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8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

December 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have 8 The Water Princess STEM activity ideas and my African clay pot craft. Also, look at my page Free Africa Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning | Free Continent & Country Reports for more ideas.

National Princess Day is November 18th.

But I’m highlighting a different kind of princess entirely – The Water Princess.

The Water Princess is a lovely book based on the childhood experience of Georgie Badiel.

It takes place in Africa.

And is the story of the long trek that many women and children in villages must make daily for water.

The water is needed for drinking, cooking, and washing.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

It is a wonderful opportunity to talk about life without water from the kitchen tap we take for granted.

There are nearly one billion people around the world who don’t have access to clean water.

The reality of this is what inspired African Model Georgie Badiel to try and make a difference in the lives of those in need.

She works with Ryan’s Well to help provide access to water for hydration, food preparation, sanitation services, and proper hygiene.

Your child may become inspired to help by raising money for the foundation, or even to become one of the scientists or engineers who come up with ideas to give clean water to people everywhere.

5 Facts About Water in Africa

Next, look at some of these facts about water in Africa.

  1.  A shocking 40 Percent of Sub-Saharan Africa is Without Access to Clean Water, and 1 in 10 people on the planet do not have access to clean water.
  2. Women and girls spend an estimated 200 million hours carrying water back and forth every day.
  3. The average woman and child in rural Africa walk about 3.7 miles every day and haul around 40 pounds or more of water back to their homes.
  4. There are 677 Lakes throughout Africa, which makes Africa the continent with the largest volume of non-frozen water. The problem is not due to the lack of water, but rather the lack of CLEAN drinking water.
  5. Sadly 115 people in Africa die every hour from diseases that are due to poor sanitation, poor hygiene, and contaminated water.
8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Next, look at some of these books about Africa if you’re looking to create a unit study.

13 Resources for Children Studying About Africa

Add one or two of these books to your study about the art of Africa.

Africa For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

Africa For Kids: People, Places, Culture gives children not only a peek into the land and its people but the artwork of even simple everyday items like weaving and serving plates.

Africa Coloring Book For Kids!

Here is a coloring book filled with African souvenirs to color that is soothing and a great springboard for discussion.

African Patterns Scrapbook Paper

I found this beautiful book of African Patterned Scrapbook paper that can be used for many craft projects.

Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Atinuke’s first non-fiction title is a major publishing event: a celebration of all 55 countries on the African continent! Her beautifully-written text captures Africa’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional, as she explores its geography, its peoples, its animals, its history, its resources and its cultural diversity. The book divides Africa into five sections: South, East, West, Central and North, each with its own introduction. This is followed by a page per country, containing a delightful mix of friendly, informative text and colourful illustrations.

Africa Is Not a Country

Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

The Water Princess

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books)

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."

When Stars Are Scattered

Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victoria's stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.

Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 3)

Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years.

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Heads up: this is a great book but there is a rite of passage and has a part about circumcision.

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.

The Bitter Side of Sweet

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape.

Then, add some of these water activities.

8 The Water Princess Stem Activity Ideas

  1. This DIY Water Filter is a great way to explain how much it takes to create good clean drinking water and one way that people can make it usable.
  2. Besides purifying water, there is a problem with making it more accessible to people over a wide expanse. Try this Water Pipelines An Amazing Real Life Challenge to see how it can be moved from one place to another.
  3. Have your child collect water from various areas, the tap, hose, a local pond and conduct a Water Lab – A STEM Experiment Exploring Safe Drinking Water.
  4. Here is one that is great for a summer day and is another demonstration of how water can be moved from one place to another- Water Science: Water Pump Sprinkler.
  5.  How to Make a Waterwheel is a different approach to water, showing how we can harness water and use it as a renewable energy source.
  6. One of the great problems with water is pollution and the solutions to fix it. This Earth Day Water Pollution Activity is a great challenge to come up with creative and inexpensive fixes.
  7. This Milk Carton Well is a wonderful demonstration for a child who has never seen water drawn this way.
  8. Finally, Build an Aqueduct like the ancient Romans did to move water along. This stem experiment uses inexpensive supplies and teaches motion and forces.
8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Now, we are going to make our own unique little water pot to remember the story.

So, we have included reading, science, and art into one little book study!

Water Pot Craft

You will need:

  • Air dry clay
  • Craft paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Jar for a mold.
  • Plastic wrap
  • string/yarn/twine
8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

First, you want to cover your pot mold with plastic wrap, a standard mason jar bottom is a good size but you can make it any size you like.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Roll out your air-dry clay to 1/8 inch thickness.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Lay the thin clay over the plastic wrap and Mason jar shaping it around it.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Use a clay knife or even just a plastic knife or wooden craft stick to cut off the excess.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

To smooth any rough edges, you can simply wet your fingertip and rub it over and it will smooth the clay nicely.

Roll a length of clay into a thin snake as long as the diameter of your pot.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Attach it around the opening of the pot using just a little bit of water to smooth it on to create the lip.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Flip your jar over and carefully remove the clay, poking two holes on each side with a skewer or pencil for the handles.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Place clay back on the pot and leave it jar side up to be sure that your pot has a flat bottom and let it dry for 24 to 48 hours or until dried completely throughout.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

Carefully remove from the jar peel off plastic wrap and paint however you like, I tried to get mine to resemble the one that the water princess uses.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

After the base layer is dry you can add decorative paint details.

Once your paint is dry you can run twine or yarn through each side to create the handles. new line.

 This version will not hold water but can be used in other ways like holding trinkets, crayons or other small objects and serves as a great reminder of the story.

8 The Water Princess STEM Activity Ideas and African Clay Pot Craft

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How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

November 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Creating a geography craft is a fantastic way to teach geography in a hands-on way that won’t soon be forgotten. Also, look at my pages Homeschool Geography , Free Africa Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning | Free Continent & Country Reports and Learn About Indigenous Animal Geography Fun Activity for Preschool to Elementary for more ideas and tips.

When you think of geography most likely you think of map skills, states, countries, mountain ranges, etc.

But it is so much more than that.

Geography is the study of Earth and the forces that shape it, both physical and human.

Specifically, it is the study of Earth’s landscapes, its people, places, and the environment.

I am going to show you how to make an embroidered map.

We made Africa but you can apply the same technique to any map you like.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

You also don’t need to be an embroidery expert.

I am fairly new to it myself. If you know how to sew a basic stitch, you can create this pretty keepsake map.

Not only is sewing your embroidery map a fantastic way for kids to learn geography but they also are learning a beautiful handiwork skill that will translate into hobbies or maybe even a career later in life.

It is great practice in fine motor skills, patience, planning, spatial recognition, and of course art!

6 Facts About The Continent of Africa

First, look at these facts about Africa.

  1. There are 54 different countries in Africa and 9 dependent territories with more than 1.3 billion people living on the continent.
  2. More than half of the African continent is covered by grassland or savannah.
  3. Northern Africa is made up mostly of the vast Sahara Desert and the semi-arid Sahel zone which also includes fertile land in the Nile delta.
  4. Central Africa has rainforests and coastal plains. It is also home to the continent’s highest mountains and lakes.
  5. Southern Africa is mainly on a high plateau.
  6. The southernmost city on the African continent is Cape Town in South Africa. It has about 5 million inhabitants and is one of the most populous cities in the world.
How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Next, look at some of these books to add to your collection about Africa.

Books About Africa

13 Resources for Children Studying About Africa

Add one or two of these books to your study about the art of Africa.

Africa For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

Africa For Kids: People, Places, Culture gives children not only a peek into the land and its people but the artwork of even simple everyday items like weaving and serving plates.

Africa Coloring Book For Kids!

Here is a coloring book filled with African souvenirs to color that is soothing and a great springboard for discussion.

African Patterns Scrapbook Paper

I found this beautiful book of African Patterned Scrapbook paper that can be used for many craft projects.

Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Atinuke’s first non-fiction title is a major publishing event: a celebration of all 55 countries on the African continent! Her beautifully-written text captures Africa’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional, as she explores its geography, its peoples, its animals, its history, its resources and its cultural diversity. The book divides Africa into five sections: South, East, West, Central and North, each with its own introduction. This is followed by a page per country, containing a delightful mix of friendly, informative text and colourful illustrations.

Africa Is Not a Country

Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

The Water Princess

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books)

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."

When Stars Are Scattered

Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victoria's stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.

Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 3)

Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years.

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Heads up: this is a great book but there is a rite of passage and has a part about circumcision.

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.

The Bitter Side of Sweet

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape.

Next look at more geography crafts.

More Geography Craft Ideas

  • How to Make a Paper Mache Planet Earth is a simple classic craft idea to familiarize your child with the landforms and bodies of water of the planet.
  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • Paper Art Landforms are beautiful and interesting, helping to cement the different landforms in their mind.
  • Hands-on Geography Mesopotamia: Fun Salt Dough Map
  • As a big fan of LEGO I of course agree– Is There Anything You Can’t Do With Lego? This demonstrates a simple map of Australia. Crafts don’t have to be consumable items, a reusable resource like LEGO gives you endless use.
  • Hands-on Geography: Longitude/Latitude Mapmaking Activity
  • Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchase Edible Map
  • Another delicious map idea is How to Make a Rice Krispies Edible Map.
  • Marco Polo Unit Study – Salt Dough Map + Free Printable Map Flags

Finally, look at how to learn a handwork skill and geography too.

Embroidered Map Fun Geography Craft

Depending on skill, age, ability, and how often it is worked on this will probably take about 2-4 hours total.

It is a lot for one day, especially for a child who is new to the craft and should be broken up over several days.

Also, know that the marker fades after several days.

You will need:

  • Embroidery fabric 
  • Embroidery needles
  • Embroidery thread
  • Embroidery loom
  • Water erasable pen 
  • Map outline of Africa

Print a physical map of Africa (or whatever continent or country you like).

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

I highly recommend reducing the size by 25% or 50% before printing.

I printed my full size, and it was too big for my hoop.

If this is the case for you just move the fabric around until you can embroider the whole piece.

Cut a piece of thin embroidery fabric to a few inches larger than the map all the way around.

Tape the printout to a window and then tape the fabric over it.

Use the fabric marker to trace the outline of the map.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Then any important characteristics like mountains, rivers, etc.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Place your fabric on your embroidery hoop, pull it tight, and tighten down the screw.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Cut off a piece of black thread about as long as your arm.

You can use the full thickness of the embroidery thread or carefully pull off 3 or 4 of the strings to use if you would like a thinner line. 

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Run the thread through the needle, leaving about 3 inches of a tail coming out the eye of the needle. On the other end knot as close to the end as you can and then trim excess.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Come through the back side with the needle, pinching the tail of the thread with the needle.  Start at one end of the outline and stitch in and out, starting a new stitch very close to the last one. 

Continue until you have filled in the complete outline.

When you’re finished with the outline, tie a knot in the end of the thread, as close as you can to the fabric.

Use different colors to mark off each of the topographical features like mountains and rivers.

Fill in each area with a different type of stitch if you like to create interest and make it more obvious that the land is different.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Flip your fabric over and cut any loose threads to clean up the back. It’s okay if your back is messy from big knots or thread running all the way across, you won’t see it on the final product!

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

You can either wait for the purple fabric marker to fade to invisible or use a wet paintbrush to brush away the marker, it will just fade out.

To display, you can either mount it in a hoop, place it in a frame behind glass, or back it with felt to make it stiff for tabletop use.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

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8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

July 14, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Today, I have 8 facts about African elephants and a cute paper plate elephant. Also, look at my pages Free Africa Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning | Free Continent & Country Reports and 6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions for more ideas.

Do you need a great activity to go along with a study of Africa and its animals?

This simple paper plate elephant can be used for display and learning.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

I enjoy a craft that is inexpensive and can be used as an effective learning tool.

With this one, we can learn about the different parts of the African elephant.

For example, you can learn about why their ears are so large, why they have tusks, and compare them to Asian elephants.

Comparing African To Asian Elephants

African elephants are giant creatures that roam the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa in herds.

Their hide is much more wrinkled than that of their Asian counterpart.

And they have two “fingers” on their trunk while Asians only have one.

Another distinction between the two is the length of the tusks.

While African elephants have long tusks on both males and females, Asian elephants have short tusks that are generally only visible on the males.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Next, look at these facts about African elephants.

8 Facts About African Elephants

  1. The African Savanna elephant is the world’s largest land animal. The word “elephant” is actually Latin for “huge Arch”.
  2. August 12th is World Elephant Day; a day created to educate and bring attention to the plight of African and Asian Elephants.
  3. A baby elephant can stand within just 20 minutes of being born, a baby African Elephant weighs almost 200 pounds at birth.
  4. Elephant tusks are enlarged incisor teeth and show when elephants are around 2 years old. These tusks will continue to grow throughout their lives.
  5. 90% of the African elephant populations have been wiped out in the last century.
  6. African elephants live in sub-Saharan Africa, the rain forests of Central and West Africa, and the Sahel desert in Mali.
  7. African elephants are made up of two living elephant species, the African bush elephant, and the smaller African forest elephant.
  8. African elephants live in a sunnier, hotter climate than Asian elephants do which is why their larger ears are better suited to them. Take a closer look at them, they also resemble the shape of the continent of Africa.
8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Look at more paper plate elephant activities.

Resources to Go Along With the Paper Plate Elephant

  •  Easy How to Draw an African Elephant for Kids Tutorial Video 
  • This elephant word search is a great simple activity for kids.
  • Grab a map, atlas, or globe, and have your child find locations where African Elephants live. We used a small plastic elephant to mark them as we went along. You can find the largest groups in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, and South Africa.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant
  • Fold an origami elephant, glue on long paper tusks and you have an African Elephant.
  • Need a good read-aloud? The Magician’s Elephant is a great option for the whole family to keep with the elephant theme.
  • Watch African Elephants from Amazing Animals on YouTube to learn more about them.
  • Add this African elephant family to your collection. Use for dramatic small-world play, in dioramas, sensory bins, and as inspiration for drawings and paintings.
  • Elephants of Africa by Gail Gibbons, a shorter living science book, makes a great resource book as well.
  • Peek in on the live elephant cam at Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa.

African Elephant – Paper Plate Elephant

You will need:

  • 2 paper plates
  • Grey craft paint
  • Black marker/pen
  • Scissors
8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Cut out 2 tusks and 2 ears from the smooth center of one plate and a trunk from the ridged edge.

When the body is done, trim to size.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Paint the other plate, the trunk, and the ears entirely gray and allow them to dry.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Flip and paint the other sides, as you will be able to see some of both sides in the final result.

Once your plate is dry, fold it in half, creasing it gently in the center.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Cut out the general shape of the legs, head (minus the trunk), and tail from both sides at the same time.

8 Facts about African Elephants and a Cute Paper Plate Elephant

Add details to your elephant’s body, ears, and trunk like wrinkles and eyes with a fine-tipped black pen or marker.

Glue the tusk and trunk in between the fold of the paper plate.

Attach the ears to either side of the head.

You can now open your elephant and put it on display. It will stand nicely and look great as part of your collection.

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Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

April 19, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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If you’re learning about African art for children, you’ll love learning about djembe drums. Also, look at my pages Free Africa Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning | Free Continent & Country Reports and How to Make a Kids’ Fun Ceremonial African Tribal Mask for more ideas.

African Art, whether modern or historical, covers a wide range of items from elaborate masks to colorful jewelry, to bronze structure and instruments like the djembe drums.

The art of Africa tells powerful stories of culture, people, customs, animals, clothing, and history.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

The djembe pronounced (GEM-bay) is one of West Africa’s most well-known instruments.

 It is a goblet-shaped drum and carved from a single piece of African hardwood.

A piece of dried animal skin functions as the drumhead.

The carvings and decorations on the djembe drums depict African designs, ceremonial tribal art, and imagery that tell stories and fables handed down through the ages.

Facts About African Art for Children

  • Masks were an important part of African art. Besides the art of designing mask, they were used with dance to create a type of performance art.
  • African masks are estimated to be over 20,000 years old.
  • Ancient African civilizations often made their jewelry from gold, gems, shells, and other materials.
  • African art is created in three dimensions.
  • Rock art is the earliest form of African art.
  • African art was made for more than just beauty. The art was used in everyday life like clothing, masks, jewelry, baskets, and dishes.

Also, here are more facts about Senegal and Gambia where djembe drums are more common.

Facts about Senegal and Gambia

To make a djembe drum often used in Senegalese and Gambian music, a hollow frame is carved out of a tree trunk.

Then, metal rings were used to stretch the animal skin over the top of the drum.

The sound and tone of the drums is made by twisting strings attached to the metal rings.

Drums have played an important part in West Africa societies.

Music is part of a larger ceremony which normally includes dance and storytelling.

Songs mark important stages in life.

  • Gambia is named after the Gambia River. The river’s banks are covered with mangrove swamps.
  • The main religion of the Gambia is Islam.
  • Since Britain once ruled Gambia, the main language is English.
  • Dakar is the capital city of Senegal and about 80% of the people are Muslim as well.
  • Only 40% of the people of Senegal can read and write. There are no government programs to help the poor.
  • Listen to the beautiful African drum music.

More Facts about the Geography of West Africa

  • West Africa has 19 countries and has the largest number of nations in Africa.
  • Some of the countries border the Atlantic Ocean and the countries between the Sahara Desert and coastal countries.
  • Some of the landscape consists of the desert, rain forest and coastal plains.
  • West Africa is famous for music and the arts.

Resources to Learn About Egypt in Northeast Africa

Additionally, you’ll love these other resources to learn about Egypt.

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  • Fun Pharaohs and Queens Ancient Egypt Lapbook and Activities
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  • Free Ancient Egypt Mehen Printable Board Game (Hands-on History)

Next, look at some of these books to add to your curriculum.

13 Resources for Children Studying About Africa

Add one or two of these books to your study about the art of Africa.

Africa For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

Africa For Kids: People, Places, Culture gives children not only a peek into the land and its people but the artwork of even simple everyday items like weaving and serving plates.

Africa Coloring Book For Kids!

Here is a coloring book filled with African souvenirs to color that is soothing and a great springboard for discussion.

African Patterns Scrapbook Paper

I found this beautiful book of African Patterned Scrapbook paper that can be used for many craft projects.

Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Atinuke’s first non-fiction title is a major publishing event: a celebration of all 55 countries on the African continent! Her beautifully-written text captures Africa’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional, as she explores its geography, its peoples, its animals, its history, its resources and its cultural diversity. The book divides Africa into five sections: South, East, West, Central and North, each with its own introduction. This is followed by a page per country, containing a delightful mix of friendly, informative text and colourful illustrations.

Africa Is Not a Country

Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

The Water Princess

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books)

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."

When Stars Are Scattered

Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victoria's stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.

Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 3)

Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years.

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Heads up: this is a great book but there is a rite of passage and has a part about circumcision.

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.

The Bitter Side of Sweet

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape.

Moreover, add some of these hands-on activities to learn about Africa.

Hands-on Activities to Learn about Africa

Start by having your child identify West Africa on a map, where the Djembe drums are from.

Use the map or globe to identify different areas where various art comes from.

  • Make a salt dough map of Africa to learn to identify the continent and its countries.
  • Create a beautifully Painted African House  craft.
  • Make a Kente cloth with simple paper weaving.
  • How to Make a Kids’ Fun Ceremonial African Tribal Mask
  • This African Sunset Art is a nice addition to your learning about Africa.
  • Make and then play your own Mancala game that is native to Africa.
  • Here you can build your own African Thumb piano to make native music.
  • A Clay African Basket is a great activity for all ages.
Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Finally, let’s make some fun African art for children.

How to Make Djembe Drums With Kids

You will need:

  • 2 plastic cups
  • Tan tissue paper
  • Twine
  • School glue
  • Markers or paint
  • Hot glue gun/sticks

Directions:

Hot glue two cups bottom to bottom with a generous amount of glue.

Be careful not to touch the metal nozzle of your glue gun to the plastic cup or it will melt them and high temp glue guns can as well.

Hold in place until the glue cools and it is secure.

Also, let younger children tape them with masking tape. You want to involve them in the project from start to finish.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Mix 1 part water to 2 parts school glue to make mod podge.

Paint glue mixture onto the top couple inches of one of the cups and wrap a piece of tissue paper over it to cover.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Brush the glue mixture over the top of the tissue to form the drumskin. Be careful not to poke through. It will strengthen after it is dry.

Repeat the layering of tissue paper glue over just the top 2 more times.

Cover the remainder of the drum with tissue paper.

First, brush the glue mixture over the surface then pressing in tissue,and finally coat all over the top of the tissue with glue again.

Two to three coats are plenty.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Allow the glue to dry well all over the entire surface before going on to the next step.

Afterwards, once the glue is dry it is time to add the beautiful colors and patterns using either permanent markers, paint, paintbrush, or paint markers.  

Markers work very well and dry quickly.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Once done, wrap twine around the top edge, center, and bottom.

Next, hold it into place with hot glue.

Learn About African Art For Children And Make Fun Djembe Drums

Your drum is ready to use.

The hardened glue makes it stronger.

Finally, it will hold up to gentle drumming. But it is meant for display.

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6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

April 5, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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To celebrate National Wildlife Week, I have 6 world wildlife day activities to learn about African lions. Also, look at Easy Hands-on Science: Animal Camouflage Activity Hunt for more fun.

Lions are bold, beautiful, and powerful, making them fascinating subjects in books, movies, artwork, and in zoos.

Nearly all wild lions live in Africa.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

They prefer the grassy plains and open woodlands.

Grassy plains and open woodlands make an excellent hunting are and easy defense of a territory.

Also, they spend 16 to 20 hours a day sleeping and resting.

More African Wildlife Activities

  • Simple and Fun Wildlife Craft Mountain Gorilla Layered Art Project
  • Interesting Facts For Kids About Africa | Cute Handprint Cheetah
  • The Genus Panthera includes four species- lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards. Panther refers to different animals including leopards, mountain lions, puma, cougars, or jaguars.
  • Young lions begin as cubs with spots and rosettes that fade as they mature.
  • A pride of lions is most often made of females and their cubs, as well as a male or small group of males.
  • Lions are listed as “vulnerable” on the threatened species list. Sadly, there are thought to be as few as 23,000 lions left in the wild.
  • A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away.
  • Lions live anywhere from 8-25 years in captivity, maybe only up to 10 in the wild.
  • There is such a thing as a hybrid lion. The offspring of a lion and a tigress is a liger, and the offspring of a tiger and a lioness is called a tigon, and a leopon is the offspring of a lion and a leopard.
  • Females do 90% of the hunting for the pride while males stay behind for protection.

If you want a wonderful book which covers lions and so much more wildlife the newest installment of Julia Rothmans anatomy series is a must-have addition to your bookshelf.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Wildlife Anatomy has so much to offer to wildlife studies that it can stand on its own as your spine.

Also, add some of these other books for fun literature reads or to learn facts about lions.

Fun Resources to Learn About Lions

Add some of these fun books to learn about African Lions and their habitat and geography.

Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals around the World

In Wildlife Anatomy, Rothman captures the excitement and distinctive attributes of wild animals around the world. The book is packed with hundreds of her charming, original illustrations, detailing the unique features of animals of the rainforest, desert, grasslands, oceans, and much more. From lions, bears, and zebras to monkeys, mongoose, bats, elephants, giraffes, hippos, and much more, Rothman's visual guide covers all the key features, right down to the anatomy of a lion's claw and a wild horse's hoof. All the illustrations are accompanied by labels, intriguing facts, and identifying details, such as: When is a Panther Not a Panther? and What Makes Aardvarks So Odd? 

Bravelands #1: Broken Pride

A lion cast out from his pride. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny.

For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.

Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds

Joy Adamson's story of a lion cub in transition between the captivity in which she is raised and the fearsome wild to which she is returned captures the abilities of both humans and animals to cross the seemingly unbridgeable gap between their radically different worlds. Especially now, at a time when the sanctity of the wild and its inhabitants is increasingly threatened by human development and natural disaster, Adamson's remarkable tale is an idyll, and a model, to return to again and again

Library Lion

 A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

Lions at Lunchtime

"Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed…

National Geographic Readers: Lions

Roar with lions in this exciting reader. Through beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these majestic big cats. This level 1 reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

A Lion to Guard Us

Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this acclaimed historical fiction novel portrays the realities faced by three children hoping to find a new home in an unknown land.

Next, look at some activities to celebrate learning about lions.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

And if you’re studying about Africa, look at How to Make a Kids’ Fun Ceremonial African Tribal Mask to go with these hands-on lion activities.

World Wildlife Day Activities

  • Visit a local zoo or wildlife sanctuary and check out these beautiful big cats firsthand. Bring binoculars to get a closer view.
  • Pull out Wildlife Anatomy and flip through the amazing information and illustrations. Look at the topics your child can research or even trace these illustrations.
  • 6 Facts About Mountain Lions and How to Make a Fun Mountain Lion Diorama

Pride of Place

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Then the difference between an Asiatic and an African Lion is another slant.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

And how fun is this Anatomy of a Claw.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Too, When is a Panther Not a Panther.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Finally, learn about the Predator versus Prey relationship.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

As you can see this book covers lions well, but you will find a lot of animals and information in it including ecosystems, food webs, hunting, and animals from the adorable panda to hippos and many in between.

  • Celebrate Lions all week by snuggling up with a read-aloud every day.
  • Turn this little pride into a wonderful dramatic play addition, add it to a sensory bin, use them as drawing inspiration, or hide them around the house or outdoors, and play “hot and cold”.
  • Open your atlas and find Africa, this DK First Atlas was a great resource for a large map with details and photos.
  • 9 Grab some popcorn and settle down, and watch The Lion King together.

World Wildlife Day Activities Create LEGO Lion Portrait

Next, do this easy hands-on lion activity.

You can use whatever LEGO you have on hand at home, but we did this using only the bricks found in this Large Creative Brick Basic Box to make it easier to find the pieces we needed.

However, feel free to encourage your child to substitute and make it work for them.

 You will need:

  • Small LEGO Baseplate
  • Yellow and brown LEGO
  • LEGO eyes
  • Lion picture for inspiration.

Directions:

Build the basic face shape in the center of the baseplate by starting just below the centerline, creating a 4×6 rectangle with yellow bricks.

Place one 2×6 centered underneath and 2 single yellow bricks at the top on either side for ears.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Create the lion’s mane by filling in all the way around the yellow basic face shape with brown bricks.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

Add two eyes.

Place one 2×2 yellow brick in the center for a muzzle, top with a single brown round stud for the nose.

Put a 2×6 brick under the center of the main.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

That’s it, your fantastic lion is ready to be admired.

Encourage older children to build something more complex, either a more detailed portrait or even perhaps a 3D lion laying out surveying the grasslands like this one.

6 World Wildlife Day Activities to Learn About African Lions

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