Fourth of July - 4th of July Crafts
and Activities for Children

How to Make Fourth of July Crafts/Patriotic Crafts for Kids

These crafts are great for the Fourth of July/Independence Day and Memorial Day

"Unfurl the Flag" Folding Craft Stick Flag Craft

To make this unique unfolding flag craft craft sticks are taped together so they can be folded out "unfurled" to reveal the flag and folded back up to form a compact stack of sticks. What you will need: Woodsies Mini Jumbo Craft Sticks -4.5" 50/Pkg - Use good quality craft sticks that lay flat. The 5/8" work perfect with the one-inch tape. *You can use the Woodsies Jumbo Craft Sticks with the 1.5 Inch - 3M Scotch Masking Tape for a bigger Canvas. 3M Scotch Masking Tape, 1-Inch - Other brands will work, but this tape works great! It is the exact color of the craft sticks. (Staple's Tape works better with the washable markers, but it is lighter than the stick and more transparent and doesn't cover the stick as well.) Red, white and, blue acrylic paint Red Ribbon - 1/4" Glue Gun

How to Make the Folding Craft Stick Canvas:

1. If you are using the mini-jumbo craft sticks, cut the one-inch masking into 4-inch pieces.

2. Place two sticks together, side by side, long ways, and tape them together covering both the sticks with the tape.

3. Turn the two sticks over so that they are diagonal to you.

4. Place another craft stick next to and below the two sticks that you taped together. Use another piece of tape to tape the bottom two sticks together.

5. Turn all three sticks over diagonally and place another stick at the bottom of the row and tape the last two sticks together. Keep going until you have a whole row of sticks.

6. You can also cover the first and last stick in the row by placing tape over the stick and then folding it back over the stick. It is easier to write on the tape than the craft stick. The ink soaks into the sticks and blurs.

7. Paint the sticks to look like a flag.

8. To finish glue a ribbon on the top of the row of craft sticks so you can hang the flag.

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"God Bless the USA" Poster - Map Craft and Learning Activity

What you will need:

Paper, colored pencils, old atlas or map, (Or Google Maps) colored paper, scissors, and glue. (Optional - star stickers)

How to Make the God Bless the USA Poster:

1. Use an old atlas or map and help your child find where he lives in the USA. Show him a picture of the whole USA. Ask him if he knows in which part of the US he lives - North, South, East, West, etc. Have him point out the state in which he lives. Then ask him if he knows in which part of the state he lives. Help him find the city and street.

If you don't have a map or old atlas, you can use Google Maps. Have your child type in your address at the top of the page. Show him the map and then use the satellite view to show him your house. Zoom in and out to give your child a perspective of where he lives compared to other locations. If your street is mapped, use the little orange man to walk up and down your street. (Just left-click on the little orange man and drop him on a highlighted street.) See if your child recognizes your neighborhood. Then print out a map.

2. Use a heart temple to trace a heart shape around the city on the map and then cut it out.

3. Have your child glue the heart to another sheet of paper and draw patriotic symbols on the paper. And write God Bless the USA or God Bless America on the page.

A printable pattern, as shown in the picture, is available to members.

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Fourth of July Cup Windsock Craft for Kids - Patriotic Windsock

The long red and white streamers on this patriotic craft look like a flag blowing in the wind.

What you will need: One-inch red and white ribbon, 18 oz. blue plastic cups, silver white or multi-color star stickers (Office supply store), scissors, string and tape.

How to Make a Patriotic Windsock:

1. Poke a small hole in the top of the cup. Cut a piece of string about two feet long and poke both ends of the string through the hole towards the inside of the cup. Place your hand inside the cup and pull the string ends almost all the way through. Tie the two ends together to make a big knot. Pull the string back out of the cup. The knot should keep the string from coming all the way through.

2. Stick star sticker all over the outside of the cup.

3. To finish cut red and white ribbon into three feet pieces and tape them alternately to the inside of the cup.

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4th of July Fan Craft for Kids

Stay cool this Fourth of July with this fun and easy craft.

What you will need: Color Your Own Paper Fans and crayons or magic markers

How to Make a Fourth of July Fan:

1. Decorate your fan or piece of construction paper with a patriotic theme: stars, stripes, etc.

2. Fan fold your construction paper by folding up one inch on the short side. Then fold another one inch on the same side but fold in the opposite direction. Keep folding until the whole paper is folded. Staple or tape one end and then open up the other end to form a fan.

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Patriotic Bunny Coloring and Craft Sheet for Kids

What you will need: paper, crayons, glue, sequins, buttons, star stickers, and glitter glue, etc.

How to Make:

1. Print out picture and make copies. (Problems Printing?)

2. Color the picture.

3. To make your picture really sparkle, glue on buttons or sequins. Use glitter glue or star stickers over the stars in the picture or add them to the background.

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Patriotic Bunny Holding a Flag Craft

This craft is great for Flag Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or anytime.

What you will need: Card stock (heavy paper), crayons or markers, drinking straw or pencil, computer paper, glue, and scissors.

How to Make:

1. Print out the bunny pattern and color it. Bunny Pattern with now words. (Problems Printing?)

2. Print out the USA flag pattern and color it or print out the USA colored flag pattern and cut it out. (Problems Printing?)

3. Glue or tape the flag to a pencil or straw. Cut two slits one above the bunny's hands and one below. Insert the straw or pencil flag into the hands.

Singapore Flags - Colored flags - Black and White Flags

If you live in another country and would like this craft done for your country, email me and I will put one up for your country.

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Patriotic Rabbit Pencil Holder

What a great gift for people in the military! Cut out the rabbit pattern and add the flag. Cover a can with paper and then glue the rabbit onto the can to make a pencil holder. This idea was sent in by Dawn.

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Patriotic Bird Feeder Craft

What you will need: 6 3/4 oz. Pringle's Potato Chip Can with lid, 7" plastic Chinet plate, and a 9" plastic Chinet plate, a 2" bolt with nut and a 1" bolt with nut, drill with matching drill bits, string for hanging, acrylic paint, and stickers (optional).

How to Make a Patriotic Bird Feeder:

1. Paint the Pringle's can using patriotic colors and let dry. Decorate it with star stickers.

2. Cut three or four small holes about 3/4" by 1/2" around the bottom edge of the can using a knife. These holes are where the birdseed comes out.

3. Drill two small holes in the top of the can just below the edge of the plastic lid on opposite sides. These will be used to hang the bird feeder.

4. Turn the can upside down and place the small plate on the center of the can. The plate should be upside down on the bottom of the can. Drill a hole through the plate and the bottom of the can. (The drill bit should match the size of your bolt.) Stick the 2-inch bolt through the hole in the paper plate and the hole in the bottom of the can. Screw on the nut from the inside of the can. You may have to find someone with small hands to do this for you.

5. Remove the lid from the can and place it upside down on the middle of the big paper plate. Drill a hole through the middle of the plastic lid and the plate. Stick the 1-inch bolt through the plate and then the lid and screw on the nut. Drill two holes on opposite sides off the lid in the plate.

6. Stick one end of a piece of string through one of the holes in the top of the Pringle's can, over and through the can to the other hole and through the hole. Place the lid with the plate on the can. Now bring both ends of the string up through the holes you punched in the plastic plate. Tie the string ends together at the top.

7. To fill the bird feeder just pull off the lid and let it dangle to the side.

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Patriotic Hearts

What you will need: computer paper, crayons and other decorative items such as glitter and beads.

How to Make:

1. Print out the free pattern:

Heart Pattern 1 (Flag)

Heart Pattern 2 (I Love the USA)

Heart Pattern 3 (God Bless America available to members only).

2. Use crayons to color this coloring page and add glitter andbeads and other pretty items to make it really stand out.

 

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God Bless America Lion and Lamb Coloring Sheet

What you will need: computer paper, crayons and other decorative items such as glitter and beads.

How to Make: Print out the free coloring page pattern. You can just use crayons to color this coloring page or add glitter and beads and other pretty items to make it really stand out. (Problems Printing?)

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I Love the USA Coloring Sheet

What you will need: computer paper, crayons and other decorative items such as glitter and beads.

How to Make:

Print out the free coloring page pattern You can just use crayons to color this coloring page or add glitter and beads and other pretty items to make it really stand out. (Problems Printing?)

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United States Flag Craft

The National Day of Prayer is on May 3rd. For more information, you can go to the National Day of Prayer web site.

What you will need: Paper, and crayons or markers.

How to Make a United States Flag:

1. Print out or draw a picture of a flag with someone praying in front of the flag. (A pattern for this craft is available on the member's only section.)

2. Color the flag and then write your prayer on the stripes of the flag.

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