Draw and colour the flag of South Africa. Write the country name in English (and your kid's second language if relevant). 

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Switch up the material each day - paper, cardboard - as well as the size.

South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation because of its cultural diversity. With close to 55 million people representing a variety of cultures and speaking 11 official languages, you can understand the metaphor. Celebrate diversity with this tissue paper rainbow craft that is fun for all ages. It provides a wonderful opportunity to have a discussion about the importance of diversity – reinforcing the message that it is our differences (religions, languages, skin color, etc.) that create one beautiful rainbow.  Talk about the diversity in your own family, neighborhood, and community.

1. Use the colors of the rainbow tissue paper (ROYGBIV- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).  Stack them together and cut strips. You can also use any other colourful paper or glitter.

2. Cut the strips into squares.  Put them in a bowl.

3. Pour some glue on a paper plate or straight onto your 'canvas'. Scrunch up the the tissue paper into balls and create a rainbow! Kids can add clouds and anything else they think of!

Originally used only by hunters, the term 'Big Five' refers to five of Africa's greatest wild animals - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. Today, many travellers regard a visit to South Africa as incomplete without having spotted, and perhaps photographed, the Big Five.

 

• Dress up as safari animals

• Play hide and seek

 

Card and quiz printables if you want

https://kidworldcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Big-5-Animals-South-Africa-Printable.pdf