Goals and a respectful approach
Children should learn that every culture has its own art traditions, that these traditions change over time, and that objects often have a purpose and meaning. Present each tradition through a specific place and craft, such as woven textiles from the Andes or block printing from Rajasthan, rather than a whole continent.
Invite families and community members to share objects and skills where they are willing. Avoid copying sacred symbols, and do not ask children to dress up as another culture.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents multicultural arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Mehndi Pattern Design
Primary · Ages 7–10
Foundation · 60 min
Pupils learn about the tradition of mehndi, study its motifs and symmetry, and design their own mehndi-inspired pattern on a paper hand outline.
West African Drumming
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 60 min
Pupils learn the three main djembe sounds, perform call-and-response patterns, and layer rhythms to experience polyrhythm from West African drumming traditions.
Batik and Resist Art
Middle School · Ages 11–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students learn about Indonesian batik, study its motifs and wax-resist process, and create a batik-inspired design using a safe classroom resist.
East Asian Brush Calligraphy
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students learn about East Asian calligraphy, the Four Treasures of the Study and the basic strokes found in the character yong, then write characters with brush and ink.
Festival Arts and Identity
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 75 min
Students analyse the arts of festivals such as Carnival and Día de Muertos, explore how they express identity and history, and debate appreciation versus appropriation.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
W4C-461 · 20 WEEKS · $29
World Arts at Home
Family · Ages 6–11 with a grown-up
20 one-page activities for home exploring world patterns, music and dance, stories and puppets, and festivals. Includes the Family Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a star chart, tracker and certificate.
W4C-462 · 20 WEEKS · $39
World Arts Explorers
Primary · Ages 7–11
Four units on art and pattern traditions, world music, dance and storytelling, and a world arts festival. Includes the Teacher’s Guide with 20 session plans and an Assessment Toolkit with rubric, baseline challenge and tracker.
W4C-463 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Global Arts Studio
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Textiles and visual traditions, world music, performance traditions and a cultural exchange project. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with concept checks and answers.
W4C-464 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Global Arts and Identity Lab
High school · Ages 15–18
Identity and representation, tradition and innovation, diaspora and hybridity, and a community project. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a rubric and concept checks.
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Multicultural Arts
Five ready-to-run multicultural arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each one comes as a free PDF with a session plan, facilitator notes, student worksheets and an assessment checklist.
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