African crafts for kids

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!

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

Have you ever wanted to go on safari and experience the most spectacular skies? Africa's safari sunsets are incomparable! With a horizon stretched endlessly as far as the eye can see, the sky's breathtaking hues look like they're about to catch fire. Want to make your own beautiful African safari sunset? This sunset shadow tracing art is super easy and comes out beautifully every time. The perfect activity for your little ones for some pretend play and a quick geography lesson! Materials…

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

I love the tribal trend in fashion and accessories- it is colorful, interesting, whimsical and bohemian. In my daily work I have pulled lots of tribal inspiration into my fabric and surface design and today when I made my "weekly dig" through our recycling bin, I all of a sudden thought of yet one more way to use recycled cardboard rolls- to create a chunky tribal necklace! Start by painting a cardboard roll with bright colorful paint- experiment with different sizes of cardboard rolls. Once…

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…

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Rainstick Craft and science activity for Kids - Explore sound with a homemade instrument! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

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

As a parent, relative, teacher, caregiver, you’re probably running out of activities to do with the children as well. African crafts can be a great way to immerse your little ones into the rich culture and history of Africa.