featured above is from the National Museum Australia website.

Australian Aboriginal Boomerangs

Australia is very much known for the boomerang. Let the kids know that these were originally used by the Aborigines as a hunting weapon. Because of the shape of the boomerang, it revolved at speeds that one cannot see it when thrown. It actually injured or even killed native animals such as birds and kangaroos.

Today, boomerangs are mostly used for sport or as artwork. It is quite common to see hand painted boomerangs in Australia today, such as this one:

Aboriginal Boomerang featured on Kidz Activities

Aboriginal Boomerang Craft

This Aboriginal Boomerang Craft will combine what you just talked about with the kids: Australian Aboriginal Art and the Boomerang.

What you need for this Aboriginal Boomerang Craft:

  • Free Printable: Aboriginal Boomerang Craft by Kidz Activities
  • Cereal box or any cardboard with a large flat surface
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Cotton buds
  • Paint

How to make this Aboriginal Boomerang Craft:

1) Print and cut out theΒ Free Printable: Aboriginal Boomerang Craft by Kidz Activities.
2) Using the template you printed out, trace the shape of a boomerang on an empty cereal box (or cardboard). Then cut out.
Aboriginal boomerang craft pattern
3) Your kids are now ready to paint and design. Simply dip a cotton bud into some paint. Then create patterns on the boomerang just by putting dots of paint. Encourage the kids to create circular patterns as inspired by the Aboriginal artwork featured above.
Aboriginal Boomerang Craft by Kidz Activities,  Around the World in 30 Days
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Comments

  1. Sinea Pies says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:21 am

    This is such a neat craft. I have never thrown a boomerang but sure would love to try! Pinned it πŸ™‚

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    • Kidz Activities says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Lyndsay says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    My son would love this Thanks for Sharing.

    Reply
  3. Suzie's Home Education Ideas says

    June 27, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    What a lovely craft idea! Aboriginal Australian’s also use their paintings as a way of recording spiritual and ceremony rituals. It is their way of passing their sacred information down from generation to generation. Their paintings are also a way of recording information about the land/environment where the painting were done.

    Reply
    • Kidz Activities says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing all that information! Definitely good to know πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Sheila @ BrainPowerBoy says

    June 27, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Wow, that is really neat. Thank you for sharing what the original artwork looked like as well – very interesting. What a fun project. Sharing.

    Reply
    • Kidz Activities says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:25 pm

      Thanks Sheila!

      Reply
  5. Mum of One says

    June 28, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    So pretty! Thanks so much for sharing with the #pinitparty

    Reply
  6. Jennifer Dawn says

    July 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    What a cute craft! So educational too! Just wanted to let you know that it’s being featured at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2015/07/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-146.html

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    • Kidz Activities says

      July 1, 2015 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks for featuring it!!! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Juli says

    February 9, 2017 at 3:46 am

    Does this boomerang actually fly or is it just a decoration?

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    • Kidz Activities says

      February 9, 2017 at 5:13 am

      No, it doesn’t fly like a boomerang should. It’s simply a hands-on craft to educate kids.

      Reply
  8. kreativekidoosdaycare says

    August 7, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    Thanks for sharing this interesting blog with us. I love boomerang craft. I also want to try to make this with preschoolers. These activities will help to grow the skill development of kids.

    Reply

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