How to Decorate a Classroom for Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is the harvest celebration for African Americans and Africans worldwide. It is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st each year. This celebration reinforces African culture, family and community. There are many symbols that represent Kwanzaa you can use to decorate during the holiday season.
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Use the colors of Kwanzaa, black, red and green, for decorating bulletin boards and walls in the classroom. Have students use strips of black, red and green construction paper for making paper chains. Decorate with these by hanging them from the ceiling, around door frames or window frames.
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Decorate a table in the classroom that represents Kwanzaa. Use African printed cloth for a table runner. Include a selection of harvest crops, the Kwanzaa mat, the Kinara or candle holder, the unity cup and some traditional gifts given at Kwanzaa. Students can help make gifts such as beaded necklaces and books. Use Kwanzaa colors and African drawings for these gift decorations.
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Create a bulletin board for your classroom and decorate it with student work that represents Kwanzaa. Print out coloring sheets of any of the seven Kwanzaa symbols for primary classrooms. Have students write essays on things they've learned about Kwanzaa, or a particular Kwanzaa symbol for display in middle or high school classrooms.
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Make Kwanzaa cards showcasing Kwanzaa colors and African symbols. Do a short study on African language and have students draw a simple picture along with an African word they learned. Decorate with these by displaying them on shelves around the classroom.
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