Inside: Unique crafts and toys that support racial and cultural diversity
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Having biracial children made me more aware of the lack of diversity in many aspects of life. I’ve found you have to actively search for books, crafts, and toys that support racial and cultural diversity. Because my children are not White, I know it’s important for them to have toys that look like them, and crafts that give them an opportunity to draw themselves and their family without having to compromise on the color because it isn’t included in the pack. I know these diverse crafts and toys are necessary to support the way my children view themselves and the world.
Your biracial kids need to see racial and cultural differences reflected in their everyday lives and you want to be sure your home accommodates that!
Again, it can be hard to find crafts and toys to expand the diversity in your home. Because of this, I’ve rounded up some great options for children’s crafts and toys that support different skin tones, races, and cultures.
Click on the pictures to find out more about each craft/toy!
Crafts and Toys That Support Racial and Cultural Diversity
Again my biggest complaint with crayons was that the standard pack didn’t support various skin tones. Not every person is as dark as a black crayon or as white as a white crayon. But these crayons are specifically designed for your child to be able to choose different shades from pale to dark so they can draw themselves and every member of their family with ease! There are also markers available that reflect different skin tones too!
This paint also supports your child making their masterpieces with colors that are more representative of themselves or their family.
These baby dolls come in several different ethnicities so your child can have a baby doll that looks like them.
This toy family set can come separately, as they are 4 sets of families that are different ethnicities. But what I like about buying the whole set together, is your child can combine them to make the family that looks like theirs!
This doll family comes in two other family sets too.
This puzzle set lets your child match children and animals from different continents. It’s also fun because you can mix and match the kids and animals to get funny combinations!
Lego DUPLO has a set of people from around the world, which again lets your child explore people and cultures from around the world.
This family set comes in two different ethnicities!
This play dough comes in 6 colors to represent different skin tones so your child can make clay figures of themselves or people they know, and accurately represent each unique person.
Yes there is a lack of diversity throughout many areas of life, but your home doesn’t have to be one of them! You can support your child’s racial and cultural differences with the crafts and toys you choose for them. Your children will benefit from seeing their reality reflected in the toys they play with and the crafts they make on a daily basis!
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I’ve often thought of the gender biases of toys and items made for children. But not so much the racial ones too. Thank you for sharing this- it’s both eye-opening and great to see that it’s being tackled 🙂
Thank you Sarah! It’s definitely something I’m trying to bring more awareness to!