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Making method of sunshine doll

Materials: prepare balls, paper, cloth, ribs, threads, etc. The steps of Sunshine Doll are as follows:

1. Prepare a small ball and put it in the middle of a piece of paper.

2. Wrap the ball in paper and gently knead it into a ball.

3. Wrap it with a rubber band and make it into a round head.

4. Wrap in square white cloth and decorate with a smile.

Japanese sunshine dolls originated from China's "sweeping mother". The custom of "sweeping the floor" was introduced to Japan from China in peacetime, referring to a paper doll with a broom. It is said that hanging and sweeping mom can make the weather clear. However, because there are many practitioners or monks praying for rain in Japan, the sweeping mother has gradually evolved into a male role in Japan.