Kwanzaa celebrations held during the seven-day festival often include a Kikombe cha Umoja (pronounced kee-KOHM-bay cha oo-MOH-jah), or Unity Cup, which is filled with water or juice and shared among everyone at the table, representing family and community unity.
Materials
- Oven-safe mug
- Heat-setting paints (we recommend Pebeo Porcelaine 150, which comes in bottles or markers) in shades of red, green, or black, the traditional colors of Kwanzaa
- Newspaper
Instructions
- Cover your work area with newspaper, then invite your child to lend a hand coloring the cup with a fun design. You can also help him add simple yellow-dot ears of corn, a Kwanzaa symbol representing the children and future of the family, as we did with some of ours.
- When his design is finished, allow the cup to dry for 24 hours, then heat-set it according to the package directions.
