Materials: Construction paper (multiple colors), scissors, hole punch, yarn or string, straw pieces or cut paper tubes
 

Steps:

1. Cut out flower shapes (about 3 inches wide) from colorful paper. Aim for 8–10 flowers per lei.
   
   

2. Punch a hole in the center of each flower.
   
   

3. Cut straw or rolled paper into 1-inch pieces to use as spacers between flowers.
   
   

4. Cut a piece of yarn about 24 inches long. Tie a knot at one end.
   
   

5. Thread a flower, then a straw piece, then another flower, and repeat.
   
   

6. Once all flowers are threaded, tie the ends of the yarn together.
    

Extension: Talk about how leis are used in Hawaiian culture to show love, celebration, or welcome.

Materials: Pencil, eraser, foam stickers, glue, bottle cap or wood block, ink pad or washable marker
 

Steps:

1. Use a free online Korean name generator (or transliteration guide) to write your name in Hangul.
   
   

2. Cut small foam sticker pieces and glue them backward (mirror image) on the bottom of a cap or wooden block to form your Korean name.
   
   

3. Press your “stamp” into an ink pad or color with a marker.
   
   

4. Press onto paper to create your custom dojang!
    

Extension: Research why stamps are important in Korean culture and how they’re used instead of signatures.

Materials: White rice, scrambled eggs, cooked vegetables (e.g., carrots, spinach), soy sauce, small bowls
 

Steps:

1. Cook or reheat white rice.
   
   

2. Let children scramble eggs with supervision or help.
   
   

3. Prepare veggies (lightly sautéed or steamed).
   
   

4. Let kids assemble their bowl: rice, veggies, egg, and a small drizzle of soy sauce.
    

Extension: After reading Bee-Bim Bop!, talk about how food helps us stay connected to culture and family traditions.

Materials: Colored paper squares (6"x6"), glue stick, crayons or markers, large poster board or taped-together construction paper
 

Steps:

1. Cut 9–12 squares of colored paper.
   
   

2. In each square, draw or write something important about your family (e.g., a tradition, place, food, holiday, memory).
   
   

3. Glue the squares to the poster board to make a quilt.
   
   

4. Add decorative borders or symbols from your heritage.
    

Extension: Compare with the way memories and culture are passed down through storytelling in books like Watercress.

Materials: Origami paper or cut 6”x6” squares, thread or string, needle or hole punch, tape
 

Steps:

1. Use a simple YouTube tutorial to learn how to fold an origami crane (like this one).
   
   

2. Fold 5–10 cranes.
   
   

3. Use a needle and thread to string them together into a garland, or use tape and string.
   
   

4. Hang in a window or across a learning space.
    

Extension: Share the legend of 1,000 paper cranes and how Sadako Sasaki inspired a peace movement in Japan.

Materials: Spam (or substitute), cooked rice, soy sauce, sugar, nori (seaweed), plastic wrap
 

Steps:

1. Slice and pan-fry Spam until crispy. Optionally, glaze with soy sauce + sugar mixture.
   
   

2. On plastic wrap, press a layer of rice into a rectangle.
   
   

3. Add a Spam slice on top.
   
   

4. Wrap with a strip of seaweed.
   
   

5. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap to form a block. Let sit 5 mins, then unwrap and eat!
    

Extension: Learn how Hawaii became a fusion of many cultures and how foods like musubi reflect that.

Materials: Printed world or U.S. map, markers, family interview questions, string or arrows
 

Steps:

1. Interview family members about where your ancestors came from or migrated to.
   
   

2. Mark those places on a printed map.
   
   

3. Use string or draw arrows to show the journey from origin to present location.
   
   

4. Create a legend or write a paragraph explaining your family's path.
    

Extension: Discuss how many AANHPI families have similar stories of movement, change, and adaptation.

Materials: Canva (free account), Google Slides, or poster board, images, facts, quotes
 

Steps:

1. Choose an AANHPI historical or modern figure (e.g., Queen Liliʻuokalani, Fred Korematsu, Kamala Harris).
   
   

2. Research their background and contributions.
   
   

3. Create a poster in Canva or on paper that includes:
   
   

   • A headline
     
     

   • 2–3 important facts
     
     

   • A powerful quote
     
     

   • A photo or drawing
     
     

4. Display or share digitally.
    

Extension: Pair with a short oral presentation or gallery walk.

Examples:

• Lumpia (Filipino spring rolls)
  
  

• Shoyu Chicken (Hawaiian-style)
  
  

• Japchae (Korean sweet potato noodles)
  Steps:
  
  

1. Choose a recipe together from a cookbook or trusted site.
   
   

2. Plan a “cooking day” — prep ingredients ahead.
   
   

3. Cook and discuss where the dish comes from and what it means to the culture.
   
   

4. Document the cooking process in photos or a mini write-up.
    

Extension: Create a “Heritage Recipe Book” with family recipes and ones you explore

Materials: Smartphone or tablet, simple editing app (iMovie, Canva Video, Clips)
 

Steps:

1. Choose a topic: an AANHPI figure, your own family story, a traditional dish, or cultural event.
   
   

2. Research key facts or film your own experiences.
   
   

3. Record video clips, photos, or interviews.
   
   

4. Edit into a 2–3 minute short film. Add music, text, and a title.
    

Extension: Share your documentary with family, friends, or an online homeschool group.