African art preschool

This African sunset shadow tracing art is a great actvity for kids. A fun way to use toys in arts and crafts for kids.

First graders watched a short video about African culture and what it is like for a child to grow up in Africa. They learned about some of the everyday routines of African children, like going to school, helping with animals and crops, getting water for their families, and of course playing. They are in many ways very similar to the lifestyle that they lead. First graders learned about Kente cloth. Kente cloth has its origin with the Ashanti Kingdom, and was adopted by people in the Ivory…

3rd Grade students enjoyed making their own versions of African Mud Cloths. They viewed a powerpoint with many examples and learned the history and traditional methods of their creation. Of course …

During a recent African unit, my kids and I made Kente "cloths." Here's how we did it.

These traditional African crafts for kids teach us about the rich and colorful heritage of the African continent! Play games, create art and have fun!

African Line Art Kindergarten thru 5th grade This was a great project to introduce a couple of art terms. Proportion and composi...

The children looked at the patterns and imagery adorning West African tribal masks, before creating their own striking examples. Each child was given a mask shape cut out from brown paper, which th…

Africa is an amazingly beautiful continent. It is so rich in the beauty of its' people, their culture, and the animals and scenery of the land. It's not every month that you get to go on Safari, but that is just what my preschooler and I are doing through our preschool curriculum from Mother Goose Time. Last week I shared how to prepare to go on a safari, and this week we ventured into the African Grasslands to get a closer look at the African Culture. On this particular day, we looked at…