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Below you will find Kwanzaa Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids....Many Kwanzaa Crafts for your Children. Tell your children about your African heritage with these crafts and activities.

Recent Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids

African Drum Crafts Project for Kwanzaa - Your children can celebrate Kwanzaa by making their own African Drum to play with. Make a drum out of a coffee can and some basic supplies.

African Hut Kwanzaa Craft - Make a simple African dwelling. To make this hut you will need a round can or jar, brown construction paper, paper shreds or raffia, crayons, glue, and scissors.

Amazing African Masks - Discover some of the splendor and richness of Africa!

Corn Cob Craft - Materials you will need are a printer, paper (I prefer construction paper or another heavier paper), scissors, glue, and something to colour with. You will also need popcorn or yellow tissue paper if you choose to glue it onto the craft.

Cute Kinara Paper Craft - This cute Kwanzaa Kinara craft is very easy for young children to make and it turns out really cute. They love the little faces on the candles. We don't celebrate Kwanzaa, but when my youngest saw me designing this one, she insisted we make it *grin*.

Doll Pin Kinara Kwanzaa Craft - Create your own kinara for Kwanzaa out of doll pins and spools. Fun to paint and display!

Easy Kwanzaa Kleenex Box Cover - learn how to make a tissue box kwanzaa cover for a Kwanzaa decoration.

Egg Carton Kwanzaa Kinara Craft - Celebrate the season of Kwanzaa with this fun and easy to make kinara. The colors of the candles represent the people (black), their struggles (red), and the future (green).

Egg Carton Mancala Game - Eco-Friendly Christmas or Holiday Gift From Recycled Materials

Fabulous Felt Kinara for Kwanzaa - Light up your Kwanza celebration with a felt kinara! To make this felt kinara, you will need red, green, black, yellow and two other colors.

Family History Book for Kwanzaa - Kids can fill a woven book cover with your family's history--it's the perfect craft to make as a gift for Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah, Mother's Day, Father's Day or any occasion.

Felt Kufi African Hat - Celebrate Kwanzaa with this tri-colored traditional headware.

Fimo Kinara - The colors of Kwanzaa shine through with this rolled and stacked Fimo clay candleholder craft for kids.

Family Trees from Handprints - Make a fantastic family using the handprint cut-outs of your family members. To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, scissors, glue, tape, a pencil or pen, crayons, your hand to trace, and your family members hands to trace To begin trace your hand on colored construction paper and cut out the print you made.

Flags of Africa Kwanzaa Cards - Research your family’s heritage, find your flag and make a Happy Kwanzaa card!

Handprint Kinara - Make this fabulous kinara from your handprints! To make this kinara you will need colored construction paper, scissors, and glue.

Kwanzaa Candle Craft -Learn how to make this candle craft to celebrate Kwanzaa with your kids.

Kwanzaa Handprint Wreath - I love handprint crafts! I save each one in a special binder and peek at them every so often. It's fun to compare and see how they've grown.

Kwanzaa Preschool Craft Outfit - Kwanzaa, an African-American celebration, is a non-religious holiday celebrated from December 26th to January 1st. Kwanzaa honors values such as unity, creativity, faith, and self-determination.While creating this Kwanzaa holiday craft, you can discuss these important values with your preschooler, while giving her a unique and colorful Kwanzaa outfit to remember them by.

Hanging Kwanzaa Kinara - Lighting the candles on the kinara is an especially joyous time. Our holiday wall hanging makes it easy, and safe, for even the youngest child to participate.

How to Make Kinara Kwanzaa Centerpiece - A pretty Kinara centerpiece craft that kids can make as a Kwanzaa decoration.

Kalah Game - Every African plays some version of kalah, for example, mancala or awari. The game can be simple enough for children as young as five, or complex enough for to satisfy more experienced players.

Kwanzaa Candle - This pretend Kwanzaa candle is made with a toilet paper tube, a printer and a little imagination. It goes well as a table decoration along with the matching Kwanzaa napkin rings.

Kinara - You can make a Kinara (a seven branch candlestick) as a way of celebrating Kwanzaa. The seven branches and candles (one black, three red - on the right, three green - on the left) of the Kinara represent each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Chains - Make a decorative Kwanzaa chain to celebrate the holiday! Make a festive holiday paper chain to decorate with using colored construction paper.

Kwanzaa Gift Can - A Kwanzaa Gift craft for kids made out of a recycled can and specially painted for Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Yarn and Ribbon Craft - Wonderful yarn and ribbon cards to help you celebrate the holiday! To make this holiday card you will need colored yarn or colored ribbon (red, green, black, and yellow), construction paper, scissors, and glue.

Kwanzaa Ideas for Families - The Kwanzaa celebration occurs right after Christmas. Although the two share some similarities, like exchanging gifts and spending time with loved ones, Kwanzaa has a unique meaning all it's own. Use the links below to learn more about this special occasion or to add to your family celebration.

Kwanzaa Kinara Prinout Craft - Make a Kinara to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Banner - This banner features the kinara, a seven-branched candleholder that symbolizes the African people and continent.

Kwanzaa Family History Book - Help your children make a fun book that puts them in touch with their past.

Kwanzaa Corn Pin - Children can create this attractive Woodsies Kwanzaa Corn Pin for their parents to wear for Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Card Crafts Project - Make this colorful card to send to your family and friends. "Muhindi" means corn, which represents the children of the family.

Kinara for Kwanzaa Craft - Older children and adults will enjoy making this keepsake.

Kwanzaa Corn Necklace - At the Kwanzaa celebration, each ear of corn represents a child in the family. Moms or Grandmas won't think this necklace is too "corny" to show off.

Kwanzaa "Friends" Paper Doll Craft - Terrific for Kwanzaa! Print our clothes made from Kente cloth or design your own textile patterns.

Mancala Game - After you have transformed your egg cartons into a Mancala playboard, collect some tokens and it's time to play!

Make A Rain Stick for Kwanzaa - How to make a rain stick for Kwanzaa celebration and play.

Make a Kufi Hat - Make an traditional African hat from simple materials.

Make a Papier Mache Bowl for Kwanzaa - Use this bowl to hold the Mazao (or fresh fruits and vegetables ) which will be placed on the Mkeka (mat) of your home Kwanzaa table

Make Your Own Mancala Game - Play for hours when you create this fun African Mancala Game from recycled egg cartons and tuna cans. Great for all ages!

Mkekea Craft - Celebrating Kwanzaa allows you to show your creativity. You can make a mkeka from cloth, string, paper, or other materials. Make our woven mat with construction paper for easy assembly.

Musical Drums for Kwanzaa - Making music is a big part of the entertainment for the karamu (or feast), and drumming has always been important in African music. Bring the tradition and excitement to Kwanzaa with our easy-to-make drum.

Unity Cup for Kwanzaa - The Kikombe Cha Umoja, or Unity Cup, is used on the sixth day of Kwanzaa to perform the libation ritual during the Karamu feast. Make your own decorative unity cup to celebrate this holiday.

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