Good site for more information: http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/celeb-procedures.shtml
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa is a great book if you are wanting to learn more about the traditions of Kwanzaa and the background of the holiday. It is great to show the kiddos as they grow different cultures and different types of celebrations. The different candles represent differnet principles - Umoja - unity, Kujichagulia - self-determination, Ujima - collective work and responsibility, Ujamaa - cooperative economics, Nia - purpose, Kuumba - creativity, Imani - faith.