4th of July Crafts for Kids and Preschoolers
Level up your 4th of July celebrations with some cute and useful craft for kids! In this post, you’ll find everything you need to make patriotic t-shirts, wands, broccoli fireworks painting and wind streamers!
DIY Patriotic Flag T-Shirts for Your 4th of July Party
You can’t celebrate the 4th of July without matching family t-shirts! Make this keepsake t-shirt to memorialize those sweet little hands and toes. Revisit this craft every year and see how your kids grow from this year to the next.
Supplies:
- T-shirt paint (This fabric paint set lasts a long time!)
- White t-shirts
- Paintbrushes for the stripes
- Cardboard
Paper Plate Firework Wands Craft for 4th of July Parades
There are so many great uses for paper plates! We love making these fireworks wands to bring to all of our patriotic parades and events. My kids are still young, so I hot glued the popsicle stick to the paper plate first before my kids decorated.
Supplies:
- Paper plates (buy in bulk for all your crafting needs!)
- Wide/Jumbo Popsicle sticks
- Red and blue paper (cardstock works best)
- Hot glue
- School glue
- Patriotic ribbon
Red, White and Blue Broccoli Fireworks Painting
We love to play with food!! This activity is easy and fun for little hands! Just dip the broccoli and paint to create your 4th of July Fireworks. Broccoli would make a fantastic texture for painting coral as well!
Supplies:
- Red, white and blue paint (This set is cheap and will last you a long time!)
- Black paper
- Fresh raw broccoli
4th of July Flag Wind Socks
This patriotic craft is another great use for paper plates. Hang these wind socks on your porch or as decorations for your 4th of July BBQ!
Supplies:
- Paper plates
- Red and blue paint, paper or tissue paper
- String for hanging
- Red, white and blue streamers
- School glue
- White paper for stars
Instructions:
- Cut a paper plate in half. Punch a hole at the the fop of the plate half.
- Attach red, white and blue streamers to the backside of the plate so it hangs from the bottom.
- Decorate the top part of the paper plate with red, white and blue paint or paper.
- Insert string in the hole at the top of the wind sock. Hang and enjoy!
Make Your Own American Flag for 4th of July
Cutting and gluing is an important activity to help children develop fine motor skills. Plus, using a glue stick is my toddler’s top favorite activity! Download my free American Flag template. Either cut the stars and strips and glue onto the template, or use the template as a coloring sheet.
Happy 4th of July
Some of our most cherished core memories are on picnic blankets watching the 4th of July fireworks. My hope is that some of these activities will enrich your 4th of July festivities. Be sure to check out my Juneteenth activity, specifically designed for young children to learn about and celebrate freedom.
Other Recommended Crafts & Activities
Check out these other kids craft and activity ideas! From science and crafts, to cooking and travel, there is something for all ages to enjoy!
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