Games mark an integral part of every culture; they are used to pass on a culture from one generation to another. Educate children about diverse cultures by incorporating games into your multicultural programming. Introduce different games from various parts of the world and let the children identify the game and its origin. Allow the children to play a new game from a different culture and compare it with their usual games. Some of the multicultural games include Moonshine Baby from Africa and Jeu de Boules from France.
Teach children about diversity by using authentic cultural food. Introduce the children to different cuisines from various cultures. As part of the multicultural programming, ask the children to bring in traditional food from home. Allow the children to share food and discuss the culture from which every food comes. Apart from bringing food in from home, give the children an opportunity to prepare a cultural delicacy such as the Ethiopian dish injera or sushi from Japan. Cooking is an engaging activity that keeps children attentive and enables them to remember about the specific culture because of the active role played.
Arts and crafts reveal significant components about a culture. Arts and crafts also help children to gain insight into various expressions of culture; it is therefore a useful idea for teaching diversity. Engage children with arts and crafts activities from diverse cultures. Introduce a certain aspects of a culture and then ask the children to design crafts that depict the culture. For example, discuss the Chinese culture, and then ask the children to design dragon masks. Make sure that the students appreciate the importance of arts and crafts to a culture. Ensure the activities enhance a healthy multicultural environment.
Center your multicultural programming on specific cultural celebrations. Every culture celebrates specific cultural events that help in viewing the values of a community. Let the children view cultural celebrations that are unique to a culture and then ask them questions. For example, introduce the children to the Chinese New Year's celebration, and discuss with them interesting aspects they pick such the date and theme. Ask the children to compare and contrast the event with their usual celebrations. This helps children to appreciate diversity.