African art for preschoolers

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…

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!

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

First graders watched a short video about African culture and what it is like for a child to grow up in Africa. They learned a...

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 …

Create and make your own African magazine beads! Gather your old magazines and recycle them into cool beads that your kids can make!

Great resources to teach kids about Ghanian kente cloth, plus instructions to make your own version with paint and paper weaving!

We have been doing quite a bit about Africa at the moment and one of images that has sparked my daughters interest is that of some of the equisite necklaces and jewellery. They are so bright and co…

Body made with doodles and bowl have label of what is being carried