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This TabStart page offers a hand-selected collection of websites that feature ideas for African crafts for children. Whether they are making masks, drums, or jewelry, children will begin to get a sense of African culture with these interesting and engaging craft activities. Also, be sure to check out the pages below that provide full lesson plans on African geography, wildlife, languages, and much more.
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African Drum Craft Activity for Children - This fun craft activity from the DLTK Kids page has kids create an African drum using disposable cups, masking tape, and shoe polish. This is a fun activity that children can take home and enjoy as well.
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African Craft Projects for Children - This page from the Boston University website offers three craft activities that teach children a bit about African culture. With these fun activities kids will create galimotos, tie-dye cloth, and practice fabric binding.
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Children's African Trade Beads Craft - This tutorial from the Crayola website presents children with a fun craft project in which they make and construct their own African trade bead necklaces and bracelets.
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PBS for Kids: Make African Masks - This page from PBS for Kids provides kids with printable materials and instructions for making African masks in the shapes of a rabbit, bird, aneloupe, and hunter.
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Lesson Plans on Africa for Children - This section from Teacher Link offers lesson plans on African geography, wildlife, languages, folktales, food, and more. This page is a must see if your children or students are learning about Africa.
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Children's Lesson Plan on the Seven Wonders of the World in Africa - This page from the Teacher Link website educates children about the seven wonders of the world in Africa, including the Nile, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Sahara Desert, and more.
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Lesson Plans on Trade in Ancient West Africa - This unit on trade in ancient West Africa from the National Endowment of the Humanities supplies a veritable trove of lesson plans, activities, and learning objectives that will educate children about this fascinating era and region of world trade.