A Kwanzaa week for every generation.
A ready-to-print family or classroom activity sheet. The interactive site works best for playing; this guide works on a table, in a library, or in a school notebook.
Seven days. Seven conversations.
Kwanzaa is observed from December 26 to January 1 and centers family, community, heritage and culture. The seven traditional principles are called the Nguzo Saba. ASOFI’s Dhima Day educational observance aligns with Ujima on December 28.
Family question: What did we learn about working together this week?
Our next small action: ____________________________________________________
Dhima: Try → Reflect → Repair
1. Choose a useful action everyone can contribute to: tidy a shared space, share a meal task, care for a plant, or thank a helper.
2. Make roles fair. Some people can plan, some can act, and some can encourage or teach.
3. Reflect without judging: What worked? What was difficult? How would we do it differently next time?
4. If something goes wrong, discuss what repairing it could look like. Asking for help is part of responsibility.
Conversation cards
What responsibility do you enjoy?
When did someone help you learn?
What can we repair or reuse?
Which relative taught you a skill?
Which community space do you appreciate?
What could our family do together tomorrow?
Facilitator note: Let participants pass, speak, draw or listen. Do not require personal disclosure. No child account or online submission is necessary.
Cultural reference: Smithsonian NMAAHC Kwanzaa overview. This activity kit is original ASOFI prototype content and is not published by the Smithsonian.