This season doesn’t only bring fun but also exciting learning opportunities for your kids. With these fourth of July craft ideas , your kids can work on their core competencies in a fun way. What’s more, your child can gain a sense of accomplishment when they finish their craft.
Simple 4th of July 4th Activities for Kids
I had so much fun putting this post together. Easy July 4th activities for you and your kids to enjoy! Enjoy these 4th of July Activities for Kids!
4th of July Activities for Kids
DIY Star Pattern Cards
I love working the pre-reading and pre-math mind. Kids as young as 2 and 3 (and EVEN younger) years old can begin to connect and solidify those neuron pathways enabling a ripeness for learning more complex concepts later in development. This festively themed 4th of July activity is perfect for preschoolers and perfect for making learning fun.
Materials Needed
- Red, White, or Blue Cardstock
- Star Stickers
- Scissors
- Laminator (optional)
Approach
- Cut the cardstock into strips
- Place stickers on card stock strip
- Laminate
- Create matching labels with the same stickers
- Cut out the matching labels
- Demonstrate to the child how to match star to star
- Alternatively, you can prepare cards that don’t complete a pattern and have the child choose the label or labels that come next in the pattern. There are many variations to pattern and matching cards.
Why are matching & pattern cards so beneficial?
Pattern cards teach young children logic when it comes to math and prepares a child for reading and writing. Typically pattern cards move left to right just as a child’s hands and eyes would move when reading and writing later in his development.
How the heck do we introduce topics like America’s birthday and the founding of our nation to young children? My quick answer is to find ways to hook them into the stories. Art activities work best with most young children in achieving this hook!
My sons are almost 4 and almost 2.5 years old. They understand that certain symbols, like a flag and statues, represent countries.
The Statue of Liberty particularly resonates with them because their dad travels to New York City several times a year. So, I wanted to complete a few Statue of Liberty-related art activities.
Marble Fireworks Painting
Do you have marbles lying around your house? You can use those to make artwork inspired by the 4th of July! Bring out your little one’s inner creativity with this painting exercise.
What You Need
- Deep baking pan or a shallow cardboard box
- Wax paper
- White cardstock
- Red and blue paint
- Marble
How to Make This Craft
- Place the wax paper on the baking pan or cardboard box.
- Place the cardstock on top of the wax paper.
- Add a few dabs of paint to the cardstock.
- Put the marble in the center of a painted area and begin tilting the pan. Let the marble roll and do its magic!
Popsicle Stick Flag
During hot summer days, your kids can’t help but crave yummy cold treats like popsicles. But after eating, you don’t need to throw the sticks away. Turn your popsicle sticks into the American flag with this exciting project!
What You Need
- Popsicle or craft sticks
- Glue
- Scissors
- Ribbon
- Red, white, and blue paint
- Paintbrush or sponge
- Star stickers or cutouts
How to Make This Craft
- For this craft, you need to prepare ten popsicle sticks.
- Cut three of the sticks to 3 inches using your scissors. Then, cut two of the sticks into 3 1/2 inches.
- Paint the three small sticks with blue, three large sticks with red, and the two large sticks with white. You don’t need to paint the two 3 1/2 inch sticks.
- Glue the back of the red and white sticks to the 3 1/2 inch sticks.
- Glue the three blue sticks on the upper left part of the larger sticks.
- Add star stickers or cutouts to the blue sticks.
Stringing Stars
Get your kid’s hands working with this simple stringing stars project. It’s the perfect craft for teaching your kids about counting, sequencing, and recognizing colors.
What You Need
- Red, white, and blue felt paper
- Scissors
- Your choice of string: shoelace, yarn, ribbon
How to Make This Craft
- For this activity, you need to cut out several star shapes from your felt paper.
- Cut two small parallel lines at the center of your star.
- Thread your stars on a shoelace, yarn, or ribbon.
- Once you’re done, you can remove the stars from the strings and repeat the activity. You can also tie the ends to create a garland.
