Multicultural Kid Blogs

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

5 Things I Learned Moving Countries and Changing the Community Language

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by Recently my family and I moved from Italy to Australia. While I am originally from Melbourne, my husband is Italian, and my two kids who are almost 4 and 6 years old were born in Italy. Italy is and has always been their home. My kids are bilingual, but Italian has always been their […]

10 Fun Little-Known Facts About Kenya

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by When asked to write a piece listing fun facts about Kenya, my country of birth, I immediately thought it would be easy peasy. After all, this East African gem is well documented for its wildlife diversity, has made many headline news in the last decade in its fight against illegal ivory trade and is […]

Lessons from a Multicultural Life

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by “I’m Greek-American, where are you from?” he said.  “I was born and raised in Puerto Rico,” I answered.  “I guess we are both American,” he added. And so it began, our multicultural life over thirty years ago.  Two children, two languages, and three cultures.  Finding a balance between all three was sometimes a challenge, […]

10 Fun Facts About Tanzania for Kids

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by   Tanzania, officially United Republic of Tanzania – known in Swahili as Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania – is a sovereign state in East Africa. It borders Kenya and Uganda in the North; Rwanda, Burundi, and Democratic Republic of the Congo in the West, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the South; and the Indian Ocean […]

Less is More – A Minimalistic Christmas

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by Christmas Time While I am writing this article my mind wonders off to wonderful memories of celebrating Christmas. I get this warm feeling inside when I picture a cozy living room where an evergreen is decorated with lights and ornaments. There are presents underneath the tree and there are also stockings hanging on the […]