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Bulletin Board Patterns: The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Enhance your Kwanzaa celebration with bulletin patterns that identify the seven principles of Kwanzaa, provide a pronunciation guide, and a brief explanation of the principle. A great way to encourage Umoja.
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Kwanzaa Symbol Strips

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Research the African family holiday of Kwanzaa and find the symbols for the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Learners analyze the symbols and how they may relate to their own lives. They then create an original art following the designs of...
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Unity in Action

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary learners make a collage after learning about Kwanzaa. They discuss the concept of unity and make a collage of pictures that they feel exemplify unity.
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Light the Kwanzaa Candles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Create Kwanzaa candles with an engaging art activity. Learners use toilet paper rolls to make Kwanzaa candles before discussing the meaning of Kwanzaa and acting out lighting the candles.
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KWANZAA

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study about Kwanzaa, an African-American celebration established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana, and also participate in some traditional activities.
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Making Kwanzaa Place-mats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a Kwanzaa place-mat. In this Kwanza lesson students use red, green, and black paint in alternating stripes to decorate their place-mat. The place-mats can be laminated and sent home or used in class.
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Kwanzaa Gift

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students celebrate Kwanzaa. In this Kwanzaa activity, students create gifts that are handmade. Students use buttons, ribbon, paint, construction paper and glue to create gifts.
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Collage of Kwanzaa Colors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore African cultures by creating a holiday collage. In this Kwanzaa art lesson, students identify the popular colors associated with the African holiday and create a collage using them. Students present their art work for...
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Kwanzaa Memory Book

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Kwanzaa memory book. In this memory book lesson, students cut a cover from a brown paper bag and use ziplock bags as pages. In the ziplock bags they put construction paper with photos and drawings. 
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Benne Cakes and Other Holiday Recipes

For Teachers K - 12th
Benne Cakes, a West African treat packed with sesame seeds for luck, are a featured part of the celebration of Kwanzaa. Young chefs try their hand at crafting these goodies that are sure to enrich your holiday feast. 
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December Holidays:Create A Comparison Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
How are Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, and Ramadan similar? How are they different? Learners research the different December holiday celebrations around the world and compare the dates, symbols, countries, foods, and stories...
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Kinara

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create examples of Kwanzaa Kinaras (candlesticks) using construction paper, glue, poster paper, and tissue paper in this multi-cultural art lesson for the elementary school classroom. A detailed materials list is included.
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A Gift to Give

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the holiday Kwanzaa by drawing pictures. In this cultural tradition lesson, students discuss the history and actions that take place during the holiday of Kwanzaa. Young scholars draw a picture of a gift they...
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3-D Multicultural Ornaments

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create and color three-dimensional ornaments reflecting December's many cultural celebrations. They decide which symbol they wish to create as an ornament, draw or trace the outline of the symbol, and follow directions as they...
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Kwanzaa Flash Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study Kwanzaa. In this art lesson, students compare Kwanzaa with the American holdiay known as Thanksgiving. Students decorate seven cards with the seven lessons of Kwanzaa written on them.
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Winter Holiday Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students celebrate winter holidays. In this winter holidays lesson, students have a Hanukkah party and make latkas, celebrate Christmas by making Christmas tree cones, and observe Kwanzaa with a special activity. A game, a song, a...
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Harvest Food Garland

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Pupils explore the celebration and traditions of various harvest celebrations such as Thanksgiving, Sukkot, and Kwanzaa. They design paper harvest decorations such as fruits, vegetables and wildflowers. Using these drawings, students...
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Kwanzaa Designs

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students examine designs. In this art lesson, students dribble rubber cement over paper and put paint on the rubber cement. When the rubber cement is dry, peel off cement and reveal designs which can be hung as decorations.
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Curled-Paper Winter Holiday Cards

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Pupils research a winter holiday and create unique holiday greeting cards. After learning about their chosen holiday, they use the paper-folding technique called quilling to make one-of-a-kind cards.
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Let's Make Play Dough

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create their own play dough to use for art projects. In this art lesson, students measure, pour and mix the ingredients to make their own play dough. Then, students use the clay to create their own sculptures.
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Mother's Day Gift

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a Mother's Day gift. In this holiday art lesson, students use construction paper, glue, a photo, and an included poem to create an artistic Mother's Day gift. Students print out the poem and and place a picture of...
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Spring Bulletin Board

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Spring bulletin board. Students color and cut out frogs and attach them to pipe cleaners. The frogs then bounce and move. Students discuss frogs and how tadpoles become frogs.
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Valentines Wreaths

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students cut different sizes of hearts out of red and pink paper. In this art lesson, students create a valentine wreath by cutting the middle out of a paper plate and gluing the heart shapes to the plate. Students make bows out of yarn...
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Make Art Class Merry With Creative Christmas Art Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Kids get hands-on with seasonal crafts through Christmas art activities!

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