*Originally posted on FathersofMultiples.com
4th of July is, of course, a USA holiday, celebrating our independence. If you're not from the US? You likely have an equivalent to this day where you too can celebrate with fireworks, like Guy Fawkes day in England, Victoria Day in Canada, May 17 Independence from the Danes in Norway, Chinese New Year, and so on. So, fireworks crafts are a good bet no matter where you're from.
For the US, though, the 4th of July has more than fireworks displays. There are also parades, grilling, and flags! These Independence Day crafts are sure to get you and the kiddos in the mood for the holiday!
Fireworks Painting
Cut the end of a toilet paper roll into strips and fan the strips out. Dip the stripped end into paint. Now, stamp the paint-dipped end of the toilet paper roll onto a piece of paper to get a firework explosion effect. Stamp over and over with multiple colors to make your painting look like a big fireworks finale!
Flag Puzzle
A shape puzzle is a good way to teach smaller kids their shapes. A flag puzzle lends itself to teaching shapes. You have rectangles, a square, and stars! Plus, you have two different lengths of rectangles. Cut out the different shapes and let the kids go to town piecing them together into the design of the flag.
Hand Print Fireworks
Cut out multiple kid-traced hands in red, white, and blue. Paste them together in a spiral circle. Cover them in glitter. Bam! You now have hand print fireworks.
Pompom Flag
Cut out a rectangular piece of white paper. Use a pompom dipped in red paint to dab out your red stripes for the flag. Dip a 2nd pompom in blue, using it to make the blue square section. As you're dabbing out the blue section, be sure to leave spots of white open to serve as your stars.
Star Man
Cut out a star (red or blue). Put a face on it. Then, cut some white strips and fold them to make "springy" arms and legs, gluing them to the star. Cut out smaller stars as the hands and feet, using whichever color you didn't use for the face. Glue those to the ends of your legs and arms and you have one of our favorite Independence Day crafts!
As you celebrate your independence this year, light a firecracker, and eat a hamburger, throw in some Independence Day crafts for loads of fun!
Enjoy some bonding time with the wee ones as you get artsy together.
As you make one or more of these crafts, post pics of your creations for us to see. If you have some ideas we didn't cover, make those and post pics of them as well.
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