Kwanzaa Fun

Kwanzaa Fun

Kwanzaa is December 26 through January first. Celebrate this cultural holiday with your children, with these fun ideas.

• Learn the principals of Kwanzaa: Umoja (unity); Kujichagulia (self determination); Ujima (collective work and responsibility); Ujamaa (cooperative economics); Nia (purpose); Kuumba (creativity); Imani (faith). Make a poster with drawings to reflect these principals, and hang
  it in your home.
  
  
• Make Kwanzaa jewelry for zawadis (gifts). String together red beads, black beads, and green beads for necklaces and bracelets.
  
  
• Decorate your home with paper kinaras. A kinara is a candle holder with mishumaa (seven candles): 3 green candles, 1 black candle in the center, and 3 red candles. First, use a marker to draw a simple kinara on a sheet of
  paper. Cut green, black and red rectangles from construction paper to use as candles. Glue the candles onto the kinara. Next, glue popcorn kernels onto the paper as the flames of the candles.

Happy Kwanzaa!

About the Author:
Deborah Shelton is a mother, a freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones." Visit Deborah's website for more fun ideas and book ordering information:
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