Easy How to Draw Kwanzaa Candles Tutorial and Kwanzaa Candles Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Kwanzaa Candles and a Kwanzaa Coloring Page.
Kwanzaa Candles Drawing
This step by step How to Draw Kwanzaa Candles tutorial will show students how to draw a kinara with an attractive and evenly spaced row of candles.
Kwanzaa is a seven day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history, and is mostly celebrated in the United States. The name Kwanzaa comes from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in the Swahili language.
Each night during Kwanzaa a candle is lit. The black, center, candle is lit first and then it alternates between the red and green candles starting with the ones on the outside and moving inwards. This is quite similar to the lighting of the menorah in the Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah.
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Kwanzaa Candles Coloring Page
Materials
- Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.
- Pencils. I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.
- Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.
- Crayons. The larger packs are nice for more color choices.
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Step by Step Directions
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw Kwanzaa Candles
- Start the base of the stand.
- Add the top of the stand.
- Draw a band across the top.
- Space out three candle stands.
- Add two more stands on the left.
- Add two more stands on the right.
- Draw the seven candles in the stands.
- Finish with wicks and flames.
- Trace with marker and color.
