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15 meaningful crafts and 5 inspiring stories that teach toddlers and preschoolers about Native American heritage. Perfect for the month of November!
The month of November marks a very important time in American History.
The pilgrims met the extremely helpful and friendly Native Americans.
They gave them food, showed them how to tend to the land, and prepare themselves for Winter.
By doing Native American crafts and activities, you can teach your children all about this important event in history.
Children will love creating Native American crafts.
Native American Heritage Crafts
- This super, simple Cherokee rattle craft will turn into Native pretend play that kids will love. Grab a toilet roll, some ribbon and some plastics utensils and your kids will be dancing around the room in no time at at all.
- Your kids are going to love using their Native American Talking Sticks crafts. Grab a few simple supplies you have at home and get started, now.
- Practice some fine motor skills while drawing some colorful line designs on this super cute Indigenous Headband. Add a few feathers and your kids are going to have a blast.
- These gorgeous Feather Necklaces are sure to please. They are colorful, bright and full of life!
- Teach some Thanksgiving history while you create this super cute Native American Corn Craft and learn about the Legend of the Five Corn Kernels.
- This adorable Handprint Native American craft will definitely be a keepsake to treasure. You’ll want to pull them out every November!
- Grab a few simple supplies and create a beautiful dream catcher. Mrs. P definitely says it right, “May all your dreams be pleasant”.
- Check out this delicious Snack-tivity! These Thanksgiving Teepee Cupcakes are making my mouth water!
- Teach your children why the Plains people used to live in teepees by creating this super simple Paper Plate Teepee.
- Turn a cardboard tube into a simple canoe! Can you believe that the first Indigenous people built their own canoes by hand! Wow!
- Have some musical fun by creating this super simple Native American Drum craft. Your kids will be drumming all afternoon!
- Make some cool music with these DIY Rainsticks. They’re sure to keep your kids entertained for hours!
- Grab some paper bags and make these cute Native American Puppets. They are a simple craft to make and turn out absolutely adorable!
- Woohoo! Another simple First Nations teepee craft that only uses a few simple supplies. Let your child’s imagination fly while they make their designs on their Native tents.
- Help your children learn about rattles used in Native American Ceremonies by making this super cool Paper Mache Rattle crafts.
Kids Books About Native Americans
After making some of these crafts, help your children learn and respect Native Americans by reading meaningful children’s stories.
The Native culture has always put a very strong emphasis on how we are all connected, spirituality, friendship, and above all gratitude.
Living and learning off the land is one of the ways that Indigenous people show their gratitude for the littlest of things.
So here are 5 beautiful children’s books that will help you teach your kids about the First American Peoples.
We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell
A truly inspiring story about the Cherokee people and how they cherish and show gratitude towards one another, animals, birds, plants, fish, the cosmos, water, and land.
Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard
An inspirational picture book that shows the sharing of traditions and the love of family through crafting traditional Native American food.
Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A beautifully written story about the traditions of jingle dancing that have been passed along through generations of Native American women and are still ongoing traditions today.
Grab some of your Native American crafts and do a little dancing of your own with the kids too!
Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp
A meaningful and heartfelt story about the Thanksgiving Address which is stated at the beginning of every Native gathering, ceremony, or meeting.
Sharice’s Big Voice by Sharice Davids
A vibrantly illustrated story that teaches children to use their voices, be true to themselves, be determined, and to dream big.
Native American culture is very diverse however one thing that is true to it all is that it is full of inspiration, gratitude, and friendship.
Teaching our children the ways the Native Americans lived and how they used their sense of community to inspire others is truly a meaningful task.
Showing respect for others is a very important attribute to teach our children of all ages.
So why not add some fun crafts and stories to assist our children in their journey of learning about Native Americans.
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