Multicultural Kid Blogs

For families and educators raising world citizens, through arts, activities, crafts, food, language, and love.

Celebrating Our Ancestors – Dia de los Muertos

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by Celebrating our loved ones who have passed is important for keeping their memories alive and also for grieving. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico. It originates from the Aztecs as they believed the Goddess of Death helped their loved ones cross to the other side. When the Spanish arrived, they brought their […]

Mawlid in Africa

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by Mawlid al-Nabi (Arabic: مَولِد النَّبِي), also called Mawlid, is a festive observance of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by some Muslims. It is a cultural expression, and not a religious obligation or global practice. Due to Islam using a lunar calendar, Mawlid will occur this year on October 29th, 2020. This post […]

Dragon Boat Festival 10 Fun Facts

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by Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four major cultural holidays in Chinese culture. “Summer is here!” “It is going to get hot.” That is what I heard from my grandmother, my parents, and the neighbors years ago when the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching. It remains the same even today. What is the […]

5 Ramadan Dishes to make with Kids

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by Ramadan is one of the months in the Islamic calendar and lasts for 30 days. Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islamic faith and it’s an obligatory act for each adult Muslim to fast from sunrise to sunset. Muslims will be fasting, performing good deeds, praying more, and reading the Quran during this […]