By
eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Buy a nice hardcover notebook from a book, card or office supply store. Look for one that uses an African design for the cover. (Do this at least one week before Kwanzaa.)
Step2
Write "Kwanzaa Promise Book" and the date on the first page of the book.
Step3
Write the names of the family members and friends who will be involved in your Kwanzaa celebration at the top of each page, one person per page, starting with oldest to youngest.
Step4
On the final night of Kwanzaa, ask each participant to commit to making one personal improvement and one improvement to the community.
Step5
Relate these vows to one of the seven Kwanzaa principles: umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work and responsiblilty), ujamaa (cooperative economics), nia (purpose), kuumba (creativity) and imani (faith).
Step6
Record the commitments on each participant's personal page, first noting the year they were made.
Step7
Store the promise book with the rest of your Kwanzaa supplies when the holiday is over.
Step8
Revisit past commitments with participants when Kwanzaa begins again the following year. Record brief summaries of the results.
Step9
Make new commitments for the next 12 months, adding pages for new participants as needed.