Printables & Activities That Celebrate Black Love

No matter your background, it is important to find books and activities that offer powerful messages of affirmation and acceptance to our kids. Our list of printables and posters celebrate Black Love, offer an opportunity to embrace all the ways that we are unique, and help Black and Brown children love all the parts of themselves.

• Activities



Amplify Black Stories Activity Kit

Fill out a range of activities like an outdoor scavenger hunt, a word search, and coloring activities from some of our favorite books that amplify black voices, including The Year We Learned to Fly, Daddy Speaks Love, Show the World!, Because Claudette, and Hey You!.



I Am Growing Great Activity Packet

With this activity packet, kids will get the chance to color a bouquet of flowers, complete a word search that shows them just how awesome they are, and create a paper chain with words of affirmation so they can decorate their room with positive thoughts!



Becoming Me Party Kit

This group of activities, specifically designed to be shared with a group, offer kids the chance to express their innermost thoughts and ideas through words and art.



Change Sings Activity Kit

Change Sings leads readers on a musical journey and teaches them that they have the power to make a difference in the world around them. These activities help kids learn about musical instruments and write their own lyrics for change!



Host a Dream Street Storytime and Make Your Own Crown Activity

Use the discussion questions listed here to help guide your conversation while reading Dream Street. And dive further into the book with this “Make Your Own Crown” coloring activity!



My Voice Is a Trumpet Activities

Use these activities to discuss how you can use your voice to help those in need and stand up for what you believe in.



Becoming Vanessa Storytime Activities

The activities in this packet help kids see that individuality is something that should be celebrated! With discussion questions, puzzles, and counting activities there are so many things to explore.



All Ways Black Activities

Find activities to better explore the topics found in some favorite reads including I Am Every Good Thing, My Rainbow, Hair Love, and Calvin.



Just Like Me Activities

Just Like Me is a wonderful poetry collection that tells stories about girls of all kinds. In order to help kids find out who they are, and what makes them special and unique, little ones can create their own self-portrait, write their own “I Am” poem, and much more!



Just Like Me and Grandma's Purse Activity Kit

Little ones will love these activities for Vanessa Brantley-Newton’s stories, Just Like Me and Grandma’s Purse. Readers will create their own paper doll, write a letter to their grandma, and complete an acrostic poem.

• Posters



Who Will You Be Art

Enjoy this lovely illustration from Andrea Pippins that serves as a reminder for how family and community help shape the wonderful people our children become.



Dream Street Inspirational Quote Poster

In Dream Street readers meet a diverse cast of characters that live on Dream Street, a neighborhood inspired by where the author and illustrator grew up. One such character is Mr. Sidney, a retired mail carrier who greets everyone with the words, “Don’t wait to have a great day. Create one!” Now kids can be reminded to make the most of every day with this gorgeous poster.



Just Like Me Art

An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this poster embraces all the things that make us each unique, and the many things that we have in common.