Abraham Lincoln Crafts and Activities for Kids

"Following in Abraham Lincoln's Footsteps" Classroom Writing Activity and Bulletin Board Display

Abraham Lincoln was the United States' tallest president. He was 6'4" and wore a size 14 shoes, but what was most impressive about him was his character. It would be hard to fill his shoes, both physically and spiritually. He was honest, hard working, respected everyone, and fought against slavery and women's rights

To begin this activity introduce your children to idioms and discuss the meaning of "following in someone's shoes" and "filling someone's shoes". Read about Abraham Lincoln and discuss his attributes. Then have your children write on the large shoe shape how they would like to be like Abraham Lincoln or "follow in his steps".

Print out the shoe prints onto different colors of legal-sized paper (Left Foot Pattern and Right Foot Pattern). Use light colors the children's writing will show up well. To prepare the bulletin board print out the "Abraham Lincoln", Following in His, and Footstep words, cut them out, and staple them to the middle of the bulletin board. Staple the finished shoe prints in a path around the title. (Printing Problems?)

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Hats Off to Abraham Lincoln!

200th Year Birthday Anniversary

"Hats off to Abraham Lincoln" - Classroom Writing Activity and Bulletin Board Display

To begin this activity introduce your children to idioms and discuss the meaning of the idiom "hats off to Abraham Lincoln". Have your children write a paragraph about the things that they admire about Abraham Lincoln on the Lincoln's Hat Pattern. (Printing Problems?)

Make a bulletin board display with the words "Hats Off to Abraham Lincoln" in the center of the board. Staple the finished hats all around the title. (Printing Problems?)

"Hats off to Abraham Lincoln" Hat-shaped Book Activity for Younger Children

Use the "Hats Off to Abraham Lincoln" Hat Pattern to cut hat-shaped pages from blank paper. Give each child four pages and one cover page. Have them draw one picture on each page of things they admire about Abraham Lincoln. Staple the pages together to make a book. (Printing Problems?)

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