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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activity Ideas for Kids

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How can you celebrate Martin Luther King Day with your kids? If you're looking for creative ways to help your child to learn more about one of the most famed figures in U.S. history, check out these these easy at-home activities! Dream Cloud Craft Reuse a piece of cardboard from an old box and turn it into a cloud-shaped template. Draw a large cloud on the cardboard and cut it out with scissors. Your child can trace the cloud onto construction paper or poster board. Repeat to make multiple clouds. Ask your child to add their dream for peace or...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Banner Art Activity for Kids

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an artsy activity that involves kiddos of all ages! Whether you have a preschool, a grade schooler or an older child, this holiday craft can help your young learner to delve deep into the day's meaning and think about concepts such as unity, community and change. Use Dr. King's iconic speech as a starting point to create your own family "I have a dream" banner. Art Materials You'll Need Blank butcher paper or gift wrap Markers or crayons Tempera paint Paintbrushes How To Art-Making Steps Brainstorm ideas. Read child-friendly books about Dr. King,...

Martin Luther King Jr. Visual Timeline Activity for Kids

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Help your child to better understand the contributions of one of the most historical significant Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Make a timeline of Dr. King's life, adding pictures to create a visual biography. This activity is perfect for kids in kindergarten through grade school. Conduct Background Research Start with some research, reading books about Dr. King or finding fact-based articles on the internet. Take note of points in time that are memorable, historical or in some other way significant. Have your child write the dates and something special about them. Younger children may only have the writing...

Martin Luther King Dr. Day Dream Speech for Kids

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Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. And so does your child. Use this great American figure’s famed speech as the starting point for a Martin Luther King Day activity that helps your child celebrate the ideas of peace and equality. These concepts can be a challenge for kids to understand. This activity takes the abstract ideas and makes them more concrete for your young child. Read the Speech There are plenty of book options that can help your child to better understand the words of this famous speech. Books such as “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King...

Children’s Books to Read for Civil Rights Day

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Celebrated on the third Monday of January, Civil Rights Day is an alternative name for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Like MLK Day, this holiday is dedicated to human rights and one of the most notable figures in modern history (Martin Luther King Jr.). Mark this very special day by helping your young child to understand what civil rights are and the humanitarians who have helped people to get them. If you’re not sure how to communicate the importance of this day (and what civil rights are) these children’s books are easy for kids to understand and fun to read!...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Biography Craft for Kids

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Help your child to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a biography book-making craft. While your little learner can pick the obvious (Martin Luther King Jr.) as the subject of this bio, she can also choose another historical African American figure. Keep in mind, history is always being made. This means that your child doesn’t have to choose someone who lived well before she was born. She can choose a current person of note, such as President Obama. She can even choose a child to learn about (someone such as Little League pitching star Mo’ne Davis). Materials: Cardboard (reuse...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Dream Handprint

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Help your child to better understand why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this “I have a dream” art activity. It may seem like a simple kids’ craft, but this holiday project gets your child thinking about what is truly meaningful. Start by asking your child to think about what his or her dream for the future is. Not just his or her own future, but for the planet – and all of mankind’s future! Materials: Card stock paper Tempera paints – in a rainbow of colors A paintbrush Scissors Markers Instructions: Cut a piece of card stock...

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