8 Great American Flag Kids Crafts

Old Glory, the Stars and Strips, the American flag has been the inspiration for many kids crafts. Here's a round-up of 8 great American flag crafts for preschoolers and kids.These don't have to be only for Independence Day or Memorial Day, but an anytime patriotic craft

1. 4th of July Handprint Footprint Flag Craft

Random Handprints


2. 4th of July Patriotic Flag Mobile Craft

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3. 4th of July Popsicle Stick Flag Magnet Craft

A pumpkin and a Princess

4. Easy 4th of July Handprint Flag Craft

Everyday Beautiful

5. 4th of July Pom Pom Flag Craft

Glue Gun Crafts

6. 4th of July Flag and Shaker Craft

Learning Montessori

7. 4th of July Windsock Craft

The Mother Huddle

8. 4th of July Kids Flag Craft


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Top 16 4th of July Crafts for Kids

American Independence Day, the 4th of July conjures up images of fireworks and the American flag. Use these motifs and more to create fun kids crafts. Here's a round-up of the 16 best 4th of July Kids Crafts.

1. 4th of July Liberty Bell Cup Craft

Preschool Panda

2. 4th of July Toilet Paper Roll Rocket Craft

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3. 4th of July Paper Lantern Craft

4. 4th of July Coffee Filter Fireworks Flower Craft

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5. 4th of July Fireworks Picture Craft

Wisdom's path

6. 4th of July Handprint Footprint Flag Craft

Random Handprints

7. 4th of July Day Star Pin Craft

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8. 4th of July Fireworks T-shirt Craft

Jackie Allen

9. 4th of July Uncle Sam Hat Party Cups

Kaboose

10. 4th of July Uncle Sam Hat Craft

Ziggity Zoom

11. 4th of July Toilet Roll Firecrackers Craft

Makes and Takes

12. 4th of July Star Prints Craft

The Masked Mommy

13. 4th of July Pipe Cleaner Sparkler Craft

Make and Takes

14. 4th of July Windsock Craft

Our Homeschool Fun

15. 4th of July Shaker Cup Craft

First Palette

16. 4th of July Candy Firecrackers Craft

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Star Place Mat Craft

Materials:

• star stamp bought or made from craft foam
• paints
• large sheet of white poster paper or construction paper
• ruler
• pencil
• scissors

Directions:

1. Use a ruler to mark a large rectangular frame about an inch from the edge of the paper.
2. Print stars in the center with your foam stamp.
3. Make cuts along the edges to represent frill tassles.

 

President's Day Lincoln Penny Pendant Craft

This is an easy and fun craft for President's Day or the 4th of July. It might also make a good Christmas tree ornament. All you need is construction paper and a penny.

Materials:

• red, white, and blue construction paper
• 3 sizes star template from site below
• scissors
• hole punch
• glue
• yarn
• a penny

Directions:

1. Follow the link below and print out the 3 different size star templates.
2. Trace and cut out a, big blue star, medium white star, and a small red star from construction paper.
3. Glue the stars on top of one another as shown.
4. Glue a penny with Lincoln in the middle. You could also use tape to preserve the penny. Hey, it's still money!
5. Punch a hole in the top of the star.
6. Loop a piece of yarn through and tie.
7. Hang up to decorate or wear around your neck.

Source: Babble
Template from Enchanted Learning

4th of July Liberty Bell Cup Craft

 

This is a simple and great looking 4th of July Liberty Bell craft ready to ring in Independence Day. It's made from a paper cup and a toilet paper roll.

Materials:

•  toilet paper roll
• paper cup
• marker
• sharp pencil
• long pipe cleaner
• jingle bell
• Glue

Directions:

1. Cover the paper cup in aluminum foil inside and out.
2. Poke 2 holes in the bottom of the paper cup with a sharp pencil. Poke 2 holes each on either side of the toilet paper roll, so you have 2 holes on the top and bottom.
3. Fold a long pipe cleaner and insert through the top of the toilet paper roll, through the bottom and then into the paper cup. You can use the loop at the top to hang up your bell.
4. Twist the ends of the pipe cleaner together inside the cup. Add a little glue between the cup and toilet paper roll to secure.
5. Tie a jingle bell to the bottom of the pipe cleaner.
6. Use a marker to write, "Liberty" on the toilet paper roll and draw the crack on the side of the bell.
7. Hang up your 4th of July Liberty Bell craft for Independence Day.

Source: Preschool Panda

4th of July Shaker Cup Craft

Show you patriotic spirit on Independence Day with this cool 4th of July shaker craft made from 2 paper cups.

Materials:

• 2 paper cups
• dry beans or rice
• red, white, and blue crepe paper
• acrylic patriotic color paints
• paintbrushes
• glue gun
• glue stick
• masking tape
• scotch tape
• small star stickers
• scissors

Directions:

1.  Fill one cup about halfway with dry beans or rice.
2. Glue the open ends of the cups together with a glue gun.
3. Reinforce the seal with masking tape.
4. Paint your shaker all white as a base coat. Allow to dry.
5. Paint your shaker like an American flag; put star stickers on most of one cup for the blue field, paint blue. Paint red stripes on the other side. Allow each color to dry. Remove star stickers to reveal white stars.
6. Cut a few strips of patriotic color crepe paper and tape to each end for streamers.
7. Shake your 4th of July shaker to show your spirit on Independence Day.

Source: First Palette

Drinking Straw Star Ornament Craft

These are such cute ornaments. What a great idea. These drinking straw ornament crafts are great for the 4th of July. They look like fireworks, or equally good to hang on the Christmas tree. Simple and easy to make.

Materials:

• 2 inch Styrofoam balls
• 20 drinking straws
• scissors
• white glue
• tray or scrap cardboard
• small metal hook
• ribbon

Directions:

1. Cut straws in to 1.5 inch long pieces.
2. Pour glue onto a scrap tray or other surface.
3. Dips straws into the glue and push into the Styrofoam ball about 1/8 inch deep. Space evenly about 1/2 inches apart. Trim straws as necessary.
4. Tie ribbon in a loop and tie to the top of the metal hook.
5. Dip the end of the hook into glue and stick firmly into the ball. Allow to dry.
6. Hang up your fireworks for the 4th of July or hang as stars on the Christmas tree.

Source: Favecrafts

4th of July Jar Lanterns Craft

Here's something different for Independence Day, this 4th of July jar lanterns craft is easy and fun to make Line these lanterns in your window or along the driveway to show your patriotic spirit. Equally good for Memorial Day or Patriots Day.

Materials:

• empty glass jars(canning jars or mayonnaise jars are good)
• red, white, and blue acrylic paint
• paintbrushes
• contact paper
• marker
• scissors
• glitter glue
• clear gloss sealer spray
• twine or patriotic ribbon
• candle
• matches

Directions:

1. Draw several stars on contact paper with a marker and cut out.
2. Peel off the backing and stick to the jars.
3. Paint the jars in 4th of July colors and let dry.
4. Peel off the contact paper to reveal the star.
5. Outline the star with glitter glue. Allow to dry.
6. Tie twine or ribbon around the top of your jar lanterns.
7. Put in a candle and lite.

Source: Crafts by Amanda

4th of July Patriotic Wreath Craft

Here's a unique idea to create a 4th of July patriotic wreath craft. Great to decorate your door on Independence Day.

Materials:

• red, white, and blue construction paper
• scissors
• glue
• cardboard
• aluminum foil or foil paper
• 4th of July Day ribbon
• star cookie cutter or shape
• glitter(optional)

Directions:

1. Beforehand, cut red, white, and blue construction paper into 4x6 inch sheets. Also, cut a 10 inch circle from cardboard.
2. Roll your construction paper pieces into cones and tape or glue in place.
3. Glue the cones, in alternating colors, around the 10 inch cardboard circle.
4. Glue aluminum foil on a at least a 3 inch piece of cardboard and smooth out.
5. Trace a star shape on the foil and cut out a star. Glue on glitter if you like.
6. Glue the star in the center of the wreath.
7. Cut a piece of red, white, and blue striped ribbon and tape or glue to the back o the wreath to hang up.

Source: The Seattle Times

Ribbon Ice Cream Cone Craft

Here's a cool ice cream craft for summer using paper and ribbon

Materials:

• thick brown paper
• pink paper
• various pink ribbon
• red button
• scissors
• glue

Directions:

1. Roll the brown paper into a cone and glue in place. Cut the top to make it flat.
2. Cut about 9 pieces of ribbon into 2-3 inch strips.
3. Arrange the ribbon pieces like a star shape with all ends meeting in the middle. Staple or glue all the ends together.
4. Crumple a piece of pink paper into a ball and place on the ribbon star. Fold up the ends around the paper ball and glue or staple at the top to make your scoop of ice cream.
5. Glue a red ribbon on the top for a cherry.
6. Pipe glue around the top of the ice cream cone and put on your scoop of ice cream. Allow to dry.

Pom Pom Ice Cream Craft

These are cute little ice cream cones you can make with pom poms. The best part is they'll never melt.

Materials:

• 1/2 sheet of brown construction paper
• scissors
• white glue
• pastel color pom poms
• small colorful beads

Directions:

1. Roll the construction paper into a cone. Glue or tape secure.
2. Use scissors to cut a flat end to the top.
3. Pipe white glue around the top and put on the pom pom. Make a double or triple scoop if you like.
4. Dip colorful beads into white glue and apply for sprinkles.

source: Kaboose

Ice Cream Paper Craft

Here's a very easy ice cream craft to do with the kids.

Materials:

• white card stock(or other color)
• brown paper
• scissors
• glue
• crayons
• ice cream sprinkles

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out a simple ice cream shape from card stock and cone from brown paper.
2. Glue the ice cream on top of the cone.
3. Decorate the ice cream with spots or stripes.
4. Decorate your cone with criss crossing brown lines.
5. Apply glue and add real ice cream sprinkles on top.

  

source: Little Family Fun

4th of July Heart Pin Craft

Here's a patriotic 4th of July heart pin craft that is easy and a good match to the 4th of July star pin.

Materials:

• card stock or cardboard from a cereal box
• heart cookie cutter or template pattern(from link below)
• pencil
• ruler
• scissors
• red, white, and blue tissue paper
• safety pin
• glue

Directions:

1. Use a cookie cutter or template to trace a heart onto cardboard.
2. Use a ruler to draw 3 straight lines to divide the heart.
3. Cut 3 colors of tissue paper into 1 inch squares beforehand.
4. Spread glue over 1 section of the star. Crumple tissue squares into balls and stick to the heart. Continue and fill in the section.
5. Repeat with each section and color. Allow to dry.
6. Cut a thin strip of cardboard, stick through the middle of the safety pin, and glue down onto the back of the heart. The cardboard strip will hold the pin in place. Allow to dry. Add a little tape just to be extra secure.
7. Wear your home made patriotic pin on the 4th of July.

source: craft ideas

4th of July Day Star Pin Craft

Here's a patriotic 4th of July star pin craft that is easy and fun to make.

Materials:

• card stock or cardboard from a cereal box
• star cookie cutter or template pattern(from link below)
• pencil
• ruler
• scissors
• red, white, and blue tissue paper
• safety pin
• glue

Directions:

1. Use a cookie cutter or template to trace a star onto cardboard.
2. Use a ruler to draw 3 straight lines to divide the star.
3. Cut 3 colors of tissue paper into 1 inch squares beforehand.
4. Spread glue over 1 section of the star. Crumple tissue square into a ball and stick to the star. Continue and fill in the section.
5. Repeat with each section and color. Allow to dry.
6. Cut a thin strip of cardboard, stick through the middle of the safety pin, and glue down onto the back of the star. The cardboard strip will hold the pin in place. Allow to dry. Add a little tape just to be extra secure.
7. Wear your home made patriotic pin on the 4th of July.

Source: Craft Ideas

4th of July Uncle Sam Hat Party Cups

Make these decorative 4th of July snack cups for your next Independence Day bash.

Materials:

• Styrofoam or paper cup
• red and blue felt
• scissors
• glue
• red paint
• paintbrushes
• silver pipe cleaners or silver star stickers

Directions:

1. Lay the mouth of a paper cup down on red felt and trace the opening.
2. Now trace another circle about 3/4 of an inch bigger around the first one.
3. Cut out the big circle.
4. Make a slit and cut out the inside circle. This ring will become the brim of the hat.
5. Paint red stripes all the way around the cup.
6. Cut a 1.5 inch wide rectangle from blue felt long enough to wrap around the top part of the cup.
7. Glue on the blue felt.
8. Turn cup upside down. Put glue all around the base of the opening and lay the red felt brim down on top. Allow to dry.
9. Bend silver pipe cleaners into stars and glue to the blue field. Allow everything to dry.
10. Fill with snacks and give them as party favors.

source: Kaboose

4th of July Uncle Sam Hat Craft

Make an Uncle Sam hat to wear or as a centerpiece at your next Indeendence day party.

Materials:

• empty oatmeal container
• large paper plate
• pencil
• scissors
• red, white, and blue construction paper
• glue
• tape

Directions:

1. Cut a 2.5x17.5 inch strip of blue construction paper. Turn the oatmeal container upside down and glue around the bottom. There wil probably be a small ridge around the lip of the oatmeal container opening. This can be used later to hold the brim in place.
2. Cu 1x9 inch strips of red and white paper and glue around the container above the blue field.
3. Cut out several white stars and glue on to the blue field. You can use the star template from the link below.
4. Trace the oatmeal containr on red paper. Cut out the circle and glue to the top of the hat.
5. Trace the container onto the middle of a paper plate. Cut out the circle to make the hat brim.
6. Slip the brim down over the container. It should rest on the ridge of the opening. Tape in place if neccessary.

source: Ziggity Zoom

4th of July Patriotic Flag Mobile Craft

This 4th of July patriotic flag mobile craft is a great way to show your spirit. The original version of this craft pictured here was made from soup can lids and wire, but you can easily adapt this idea to a easier and safer paper craft.

Materials:

• soup can
• card stock
• red and blue markers
• white out or white paint pen
• dowel rods
• red and blue beads
• string
• hole punch
• super glue

Directions:

1. Use a soup can to trace 9 circles onto white card stock and cut out.
2. Color the top left quarter of the circle blue. Add red stripes. The first stripe on a flag is red. Add white dots to the blue field for stars with a paint pen or white out. Repeat for all circles.
3. Punch a hole in the top of each flag circle.
4. Cut 2 dowel rods about a foot long and tie together in a cross shape.
5. Add a blue or red bead to the ends with super glue.
6. Cut 4 pieces of string the same length. Cut 4 more strings longer than the first group. Finally cut 1 string the longest.
7. Tie all the strings to the flag circles.
8. Tie the other ends to the dowel cross. Tie the 4 shortest ones on the ends of the dowels, the longer 4 inside those, and the longest one in the middle.
9. Tie a string o top of the flag mobile and hang up.
10. Adjust the strings on the dowel to get a good balance.

Variations:

Actually, since we're using paper, the flags don't need to be circles. You could make rectangles.

You could paste both sides o the card stock with 4th of July wrapping paper and cut out the shapes from that.

  Source: Crafts for all Seasons

4th of July Paper Lantern Craft

 

 

 

These cute 4th of July paper lanterns are simple to make and look great. String them up as decorations for your next Independence Day party.

 

Materials:

• red, white, and blue paper
• scissors
• glue
• paper or sticker stars
• 4th of july motif tape
• star punch if you have it

Directions:

1.  Cut a large rectangle from colored paper.
2. Fold in half lengthwise.
3. Make cuts with scissors about every 1/2 inch or so.
4. Unfold the paper, and roll to make a cylindar with slits. Glue in place.
5. Push down gently to make the sides stick out.
6. Cut a thin rectangle and glue to the top to make a loop to hang.
7. Decorte the top and bottom with patriotic tape. Add paper stars or use a star punch.
8. String them up along a length o ribbon or a string of lights for  Independenc Day party decorations.

4th of July Star Mobile Craft



 

This 4th of July Star mobile craft is recycled from a cereal box. You'll have loads of fun doing it.

Materials:

•  cereal box
• red and blue paint, brushes
• glitter(or red and blue paint with glitter)
• newspaper
• pencil
• star templates
• scissors
• exacto knife
• hole punch
• red, white, and blue ribbon
• glue
• clothespins

Directions:

1. Completely cut apart a cereal box. Cut off and discard the top and bottom flaps. The front and back panels will be used to make the stars. The side panels the top ring.
2. Lay down newspaper. Paint the blank side of the front and back panels blue and sprinkle on glitter. Paint the blank side of the side panels red and sprinkle with glitter. Or use glitter paint. Allow to dry.
3. Trace big and small stars on the printed side of the blue panels and along the red panels.
4. Cut out the blue stars with scissors. Discard the excess.
5. Cut out the red stars with an exacto knife.
6. Glue the 2 red side panels together to make a ring. Secure with clothespins.
7. Cut different lengths of ribbon. Sandwich the ribbon between 2 stars of the same size with glue.
8. Punch holes around the bottom of the irng and tie the stars.
9. Punch holes around the top and tie ribbon to hang up the 4th of July mobile.

Source: 4 Crazy Kings

4th of July Star Prints Craft

This patriotic 4th of July star prints craft idea is so easy and only takes minutes.


Materials:

• white paper
• red and blue paint
• star shaped cookie cutters
• shallow dishes

Directions:

1. Put red and blue paint into shallow dishes.
2. Dip star cookie cutters into the paint and press onto white paper. Allow to dry. That's it!

Source: The Masked Mommy