Category: experiential
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Craft: DIY Diyas for Diwali
Craft: DIY Diyas for Diwali Many people light special candles called diyas during Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Traditional diyas are made from clay and are hand-painted. For this craft, use acrylic paint markers and shiny gems to transform a recycled CD and a tea light into your own radiant diya to take home! Supplies…
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Scavenger Hunt: Diwali
Scavenger Hunt: Diwali In this self-directed scavenger hunt, participants locate hidden signs that feature children celebrating Diwali around the world. As each piece is found, participants identify the child’s face and place a matching sticker on the answer sheet, a world map. Supplies Directions Assets scavenger hunt clues (hide these)print and fold pdf on double-sided…
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Craft: Customize your own gonggi set
Craft: Customize your own gonggi set 공기 (“gone-gee”) is a game that is sometimes played in Korea that is similar to jacks. We made this craft during a Lunar New Year program, but it could be done any time of the year. Supplies Assets 8.5″ x 11″ instructions | pdf tag for drawstring bag |…
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Gather and Play: Juneteenth
Family program: Gather and Play for Juneteenth This open-house style, super adaptable family event held at a local park was created to provide a kid-friendly, low-inertia way to remember Juneteenth. There was no educational content portion of the event, so we gave a picture book and craft kit to each family. Full program description Let’s…
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Scavenger Hunt: Indigenous Inventions
Scavenger Hunt: Indigenous Inventions In this self-directed scavenger hunt, participants locate hidden signs (clues) that feature a few inventions by various Indigenous people groups in North and South America. As each piece is found, participants place a matching sticker on the answer sheet, a map. Supplies Directions Assets scavenger hunt clues (hide these throughout your…
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We See Color Party
Family program: We See Color Party This open-house style, super adaptable family event was created to provide kid-friendly, low-inertia ways to talk about skin and hair color, the first step in healthy racial literacy and learning. The program also emphasizes the key anti-bias idea that differences are positive, creating a pathway for every child to…
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Craft: Fireworks Dance Wand for Lunar New Year
Craft: Fireworks Dance Wand for Lunar New Year Create a simple dance wand – then head to the dance floor and get your groove on! Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Supplies Assets instructions | pdf | copy & edit in Canva
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Scavenger Hunt: Lunar New Year
Scavenger Hunt: Lunar New Year Around the World In this self-directed scavenger hunt, participants locate hidden signs that feature children celebrating Lunar New Year around the world. As each piece is found, participants identify the child’s face and place a matching sticker on the answer sheet, a world map. Supplies Directions Assets scavenger hunt (this…
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Moonwalking in the Milky Way
Moonwalking in the Milky Way In this multi-station STEAM program, participants explore the wonders of space. Along the way, participants gain a teeny bit of exposure to some Indigenous traditional knowledge about the stars and sky, hopefully acting as a counternarrative to the idea that Western-based scientists and astronomers are solely responsible for our understanding…