The following websites offer free Kwanzaa activities, puzzles, coloring projects, printables and word games for children.
December 26th marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, an African-American festival. The holiday, celebrated by millions, lasts 7 days. “Kwanzaa and the 7 Principles: Willing the Well-Being of the World" is the Kwanzaa theme for 2007.
From online coloring and printable projects, to fun word-search games and online story books, the websites listed below offer a wide variety of child-friendly Kwanzaa activities and projects for children.
Free Kwanzaa Puzzles:
- DLTK-Holidays Kwanzaa Word Ladder - Word Ladders are puzzles that are fun and educational. To play, print out the puzzle, fill in all the ladder rungs by completing the words based on provided hints. Easy, medium and difficult versions are available. Available in color or black and white. Print according to directions. Click on “answer key” for answers.
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Holidays Kwanzaa Online Puzzles - Three different online puzzles are available on the BillyBear4Kids website. Java is required (free download).
- Jigzone Kwanzaa Themed Puzzles - Jigzoneoffers six different interactive puzzles for children of all ages. Choice of difficulty levels.
Free Kwanzaa Printables:
- Holidays Kaboose Kwanzaa Coloring Pages - Holidays.Kaboose.com offers 4 different Kwanzaa-themed printable coloring pages. Several different sizes are available.
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Tiny Titles Kwanzaa - This printable project from BillyBear4Kids is for younger children inspires creativity and writing. To make, simply print out the pages, cut along solid black lines, and staple booklet.
- BHG Kwanzaa Placemats - Make personalized Kwanzaa placemats in this printable project from Better Homes and Gardens. Free registration is required. Print the template, color, and laminate for added strength and durability. Adobe Acrobat required (free download).
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Holidays Kwanzaa Bookmarks - BillyBear4Kids offers a set of 3 printable bookmarks for Kwanzaa. To make, simply print the bookmarks, cut along solid black lines and laminate for added strength and durability.
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Holidays Kwanzaa Discovery Word Search - Kwanzaa Discovery, from BillyBear4Kids, is an online java applet word-search game. To play, Kwanzaa-themed words are all jumbled up in the box either diagonally, horizontally, vertically or backwards. Find the words from the list provided, and circle by dragging the computer mouse from beginning to end of word.
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Holidays Kwanzaa Word-Search Animals - This fun and educational online java applet word-search puzzle from BillyBear4Kids focuses on endangered and threatened animals of Africa. Words are all jumbled up in the box either diagonally, horizontally, vertically or backwards. Find the words from the list provided, and circle by dragging the computer mouse from beginning to end of word.
- Apples 4 The Teacher Word Finds Kwanzaa Word Search - Find all the words in this fun online word search game before times runs out. Words are all jumbled up in the box either diagonally, horizontally, vertically or backwards. Find the words from the list provided, and circle by dragging the computer mouse from beginning to end of word. Circling the wrong word will deduct points. Puzzle can be printed. Macromedia Flash plug-in is required (free download).
Other Kwanzaa Activities:
- Billy Bear 4 Kids Holidays Kwanzaa Tic-Tac-Toe - Play against the computer in this online tic-tac-toe game from BillyBear4Kids.
- Apples 4 The Teacher Coloring Pages Kwanzaa - Apples4TheTeacher offers 14 interactive Kwanzaa-themed online coloring pages for children. Macromedia Flash is required (free download). Follow specific directions for printing.
- Primary Games Story Books What is Kwanzaa - PrimaryGames provides this short online story explaining the meaning of Kwanzaa.
- Cass Online Coloring - CassOnline offers 3 Kwanzaa online coloring pages. Use standard painting colors or create personalized colors. This online coloring activity requires Java (free download).
For more family-friendly Internet activities, visit:
- Learn to Count Online
- Paint and Color Online
- Fun Online Spelling and Word Games for Kids
- The Best Reading Websites for Kids
- Internet Math Games for Kids
- Top 10 Netiquette Guidelines
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