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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > How to Make Martin Luther King Jr. & African Crafts with Ideas Crafts for Kids
Below you will find many Martin Luther King Jr. activities crafts ideas and projects for kids. Make Martin Luther King Jr. arts and crafts projects with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children, teens, and preschoolers
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How to Make a People Peace Dance Paper Cutout Craft for Martin Luther King Day - Today, Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will be showing you how to make a Peace Dance out of paper.
Martin Luther King Day Decoration Making Craft Instructions for Kids - Here is a sweet decoration you can hang on your doorknob , or window to show everyone that you too believe in Martin Luther King’s dream.
Martin Luther King Day Poster Arts & Crafts Activity for Kids - Here’s a poster to remind you to live Martin Luther King’s dream. Lets be friends with every one no matter what their race, creed, religion, color, etc. The simple steps to make it are as follows.
How to Make a Peace Handprints Flower Craft Idea for Martin Luther King Day - You can make this to celebrate the great Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Day with your child’s hand prints.
Making Unity Placemats Craft for Martin Luther King Day Activity - This is a great project to do while thinking about Martin Luther King Jr’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Specifically the quote “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
I Have a Dream Wall Hanging “Poster” Martin Luther King Day Craft - For Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, why not make a poster or wall hanging full of your dreams? This craft can be done at home by one or two children on construction paper, as in the example, or as a class project, if you use poster board.
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Box of Crayons Craft for Martin Luther King Day - - This craft is based on the book called "The Crayon Box That Talked". It will teach your children to work together.
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Martin Luther King Day Project - -
This project will allow first graders to understand equality and how to get along with people of different races.
Community
Service Placemats - -
This is a fun way for kids to help their community by making placemats for soup kitchens and similar programs.
Everything Preschool Martin Luther King Arts and Crafts - - Another website where others have shared their craft ideas.
Famous
Leader Pop-Ups - - This craft is perfect for Martin Luter King Jr Day.
Freedom
Friends Puppets to Make for Martin Luther King Day - -
These freedom friends puppets of all colors and sizes will teach children about diversity and freedom.
Freedom
Hands - -
Children will enjoy their freedom to make these freedom hands and learn about human diversity in the process.
Give
Diversity a Hand - -
Children will understand the world's diversity while doing this activity.
Glittering
Freedom Bell - -
The Freedom Bell and Martin Luther King Jr. both represent independence and equality for both men and women.
Handprint
- Dove (Unity) Wreath - -
Learn how to make this Unity Wreath from handprints. This wreath symbolizes cultural unity.
Handprint
Flower Craft - -
This is a special flower craft that represents unity and peace.
Happy Handshake - - Learn how to make a happy handshake with construction paper.
Heroic
Statue Craft - -
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, guide your children in making a statue to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
How to Make a Martin Luther King Day Rainbow Pin - - On Martin Luther King Day, create a rainbow pin that shows how people of different colors live together in this world.
I Have a Dream Mobile - - Make an "I have a dream mobile" with your family and celebrate the life of the great hero.
''I
Have a Dream'' Scroll - -
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, create a "I have a dream" scroll and list your dreams for the future.
"I
Have a Dream" Pencil Holder - -
This craft can be done in the classroom where kids can create and then keep it at their desks to remind them of Martin Luther King Jr. and thier freedom throughout the year.
Martin
Luther King Arts & Crafts for Children - -
Here we have a variety of Martin Luther King Jr. Day crafts for children.
Martin Luther King Crafts - - Learn about Martin Luther King Jr. with one of these craft ideas.
Martin
Luther King Day Rainbow Pin - -
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrate it by creating a Martin Luther King Day Rainbow Pin which demonstrates people of different colors.
Martin
Luther King Jr. Craft - -
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by making Martin Luther King Jr himself out of tiolet paper rool, scissors, glue, paper and a printer.
Peace Education | Wreath or Tree Craft - - On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, do crafts with your kids that represent peace and unity like the wreath or tree craft.
Peaceful
Puppets - -
These Peaceful Puppets represent peace just like Martin Luther King Jr. Make a Peaceful Puppet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Peace
Medals - -
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, create Peace Medals and give them to people who represent peace.
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