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Description

A "teru teru bozu" is a traditional Japanese doll made by many Japanese children to wish for good weather, in anticipation for a big event. The words "teru teru" meaning "sunshine, sunshine" and the word "bozu" meaning a Buddhist monk.
They are commonly made by school children the day before school outings or sports days.

Resources

Squares of white tissue paper or cotton fabric (approx 20 cm square)
Tissue or similar paper for stuffing
Ribbons to tie closed
Black marker pen
Twine to tie up

Instructions

Steps
1. Collect a square or circular piece of white fabric. It should be about the size of the span of your hand, and not stiff or thick. Cotton or chiffon are great choices, since they also handle ink well compared to silk.
2. Find about a palm full of newspaper, tissues, pillow stuffing or anything light and squishable. Roll this in to a ball and place it in the centre of your piece of fabric. Do not use beans or rice as stuffing as you would with soft toys, because this will be hung, and you don't want it being heavy or spilling over the floor.
3. Tie the ball up in the fabric like you would raw cheese in muslin. Tie a piece of wool, ribbon, twine, fishing line or embroidery thread just under this ball, creating a shape like a ball with fabric splayed underneath. Leave plenty of string so you can hang it up later.
4. Draw a face on the ball. This is traditionally a smile, but it really can be anything you like. Use a felt tipped pen or Sharpie, rather than a ballpoint.
5. Hang the doll from a curtain rail or attach it to the ceiling using a pin or blu-tak. It should face a window.

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