Multicultural Kid Blogs

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

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 […]

10 Interesting Facts About South Carolina

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by South Carolina is known worldwide for its famous beach called Myrtle Beach.  However, there’s more to the state than our famous beaches. Here are ten interesting facts about South Carolina. 1. Palm Trees South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State. The word “palmetto” means “little palm tree.” It comes from the Spanish word […]

Racial Justice: Resources for Teaching Children

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by Our conversations are centering more and more on the topic of racial justice, and families and educators are trying to help their children understand current events. In many cases, this task requires soul-searching about how little we had been talking to children about race and racial justice previously. To help in this process, we […]

Black Girl Magic: New Books for Kids

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by It’s hard to overstate the need for diversity in children’s literature. Thankfully, there are more great children’s books available that not only have diverse characters but diverse protagonists. That is, non-white characters are not only included as token minority friends of the main character but increasingly are being cast as main characters themselves. To celebrate, […]

Fun in Downtown Denver with Kids

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by Before I moved to Colorado I had never thought about visiting downtown Denver with my kids for fun. To be honest, the same was true for Italy until I moved there. Yup, I have lived in Italy. And that turned out to be absolutely phenomenal. It takes courage though, to take that step. To […]