May 10: Fannie's West African & Tropical Cuisine

Below you'll find a brief dance lesson from the School of Liberian Arts & Dance.

For even more dancing and music, check out this playlist.

Below is a craft activity to help the young people in your life learn more about West Africa from https://dzieciakiwdomu.pl/2014/11/sztuka-afryki-galeria-pomyslow-na-prace-plastyczne-dla-dzieci.html


Materials

  • 2 paper or plastic cups

  • Rubber bands

  • Duct tape or masking tape

  • Beads

  • String

  • Permanent markers

  • Balloons or paper

  • Scissors


Instructions

  1. Cut a whole in base of both cups and decorate with permanent markers

  2. Tape base of cups together with masking or duct tape (you can also use a hot glue gun)

  3. Cut off the tip from two balloons and attach to each end of the drum (for reinforcement you can use a rubber band

  4. Use beads and string to decorate and attach to the center of the drum