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!
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step How to Draw a Tribal Mask Tutorial and Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
This is one of my favourite projects to do with almost any age primary school class. I love that they all turn out so differently! They are...
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.
During a recent African unit, my kids and I made Kente "cloths." Here's how we did it.
Download the Pan African Color Seamless Pattern 6107607 royalty-free Vector from Vecteezy for your project and explore over a million other vectors, icons and clipart graphics!
Bogolanfini (mud cloth) is a traditional art form of the Bamana people from the country of Mali. The traditional way of creating these cloths is to hand weave the cloth and hand dye it with plant juices and mud. When I introduce the art of the mud cloth I point out that for many years it was the women of the Bamana that created this art form. The men did the weaving of the cotton cloth, but the women were and still are, in most cases, responsible for the visual designs. Also, even though the designs are abstract in style, the different patterns and shapes have distinct meanings behind them, as do the colors chosen to fill the designs. Each mud cloth tells its own story due to the combination of different shapes, patterns, and colors. The mud cloths were originally made for the Bamana's own people, but now they are also made for and appropriated by people around the world as many different people are engaged by the bold graphic qualities of these designs. Along with the powerpoint I use to discuss the Bogolanfini, I also use a site by the Smithsonian that allows you to build your own digital mud cloth. It breaks down the steps of the process and provides titles for patterns used so students can see how a narrative occurs on the cloth. For this 1st grade project I had the students work with a partner, so that their painted mud cloth could be a little larger(12x18") for the hour we had to do it. 1. teams folded their paper in half and then divided it into 6 parts. we tried to keep the outside borders thinner because of the variety we saw in the Bamana cloths 2. teams work together and decide what patterns they want in each section. i also emphasized making a pattern with the patterns across the cloth 3. after drawing with pencil, students added white, then brown, then a tint or tints of brown, and finally, black tempera paint to their designs One of our 5th grade teachers, Ms. Liggins, did a project similar to this with her 5th grade students this year and they came out fantastic!
Do your students need some inspiration to create a work of art inspired by African mask designs? Hand them this printable inspiration sheet. They'll be able to clearly see the different lines, shapes, and patterns that create an African mask. You can encourage them to sketch their own composition on...
African masks inspired by Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a famous Spanish painter who spent most of his life in Franc...
African Line Art Kindergarten thru 5th grade This was a great project to introduce a couple of art terms. Proportion and composi...
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 it is dry, cut into sections. Paint each section with colorful, tribal inspired designs. Once you are satisfied with the painted designs, use several layers of gel medium (in either a matte or gloss) and let dry. Use a braided ribbon, a piece of twine or even a chain and string to string your cardboard beads.
A roundup of African art projects for kids, so easy to make at home. Explore African culture with these beautiful tribal craft projects!
Create and make your own African magazine beads! Gather your old magazines and recycle them into cool beads that your kids can make!
Great resources to teach kids about Ghanian kente cloth, plus instructions to make your own version with paint and paper weaving!
Hi, and welcome to our art room! This site is dedicated to the awesome elementary artists I teach, and is a little window into our world of art. Hope you enjoy!
The children looked at the patterns and imagery adorning West African tribal masks, before creating their own striking examples. Each child was given a mask shape cut out from brown paper, which th…
A roundup of African art projects for kids, so easy to make at home. Explore African culture with these beautiful tribal craft projects!
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step How to Draw a Tribal Mask Tutorial and Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
Easy project that uses remnant fabric and media you may already have. The project is inspired by art from Angela Dallas.
Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.
Explore the kente cloth meaning with this mixed media kente cloth art project and free printable resource. Leanr what a kente cloth is and it's importance!
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!
Africa Spirit Drum, African Music, Africa, African, Geography, Homeschool Co-op, Learning, Duct Tape, Crafts, Recycle
Explore Fem Manuals!'s 1479 photos on Flickr!
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!
A roundup of African art projects for kids, so easy to make at home. Explore African culture with these beautiful tribal craft projects!
Learn how to make an African drum. Featuring five easy-to-follow steps, kids will have hours of fun getting creative and trying out their musical talents!
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!
