Adinkra Printing
Adinkra is a type of cloth worn in Western Africa. It is a printed grid pattern made up of combed grid lines and a small shape printed in the squares.
Kwanzaa Crafts
Kwanzaa yenu iwe na heri!
We have a collection of Kwanzaa crafts for you to enjoy, inspired by traditional African handicrafts and the colours of Kwanzaa - red, green and black.
Handprint Kinara
This handprint kinara makes a quick, fun and messy Kwanzaa craft for kids!.
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Kwanzaa Necklace Craft
This Kwanzaa Necklace Craft uses paint, pasta and a little imagination - it's a fun Kwanzaa craft for little kids!
Our Kwanzaa necklace
Make A Woven Mat
People in western Africa wear clothes from a cloth made of thin strips of fabric woven together. Why not weave yourself a paper placemat in the colours of Kwanzaa?
Make An African Drum
Kwanzaa is often celebrated with traditional African music, with the rhythm provided by African drums. Here is a craft idea for making your own.
You will need:
Make Your Own Kinara
Every family celebrating Kwanzaa displays a kinara, a candelabra for 7 candles representing the seven days of the Kwanzaa holiday and the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Each night a particular candle is lit.
Origami Candle And Candleholder
There are traditional origami candle models, but they are very, very difficult! Weve cheated a little, therefore, to create this origami candle for kids to fold, but the finished result is very impressive!
Print a Corn on the Cob
Use this fun bubble wrap printing technique to make a corn on the cob picture. Perfect for Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa or perhaps a farming or food theme.
Sweetcorn Collage
Here is a quick and easy craft to enjoy at Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa or perhaps as part of a
Sweetcorn Fuse Bead Pattern
Make this corn on the cob fuse bead design using two shades of yellow (or orange) for the corn, and two shades of green for the outer leaves. It makes a fun badge or "pin" or table decoration, and looks great in a Thanksgiving mobile, too.
Unity Cup Craft
You just need a few craft cupboard supplies to turn out this unity cup craft for Kwanzaa with your kids...
Our unity cup decorated with green and red sequins!
