Kwanzaa Activities, Crafts, Printables, & Lessons for Teachers (Grades K-12)

Kwanzaa always begins on December 26. Celebrate the African-American and Pan-African families, communities, and cultures with Kwanzaa resources, arts & crafts, lessons, and printables. We have lesson plans on the history of the holiday, activities to help your students learn more about the different aspects of Kwanzaa, printables for writing holiday poetry, project instructions for creating paper chains and wrapping paper, vocabulary lists, biographies of important Kwanzaa figures, and more! These activities are sure to increase your students' awareness of other cultures and beliefs.

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Top 10 Children's Books for Black History Month

This gallery features 10 top children's books for Black History Month paired with a teaching guide for each book. Through reading and further study, s... read more

This gallery features 10 top children's books for Black History Month paire... read more

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Top 10 Children's Books for Black History Mon...

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Kwanzaa Terms Matching Activity

Kwanzaa terms and definitions are reviewed in this vocabulary matching activity. The quiz covers symbols of Kwanzaa and the meaning of some Swahili wo... read more

Kwanzaa terms and definitions are reviewed in this vocabulary matching acti... read more

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Kwanzaa Terms Matching Activity

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Winter Solstice – Videos & Activities

The winter solstice occurs on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Use these educational videos and related activities to teach students about the changing sea... read more

The winter solstice occurs on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Use these educati... read more

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Winter Solstice – Videos & Activiti...

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What Is Kwanzaa? Packet

Use this vocabulary list, concept web, and comparison chart with our What is Kwanzaa? Lesson. After researching Kwanzaa, students will fill a concept ... read more

Use this vocabulary list, concept web, and comparison chart with our What i... read more

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What Is Kwanzaa? Packet

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Slavery Writing Prompt

Through this art activity and creative writing prompt, children consider what freedom would mean to a slave. Pupils imagine they are a slave dreaming ... read more

Through this art activity and creative writing prompt, children consider wh... read more

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Slavery Writing Prompt

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Holiday Ornaments & Decorations Slideshow

This slideshow features ornaments and decorations for winter, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and more. Children of all ages will enjoy making these holiday arts ... read more

This slideshow features ornaments and decorations for winter, Christmas, Kw... read more

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Holiday Ornaments & Decorations Slideshow

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Seasons Printables Slideshow

Celebrate the seasons with lesson plans and activities for autumn, winter, summer, and spring. All of these activities and many more are included in o... read more

Celebrate the seasons with lesson plans and activities for autumn, winter, ... read more

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Seasons Printables Slideshow

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Kwanzaa Activities (Grades K-8)

Find fun and educational arts & crafts activities to enjoy while celebrating Kwanzaa. Introduce students who may be unfamiliar with the African-Americ... read more

Find fun and educational arts & crafts activities to enjoy while celebratin... read more

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Kwanzaa Activities (Grades K-8)

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Favorite December Holiday Printables Slideshow, Grades K-4

Explore the December holidays with fun and educational printables for grades K-4. Your students will love celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, an... read more

Explore the December holidays with fun and educational printables for grade... read more

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Favorite December Holiday Printables Slidesho...

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Kwanzaa Flag Decoration

Teach your kids about African flags while assembling this colorful project. The Kwanzaa decorations in this arts & crafts activity are fun and easy to... read more

Teach your kids about African flags while assembling this colorful project.... read more

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Kwanzaa Flag Decoration

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Kwanzaa Craft Activities

Celebrate Kwanzaa in your classroom with the craft activities in this printable. Students will learn about the traditions of the African-American hol... read more

Celebrate Kwanzaa in your classroom with the craft activities in this print... read more

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Kwanzaa Craft Activities

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Kwanzaa Background

Read the brief history of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, detailed on this printable. This holiday celebrates African heritage and tradition... read more

Read the brief history of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa, detailed... read more

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Kwanzaa Background

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Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of Ancestry

Teach children about Kwanzaa with the activities outlined in this printable. They will learn about the traditions of this African-American holiday, wh... read more

Teach children about Kwanzaa with the activities outlined in this printable... read more

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Kwanzaa, the African-American Celebration of ...

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Happy Holidays

Children write about the holiday or holidays that they celebrate in December (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa). Then they draw a picture of ... read more

Children write about the holiday or holidays that they celebrate in Decembe... read more

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Happy Holidays

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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

This literature guide includes enrichment activities and internet resources for In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, a book about a Chinese ch... read more

This literature guide includes enrichment activities and internet resources... read more

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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

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Tree Pattern

Use this evergreen tree pattern with the "Tree Bulletin Board". read more

Use this evergreen tree pattern with the "Tree Bulletin Board".... read more

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Tree Pattern

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African Storytellers

Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in presentations about African cultur... read more

Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African st... read more

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African Storytellers

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What Is Kwanzaa?

In this lesson plan, students use the Internet to find information on the holiday of Kwanzaa, and they work in groups to fill in a Kwanzaa graphic org... read more

In this lesson plan, students use the Internet to find information on the h... read more

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What Is Kwanzaa?

Biography

Garrett Morgan Coloring Page

Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in the picture. read more

Read about Garrett Morgan, a famous African-American inventor, and color in... read more

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Garrett Morgan Coloring Page

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Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Creator (Coloring Page)

Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday that celebrates African ancestry, t... read more

Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator o... read more

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Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Creator (Colorin...

Biography

Jackie Robinson Coloring Page

This printable coloring book page features Jackie Robinson, the legendary African-American baseball player. Use this worksheet during your Black Hist... read more

This printable coloring book page features Jackie Robinson, the legendary A... read more

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Jackie Robinson Coloring Page

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George Washington Carver – Coloring Page

Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Washington Carver, who discovered hundreds of products that could be made from... read more

Children read a short biography of the African-American inventor George Was... read more

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George Washington Carver – Coloring Page

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Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance

Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or were written during the period. This is an excellent ac... read more

Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Ha... read more

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Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaiss...

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How Can You Make a Thermometer?

The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a thermometer. read more

The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This a... read more

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How Can You Make a Thermometer?

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