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Martin Luther King Jr. Activities for Kids

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Below are my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. activities, crafts, projects, and ideas for celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Kids. All images are sourced from the original linked up post. Please click through to the websites for all the details!

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I found these Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts for Kids and had to share them with you all! We have a few activities in the works on our end that I will be sure to share with you soon.

Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts Kids Love

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Fingerprint Dove

This craft from Kristen at Busy Kids = Happy Mom is beautiful on so many levels. I love the colors, the dove, and the collaborative approach.

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I Have a Dream Cloud Craft 

Check out this adorable and easy to put together craft.

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Martin Luther King Jr.Hand Craft

Deborah at Teach Preschool gives us an easy and awesome hands on craft for kids to truly begin to think about these bigger topics.

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Picture Book Biographies for Black History Month

This list of biographies for kids is super thoughtfully curated and can be used all year round.

MLK Reader Cover

MLK Jr. Coloring Book for Kids

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What is Diversity?

Mari from Inspired by Family Magazine rocked this big topic! What child does not love cracking eggs AND the element of surprise! Plus, the lesson sticks with children.

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Crafts for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Valerie at Inner Child Fun offers simple and beautiful activities. I adore this Peace Symbol plate. Easy to put together and lots of room for creativity!

artistshelpingchildrenmlkArtists Helping Children offers wonderful multicultural activities to celebrate MLK Jr. Day with kids.

babblemlkMommyfriend at Babble offers helpful advice to parents who want to teach kids about MLK Jr.

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Free Kids Crafts presents a beautiful MLK Jr. hand print poem craft for kids

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This hand print wreath is a lovely MLK Jr. kids craft

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Allie at No Time for Flashcards presents an easy yet powerful MLK Jr. Kids Multicultural Craft

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Daria from Daria Music shares children’s songs for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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I saved this lovely post from Go Kid Yourself for last: MLK Jr. & his Children

Thank you for visiting us today. Please leave a comment with your favorite MLK Jr. idea for Kids. I love hearing from you. Be sure to check out my Martin Luther King Jr. Day for Kids Pinterest board for more favorites.

Marnie

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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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