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Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a celebration of life rooted in African culture, observed from December 26-January 1. Through the engaging Kwanzaa resources you’ll find here, your students can learn about and celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. For more on African American culture, see our black history month resources.

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Kwanzaa Coloring Page

Color in the kinara candles of Kwanzaa with help from a color-by-number chart.

Kwanzaa History

Learn all about Kwanzaa history, then engage in some short writing exercises, with this Kwanzaa history worksheet.

Celebrate Kwanzaa: Weave a Mkeka

Celebrate Kwanzaa with your fourth grader, or introduce him to a new cultural practice, by showing him how to weave a Kwanzaa mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Make a Kid-Friendly Egg Carton Kinara

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Light the Kinara!

Introduce your fifth grader to the Kinara, part of the Kwanzaa tradition, by playing this fast-paced, two player game!

E is for Ears of Corn

Learn about the African-American holiday Kwanzaa, which uses corn to symbolize children. Your preschooler can draw his family on ears of corn, too.

Kwanzaa Word Search

This word search not only introduces kids to new vocabulary, but helps broaden their cultural horizons as they learn new holiday traditions.

Holiday "Candles" Craft

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

This Kwanzaa card printable offers a version in color and one without that's ready for your child to decorate herself as you celebrate this holiday season.

Kwanzaa Decorations

Brighten your home with hand-made Kwanzaa decorations, colored by you and your little ones! These cut-outs can serve as a great tabletop decoration.

Kwanzaa Mini-Book

Have some fun learning about Kwanzaa with this printable mini-book, the perfect way to sneak learning into the holiday season!

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