Sprinkle Your Summer With Culture
Make this summer a season of exploration! Enrich your family’s activities with cultural experiences that celebrate the beautiful diversity of our world.
Through books, food, music, art, and play, you can open windows into other cultures—right from home or in your own community.
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READ: Travel the World Through Stories
Head to the library or your local bookstore and choose books featuring diverse characters and communities. Look for stories that offer a glimpse into traditions, languages, and ways of life from around the globe.
Print our free reading menu and browse our multicultural booklists HERE.
PLAY: Discover Global Games, Music, and Art
Games
Children all over the world enjoy timeless games like tag, hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, and dominoes – but the rules, names, and materials often vary from place to place.
Our best-selling resource, Games Around the World, invites kids to explore and compare 35 traditional games from 23 countries. Track your progress on the included world map and extend the fun with bonus activities. It’s a perfect way to liven up family game nights or playdates!
Music & Dance
- Travel the world in song with World Music for Children. Learn about instruments, watch videos, listen to songs, and even make your own musical crafts.
- Move your feet with Kid World Citizen’s collection of 25 music videos from around the globe. Try some new moves and see how dance styles differ around the world.
Arts & Crafts
Express creativity with crafts inspired by global traditions. Try weaving, mask-making, paper crafts, or painting techniques from different cultures.
Create beautiful art that celebrates diversity with 13 Multicultural Crafts, including Huichol Yarn Art from Mexico and Ebru (paper marbling) from Turkey.
COOK: Taste the World
Take a culinary journey by trying recipes from around the globe. Food is a delicious way to connect with other cultures!
- Start the day with a crumpet, babka, or another dish from this list of breakfasts around the world.
- Explore what students eat in different countries by browsing photos of school lunches around the world. Have your kids identify healthy options to add to their own lunches.
- Meet 24 families and discover what they eat in a week with Hungry Planet. Locate each country on a map and discuss similarities and differences.
- Inspire young chefs to design a menu with 20 Delectable Cuisines of the World. Host a themed dinner or weekend party and share the menu with guests!
EXPLORE: Keep Curiosity Alive
Whether you’re at home or out and about, offer kids opportunities to keep exploring all summer long!
- Globe Trottin’ Kids World Map: Dive into our interactive world map to explore country profiles with infographics, photos, national symbols, learning activities, book recommendations, and more!
- Student Resource Links: Our curated collection helps kids explore world flags, currencies, current events, virtual field trips, panoramic world photography, and beyond.
Out & About Ideas
- Head to the zoo: Before your visit, print a world map and label the oceans. As you explore, record where animals originate—use tally marks, drawings, or lists. Older kids can create an Animals of Our World booklet or presentation at home.
- Visit a museum: Explore natural history, art, science, or children’s museums and seek out global exhibits. Back at home, have kids write and illustrate their favorite exhibit. Start a “Summer Field Trip” scrapbook!
- Attend a cultural celebration: Experience music, dance, crafts, food, and traditions at local festivals. Take plenty of photos and make a memory album. Our family favorite? The local Greek Festival!
With just a sprinkle of intention, you can make everyday activities gateways to global learning—and memories that will last a lifetime.