Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential man at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. Most businesses and schools have the day off of school to celebrate his life that day. A fun way to learn about this great man is by having your kids do some Martin Luther King Jr. crafts.
We don’t take a lot of holidays off in our homeschool, but we do like to take the time to learn about why that holiday is an important day. Holidays are a great time to talk to our children about why America celebrates this day, and what we can learn from it. We have always enjoyed doing themed and educational learning on different holidays.
There are many unit studies and free printables that are available to help you learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. One thing that my children have really enjoyed doing on themed learning days is crafts. Crafts are a great way to keep your children engaged while you are reading them a story and discussing about the day.
Crafts are also great options or little ones to do while you are talking about deep and important things with your older students. They look great hanging up in the house, or on a school bulletin board. We like to keep crafts in our end of the year homeschool portfolios as well. They are a great starting point for teaching your kids about historical figures.
Check out these FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts:
Martin Luther King Craft with my own two hands – J Daniel 4s Mom
Draw Martin Luther King with simple step-by-step instructions – Art Projects for Kids
Lessons 4 Little Ones has lots of free printable activities available when you sign up for her newsletter. There are also some beautiful craft ideas and suggestions to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Day Coloring Page – Sight and Sound Reading
Fingerprint Peace Dove Craft – Busy Kids Happy Mom
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Change the World Craft Activity – No Time for Flash Cards
Martin Luther King Cut Out Craft Activities – Church House Collection
Handprint Dream Catcher – Kids Creative Chaos
Martin Luther King Freedom Bell Craft – Surviving a Teacher’s Salary
Peace Handprint Flower Craft – Art is Helping Children
Martin Luther King Day Coloring Page – Sight and Sound Reading
More Martin Luther King Jr. Resources:
FREE 15 Minute Music Lesson for MLK Day
MLK Writing Booklet With Picture Dictionary – Mamas Learning Corner
Martin Luther King Jr. Flip Book Freebie – Fun in First
What is Diversity? Egg Cracking Activity – Kids Activities Blog
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Banners – Playdough to Plato
I Have a Dream Printable Activity – Thirty Handmade Days
Cursive Handwriting Worksheets – 3 Boys and a Dog
Unit Study on Martin Luther King Jr. – Mom for All Seasons
Resources for Black History Month
If you like doing themed holiday crafts and printables in your homeschool as much as we do, you may want to pick up this great resource:
The American Holidays Unit Study – will help you teach your children about the history and traditions surrounding America’s Federal Holidays. Includes text, questions, written narration, research, quiz, notebooking, and an answer key.
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