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Join us as we journey to the incredible country of Nigeria! During this virtual tour of Nigeria for kids, we’ll enjoy fun and inspiring Nigeria activities. This Nigeria virtual field trip is a perfect way to explore and also serve the world right from home during this holiday season!
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The United Nations Children’s Fund provides humanitarian and developmental aid to kids in 192 countries and territories around the world. It has helped reduce child mortality, worked to support quality education, assisted in emergencies, made strides to alleviate child poverty, and more.
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English is the official language of Nigeria, although Hausa is the most widely spoken language. Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, and many other languages are spoken in Nigeria. There are over 520 spoken languages in Nigeria!
Color in Nigeria on this map of Africa!
Flag from HERE
HERE is a fun printable Nigeria flag coloring sheet!
Yankari is a wildlife park in Nigeria. It’s the most popular place for tourists in Nigeria and is home to over 350 species of birds, African elephants, the West African lion, the African buffalo, and many more.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian-born economist who worked at the World Bank as a development expert and was also the Finance Minister of Nigeria. She is the first woman to become the Finance Minister of Nigeria.
Ben Enwonwu (full name Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu) was a Nigerian painter and sculptor and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He worked on a commissioned portrait sculpture for Queen Elizabeth. He also created the paintings, “Christine” and one of an Ife princess Tutu, often called, “Africa’s Mona Lisa.”
Here are great instructions for making a simple Nigerian drum!
You can learn to play this fun dara math game for kids from Nigeria!
Jollof rice is a reddish, one-pot rice that is common in West Africa. It’s a very popular party food in Nigeria. It has a smoky flavor from being cooked over our fire and being allowed to burn slightly on the bottom.
Here’s a great recipe for classic Nigerian-style jollof rice!
We’ve loved putting together this resource to virtually visit Nigeria. We’d love to hear if you do any of these activities for a homeschooling Nigeria unit, or if you visit in person!
We hope to inspire curiosity and connection through exploring and learning, and we hope this guide helps you and your families. Please share any activities you do with us over on our Instagram. And we’d be delighted if you passed this Nigeria for kids virtual tour and homeschooling resource along to others, as well!
