Free Kwanzaa Coloring Pages for Kids
Invite children to explore the celebration of Kwanzaa with our free, printable Kwanzaa Coloring Pages for Kids. Our Kwanzaa coloring pages aim to capture essential elements of the holiday, such as the kinara and unity cup. You’ll also find two copies of our Kwanzaa greeting card to send to family or friends.
These Kwanzaa coloring pages can act as wonderful entertainment leading up to the holiday or as a way to keep young children engaged during the karamu.
See What’s Included in the Kwanzaa Coloring Pages
Grab some crayons, paints, or markers, and let kids get creative while connecting with the meaningful celebration of Kwanzaa. Pick one or two pages to color or print them all. Be sure to check out our ideas below for having even more fun with your Kwanzaa coloring pages.
Fun Ideas for Your Kwanzaa Coloring Pages
Recommended for: Kids of all ages
⭐ Color Together
Gathering together is an important element of Kwanzaa. Use these coloring pages as an opportunity to bring multiple generations together to talk about the holiday while admiring each other’s artwork.
⭐ Get Creative
Go beyond crayons, markers, and colored pencils and try using scraps of fabric, bits of yarn, or other household items to glue onto the coloring pages, adding dimension and texture to the Kwanzaa coloring pages.
⭐ Color and Learn
As your child colors their Kwanzaa coloring pages, choose one of the seven principles to discuss as they work. The seven principles include Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith).
Kwanzaa Songs and Crafts
Happy Kwanzaa Song
Learn more about Kwanzaa and it’s seven principles as you sing along to this fun and catchy song and video!
Kwanzaa Kinara Placemat
Supplies:
- 5 sheets of heavy cardstock paper: black, yellow, red, green, and brown
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Ruler
- Pencil
Instructions:
1
Fold the brown piece of paper in half. Use the pencil and ruler to make lines spaced 1” apart from the folded edge to the free edge. Starting from the folded edge, cut along the lines to about one inch from the free edge. (Be careful not to cut all the way through.)
2
Measure and cut 1” strips: 3 red, 3 green, 3 black.
3
Weave the strips through the brown paper in this pattern: red, red, red, black, green, green, green.
4
Cut small squares of yellow paper to represent the candle flames, and glue them to the top of each colored strip. (You can do this right away, or add one flame for each night of Kwanzaa.)
Kwanzaa Collage Poster
Supplies:
- Kwanzaa printable coloring pages
- Posterboard
- Old magazines
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Markers or crayons
Instructions:
1
Print the Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa Cup, and Kwanzaa Candles coloring pages. Color them any way you like.
2
Trim the excess from the Kwanzaa coloring page and glue it to the center of the poster board. Cut out the cup and candles and add them to the poster.
3
On each day of Kwanzaa, look for images and words in the old magazines to cut out and add to the poster to represent that day’s principal. Invite guests at your Kwanzaa gatherings to add their own contributions as well!
