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Kwanzaa Harvest Calabash

Kwanzaa Harvest Calabash

Children are enthusiastic participants in family celebrations. Channel their energy and small-motor skills into making this keepsake calabash.

Ages: 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

  • Construction Paper
  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Paint Brushes
  • Paper Bag
  • Paper Bowl
  • Water

Steps

  • Step 1

    Talk about the meaning of Kwanzaa, first fruits of the harvest. Discuss the symbols and principles of Kwanzaa and how the holiday is celebrated by African American families and communities.

  • Step 2

    To make your own decorative harvest calabash (a dried gourd from a calabash tree), use Crayola® Crayons to draw and color a variety of colorful harvest fruits and vegetables on construction paper. Cut out your drawings with Crayola Scissors.

  • Step 3

    Mix equal parts of Crayola School Glue and water. Brush glue mixture onto the inside of a paper bowl with a Crayola Paint Brush. Place each drawing on the wet bowl surface. Brush more glue mixture over drawings until the inside of your bowl is covered. Dry.

  • Step 4

    Tear a brown paper lunch bag into small pieces. Attach pieces to edges and outside of bowl by brushing the glue mixture on the bowl and over each piece. Dry.

  • Step 5

    Add crayon designs to the outside of your Kwanzaa Harvest Calabash bowl. Display it with other decorative Kwanzaa items.

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

Use your imagination and have fun making your craft as creative as you are—there’s no wrong way to do it!

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