Use African colors and harvest foods to decorate the cards or posters containing the words.
asante (ah-sahn'-tay): thank you
bendera (ben-de'-rah) the red, black, and green striped flag of Africa
bibi (bee'-bee) Mrs.
boga (bo'-gah): pumpkin
buba (boo'-buh): an African house
bwana (bwah'-nuh): Mr.
chakula (sha-koo'-lah): food
chungwa (chuhng'-wah): orange
daktari (dahk-tah'-ree): doctor
dashiki (dah-shee'kee): an African man's tunic
duka (doo'-kuh): shop
fundi (fuhn'-dee): teacher or mentor
gele (gay'-lay): an African woman's head cloth or turban
habari (hah-bah'-ree): How are you?
jambo (jahm'-bo): hello
kanzu (kan'-zoo): an African man's robe
karamu (kah-rah'-moo): a thanksgiving harvest feast, held on the last day of Kwanzaa
kofi (ko'-fee): an African hat
kwaheri (kwa-heh'-ree): goodbye
loppa (lahp'-pah): an African skirt
matunda (mah-toon'-dah): fruit
nanasi (nah-nah'-see): pineapple
nazi (nah'-zee): coconut
ndizi (nuh-dee'-zee): banana
peya (pay'-yah): pear
tafadali (tah-fah-dah'-lee): please
toto (toh'-toh): child
tufa (too'-fah): apple
tutaonana (too-tow-nah'-nah): good-bye
wototo (wo-to'-to): children
zazibu (zah-zee'-boo): grapes
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also you can use these Kwanzaa terms:
kikomba cha umoja - the juice shaped cup
kinara - a candleholder
mazao - fresh vegetables and fruit
mishumaa saba - seven holiday candles (three red on the left, black in the middle, and three green on the right)
mkeka - table mat
muhindi - corn
zawadi - presents to exchange with friends
games to play...
songs to sing...
Cat and Mouse
One child is the cat and hides. The rest of the children are mice and sneak up to the cat's hiding place and scratch. This is the signal for the cat to chase the mice and try to catch one. Then choose another child to be the cat until each child has had a turn.
Have children lying on the floor, pretending to sleep as the set up for this song. It can be done even in a relatively small space.
All the bunnies fast asleep
All the bunnies not a peep
If I should sing my song today
Will all those bunnies get up and play?
(Children get up and hop around room)
Get up little bunnies hopping, hopping
Get up little bunnies hop, hop, hop.
Get up little bunnies hopping, hopping
Get up little bunnies hop and stop!
I do this several times in a row, and preschoolers just love it. The song can easily be adapted for any other animal or theme. ie.balloons - floating, frogs - leap, etc.
Paint the bottom of the child's feet. Make imprints of each foot with the big toe facing outward and the outer edge of the feet touching each other. You will notice the results looks like a butterfly. It helps to clean one foot before you paint the other. Can't seem to keep the little ones still? I do this project while they are in high chair eating a favorite snack.
blue jello mix
gummy fish
crushed graham crackers
Teddy Grahams
gummy Lifesavers
Sea creature crackers
paper umbrellas
clear plastic cups
This is the blue jello ocean cups with a little twist. Mix the jello according to the package. Pour the jello in clear plastic cups and add in gummy fish (you may want to wait until the jello starts to firm up a little so the fish don't all sink to the bottom). Let the jello set in your refrigerator. Once set, take finely crushed graham crackers and sprinkle along one side (on the top) of the jello cup to resemble a beach. Next take a Teddy Graham and insert half way in a gummy lifesavers. You may want to pre-stretch the lifesaver so the bear will fit in easily. Then, stick the feet of the bear in the jello. This should look like a bear with a float around it's waist floating in the water. Then, add a bear to the sandy area with a few starfish crackers. Last, insert the umbrella at an angle in the beach area.
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