{"product_id":"asian-zodiac-decorations-craft-kit","title":"Asian Zodiac Decorations Craft Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twelve animals of the Asian zodiac were created as a way of representing time, specifically the lunar calendar. According to Chinese mythology the twelve animals of the Asian zodiac were chosen by the Jade Emperor, who held a race amongst the animals of the world, choosing the first twelve animals to cross the finish line to represent a year of the 12-year cycle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are many stories about how the race was run and how the animals used their wits to arrive in the order that they did, the rat being the first in the cycle and the pig being the last to arrive. Each year and the people born in that year are often assigned attributes and characteristics of each animal. Every twelve years, the cycle starts over. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit is made of plywood and is unpainted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecorate with acrylic paint or markers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate dimensions of largest animal is 4.5\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructions are included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso includes a grid matching birth years to the appropriate animal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525808734462,"sku":"METIO_ASIANZOD_KIT","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9831\/4948\/files\/asianzodiacanimals_de545d9c-4f40-4751-9ebb-71e76146a426.webp?v=1763314164","url":"https:\/\/twohandspaperie.mom\/products\/asian-zodiac-decorations-craft-kit","provider":"Two Hands Paperie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}