December 26 – January 1 · Kwanzaa family hub

Seven days. New ways to connect.

Gather for five minutes or stay for an hour. Choose today’s principle, explore a game, try a family action, and return whenever you want. These activities are inspired by the seven Kwanzaa principles—not a replacement for a family’s own traditions.

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Pick something to do right now.

Each activity is designed for conversation between children, older relatives, friends and caregivers. You can repeat games with different prompts.

Nature · Choices · 8–12 min

Earth Keepers

Help your neighborhood care for water, trees, food and shared spaces. Every choice leads to a conversation.

Play Earth Keepers
African & African American history · 10 min

Heritage Quest

Meet real people whose curiosity and initiative changed communities, science and the environment.

Start the quiz
Family · All ages · 5–30 min

Family Bingo & Story Circle

Take turns choosing an act of care, then hear a new prompt from an older or younger family member.

Make a family board
Holiday · Seven traditions · 10 min

Seven Days of Kwanzaa

Explore the actual Nguzo Saba principles with a practical prompt for each day.

Explore the calendar
Print & share · Free

Holiday Activity Kit

One printable guide for a family table, library corner or elementary classroom.

Open printable kit
Teachers & caregivers

Dhima Classroom Lab

K–2 and grades 3–5 lesson ideas on caring for others, following through and repairing mistakes.

Go to the classroom
The Nguzo Saba · seven principles

Choose a day, then make it your own.

The traditional third day is Ujima. Dhima Day is ASOFI’s educational observance aligned with December 28. You can explore every day at any time of the year.

Kwanzaa principles and dates: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Our distinct observance

December 28: Dhima Day

Dhima Day invites each person to take initiative, contribute fairly, and practice accountability with compassion and healthy boundaries.

A family could care for a public space, agree on fair tasks, or listen to a neighbor’s needs and choose one practical way to help. That is Dhima in action.

Understand Dhima Day
Inclusion first

Everyone gets to take part.

Not all families celebrate Kwanzaa in the same way. Activities work whether you are discovering the holiday for the first time or have celebrated for generations.

Participation is free. No rankings, personal profiles, public submissions, or child data collection are part of the prototype.