| Independence Day is a fun summer holiday, | | | | pretty hair bow. |
| full of festivals, fireworks, and other | | | | |
| activities. It is also a tribute to the | | | | Fireworks are a favorite on the Fourth of |
| beginnings of our country. Fourth of July | | | | July. You can make a unique fireworks |
| crafts are an entertaining way for kids to | | | | picture with some crayons and white paper. |
| commemorate the anniversary of our | | | | First, use lots of different colors to make a |
| independence. Here are some ideas. | | | | pattern all over the paper. Color darkly. |
| | | | Then get a black crayon, and color over the |
| Windsocks are a fun and attractive outdoor | | | | whole piece of paper darkly. Use a paper |
| decoration. They are also easy to make. All | | | | clip to scratch off a fireworks design, and |
| you need is an oatmeal box, some white and | | | | you will have a colorful picture of fireworks |
| blue construction paper, red and white | | | | in the night sky. |
| streamers, scissors, and glue. Cut the end | | | | |
| out of the oatmeal box and cover it with blue | | | | Fourth of July parades are great, but think |
| construction paper, and cut out stars from | | | | of the fun the kids could have by having |
| the white construction paper to glue on. | | | | their own parade! They can decorate their |
| Then cut some red and white streamers to the | | | | bikes with red, white, and blue crepe paper |
| same length, and glue them to one end. Tie | | | | and tape. Then they will need some patriotic |
| some string to the other end for hanging. | | | | costumes. If they have some |
| | | | holiday-appropriate clothes that's great, but |
| Girls can make themselves some patriotic hair | | | | if not they can easily paint some stars and |
| accessories for the occasion. Just buy some | | | | stripes on an old t-shirt with fabric paint. |
| plain barrettes, red, white, or blue yarn, | | | | Make your own flags and signs with paper and |
| and patriotic beads or buttons from the craft | | | | markers. Gather up some toy or makeshift |
| store. Wrap yarn tightly around the | | | | musical instruments, stick horses, and a few |
| barrette, and glue each end to the back. | | | | flags, and you can have an awesome parade |
| Then attach some beads or buttons, or make a | | | | right in your own backyard. |
| bow out of some more yarn for a simple but | | | | |