DIY African Crafts™

Create. Learn. Celebrate African heritage.

Hands-on craft kits with bilingual French–English instructions, cultural background and step-by-step photos. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool and family craft days. $10 each.

DIY African Crafts by The Africa Memory Game
Kente Paper Weaving DIY craft kit

Bilingual English–French

Kente Paper Weaving

Weave your own Kente-inspired cloth from coloured paper strips, then decode the Adinkra and Kente symbols behind each pattern.

$10
African Beads Keychain DIY craft kit

Bilingual English–French

African Beads Keychain

A Cameroon-inspired keychain made with wooden and West African glass beads — with the meaning of every bead explained.

$10
Ankara Fashion Doll DIY craft kit

Bilingual English–French

Ankara Fashion Doll

Cut, dress and play: design Ankara outfits for a fashion doll and learn the Zulu-inspired symbols woven into each print.

$10
African Beads Bracelet DIY craft kit

Bilingual English–French

African Beads Bracelet

String your own beaded bracelet with glass and wooden beads, discovering what the colours and patterns traditionally mean.

$10
Toghu Fabric Design DIY craft kit

Bilingual English–French

Toghu Fabric Design

Design Toghu-inspired motifs from Cameroon's Northwest region and learn the symbolism embroidered into each shape.

$10
African Ankara paper doll cut-and-dress sheet

Every kit includes

Instructions in English and French

  • Illustrated step-by-step instructions in both languages
  • Cultural background on symbols, colours and patterns
  • Teacher tips and “Did you know?” prompts for the classroom
  • Materials list so you can craft again and again