How to Make a Good Luck Hand for Kwanzaa

A good luck hand is a traditional symbol of power, strength and good luck. The colors, green, black and red represent African culture. Make your own good luck hand and hang it on the door to celebrate Kwanzaa and invite plenty of good fortune for the coming year.

Things You'll Need

• Disposable pie pan
• Black marker
• Scissors
• Fine sandpaper
• 1 extra-large googly eye (optional)
• White craft glue
• Red, green and black jewels, glitter, beads, sequins or other embellishments
• Hole punch
• Red, green or black ribbon

Instructions

1. Put your hand on the aluminum pie pan and trace around it with a black marker.

2. Cut out the hand shape and smooth the edges lightly with sandpaper.

3. Draw a huge good luck eye on the palm of the hand, or glue on a large googly eye.

4. Glue on red, green and black jewels, glitter, beads, ribbon, rick rack, sequins or other embellishments.

5. Punch a hole in the wrist part of the hand, and tie the good luck hand to a door knob with a piece of red, green or black ribbon.

Tips & Warnings

• Kwanzaa is a celebration that lasts an entire week, from December 26 to January 1. It's a time to celebrate African culture and heritage by telling stories, eating traditional African foods and spending time with family and friends.

• You can construct a good luck hand out of construction paper or poster board, but it won't be as shiny.