Let’s jump right into some bead making this morning. You need some magazines with bright shiny pictures, glue, and some drinking straws. Let’s look at some African clothes and jewelry. Some items like these might be easy to incorporate into a multi cultural dress up box.
Here’s a simples West African Mask project that you can make with glue and 2 colors of construction paper.
I was thinking about making an animal mask too, but let’s watch a short documentary about animals in Africa.
You might want to make a Lion’s mask. I like the way this one looks, but it is a little too complicated. I might use paint or paper on a cardboard round or paper plate. I really love the raffia mane, but you could certainly use paper strips.
https://wehavekids.com/education/Fun-Family-Crafts-Making-an-African-Lion-Mask
Did you listen to Funga Alafia yesterday. It’s one of those songs that gets in your head. Have you ever heard of the word “earworm?” It isn’t a worm at all. It’s a song that gets in your head that you cant stop singing.
Here’s a song about Africa and it’s animals.
Do you have any African animal figures? They might need to create a habitat outside in your yard today. Could you make a grassland? A desert? A watering hole?
Here’s a beautiful and creative re-telling of the African folk tale about Anansi the Spider.
I’m going to say goodbye for this week, but I’m going to leave you with a recipe you can make yourself. Did you know that peanuts are used in many African recipes? Do you remember the elephants favorite food in our video? Bananas! Lets make a peanut butter and banana sandwich. I bet your family did not know that you could make your own lunch.
Where do you want to get your passport stamped next week?
Put your hands in the air Garden Children. Wherever you are we wish you well.
