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Kwanzaa for Kids

Kwanzaa yenu iwe na heri!

What is Kwanzaa?

Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday celebrated mainly in the US for the week between 26th December and 1st January each year.

The holiday was established in 1966 to help African Americans remember and celebrate their heritage. The word "Kwanzaa" comes from the Swahili language and means "first fruits". Each day of the seven days is dedicated to one of "The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa", which are

1. umoja - to maintain unity in the family and community

2. kujichagulia - self-determination, to be responsible and speak for oneself

3. ujima - collective work and responsibility, to build and maintain a community

4. ujamaa - economic co-operation, to help and profit one another

5. nia - purpose, to build and develop the community for the benefit of the people

6. kuumba - creativity, to do everything possible to leave the community more beautiful and beneficial for future generations

7. imani - faith, to believe in parents, teachers and leaders.

kwanzaa for kids

A candle is lit each day on the special candlestick, the "kimara", to represent these principles. The kimara is placed on a mkeka, a traditional straw mat, and one ear of corn is also placed on the mat for each child in the family. A fruit basket, called a "mazao", is also displayed, along with a special "unity" cup, out of which everyone drinks. Families decorate their homes with traditional African crafts. The colors red, green and black - representing the African flag - are used. Gifts, known as "zawadi", are given on the last day of Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Crafts

kinara craft
We have a collection of Kwanzaa crafts for you to enjoy, inspired by traditional African handicrafts and the colors of Kwanzaa - red, green and black.

Kwanzaa Crafts for kids


Perhaps you could fold 7 candles in Kwanzaa colors?
Origami candle and candleholder

Kwanzaa Puzzles

Kwanzaa puzzles and mazes
Enjoy our collection of Kwanzaa crosswords and word search puzzles.
Kwanzaa puzzles

Kwanzaa Printables

African American notebooking and lapbooking pages
We have a new collection of notebooking pages and mini foldable booklets of famous African-Americans.
Famous People Notebooking Pages

Brandon and Brianna paper dolls
Have fun dressing our collection of paper dolls
Paper Dolls

More Kwanzaa Activities

Corn colouring page
Corn coloring page

How to Incorporate Kwanzaa Into Your Homeschool Curriculum

Learn

Official Kwanzaa site
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml

Learn about the history of Kwanzaa

Count to ten in Kiswahili NEW! 
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/children/counting.html

More about the culture of Kwanzaa
http://www.nhm.org/africa/

The symbols of Kwanzaa, explained for kids
http://www.afro.com/children/fun/kwanzaa/symbols.html

Learn Swahili
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/9754/learnkiswahili.html

Learn about the Kwanzaa candles with this interactive book
http://www.lil-fingers.com/kwanzaa/index.html

Print

Print and colour your own place mat (free registration required) NEW!
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/kwanzaa/crafts/kinaras/

Banner craft printable worksheet NEW!
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/kwanzaa_craft.pdf

Greeting card templates NEW!
http://www.hooverwebdesign.com/free-printable-kwanzaa-greetings-card.html

Print and make this lovely Kwanzaa paper doll
http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f+kwanzaa.htm

Print and make your own family tree chart to help celebrate your family this Kwanzaa
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/familytree/semicircle/

A large selection of Kwanzaa themed worksheets to print
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/kwanza/

Printable Happy Kwanzaa bookmarks
http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/papercrafts/bookmarks/kwanzaa-bookmarks-corn.pdf

Kwanzaa bookmarks to print
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/bookmarks/set1.html

Print, assemble and fill this mini book for Kwanzaa
http://www.billybear4kids.com/TinyTitles/Kwanzaa.html

Print these red, black and green frames and make a Kwanzaa family tree
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/family-tree/frames.html

Coloring

Kwanzaa coloring pages are here

Make

Make a unity cup NEW! 
http://www.ehow.com/how_4612677_kwanzaa-unity-cup.html

Tissue paper Indian corn NEW! 
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/tissue_paper_indian_corn-e566.html

Harvest basket collage NEW! 
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/autumncrafts/a/blhrvstbwl.htm

African Drum NEW!
http://www.makingfriends.com/music/african_drum.htm

Make a grass mat for Kwanzaa
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/KWANZMAT.HTM

Make a Kwanzaa hug card
http://www.makingfriends.com/world/kwanzaa_hug_card.htm

Make your own Kwanzaa hat
http://www.makingfriends.com/world/kwanzaa_hat.htm

Make a special candle to store your sweets
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/kwanza/candles/

Instructions for how to make and play the traditional game of Oware
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kwanzaa_owaregame.htm

Make and play this Kwanzaa counting game
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/
templatedata/bhg/story/data/12071.xml

Make a papier mache bowl for Kwanzaa
http://crafts.holidays.net/view_craft.php?id=47

Make a rain stick
http://crafts.holidays.net/view_craft.php?id=48

Do

Kwanzaa word scramble to print NEW!
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/children/wordjumble.html

Kwanzaa word search to print
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/children/wordsearchhard.html

Kwanzaa crossword to print
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/children/crosswords.html

Play

Colour online NEW! 
http://aakulturezone.com/kidz/kool/coloring/headwrap.html

Large selection of online Kwanzaa jigsaw puzzles
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/kwanzaa/puzzles/index.htm

Online coloring pages
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/kwanzaa/index.html

Play this Kwanzaa online pairs game
http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/kwanzaa/

Enjoy

Wallpapers NEW! 
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/wallpaper.html

Kwanzaa clipart NEW! 
http://www.kwanzaaland.com/graphics/

Send a Kwanzaa e-card NEW! 
http://greetings.aol.com/category.pd?path=63307

 


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