- Make postage stamps featuring lesser-known African Americans who nevertheless contributed to society or the civil rights struggle. Have students research for one day and then the next day gather pictures of the African Americans they researched, along with construction paper, scissors, ink pens, markers and glue. To complete the project, have students scallop the edges of the construction paper so it will look like a large postage stamp (use a full sheet of paper) and then glue the picture on the paper. Next, write the name of the person over the picture and then below a fact about the person. Students can decorate around the picture with a border or other colorful design.
- Because Black History Month includes lots of other holidays throughout the month, have your students or children create a large calendar containing not only the holidays of the month of February, but also a different achievement or occurrence in black history for the other days of the month. Set aside one day for students to do research and then one day for them to make the calendar out of white butcher paper or 11-by-17-inch construction paper. Other supplies you will need include rulers, crayons, scissors, markers and pens. Make sure the students number the days on the calendar and decorate the calendar using small photos and images to go with the days.
- To create a black history T-shirt, you will need child-sized T-shirts, scissors, index cards, ink pens, safety pins, pictures of African American leaders (inventors or lesser-known African American individuals who made a contribution), sponge letters, fabric glue and fabric paint (one or two colors).
Begin the project by discussing the various African American individuals selected for the project. Next, assign or have the children pick a person for their T-shirt. Then have the students glue the picture in the middle of the T-shirt and write the name of the person above the picture using sponge letters and paint. Next, have the children write at least five facts about the person on an index card. To complete the project, have the children glue the index card below the picture and put on the shirt or pin it to their clothing so they can be that person for the rest of the day. - Craft a mini-book profiling great African American leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Mary McLeod Bethune and others. Spend one day with the students or children researching the leader. Then gather construction paper, pens, markers, glue and a picture of each leader. Fold the construction paper in half to form the pages of the mini-book. Use about two to three pieces of paper for each mini-book. Then have the children design the outside of the mini-book with a picture of the person and the title "All About [Name]." Inside, have the children write some facts about each leader. Then, using a marker, have them decorate each page of the mini-book with a border. Put the pages together in numeric order and dab some glue down the inside spine to bind the mini-book. After the mini-books are complete, have the children give a presentation on their book.
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