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