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<![CDATA[www.123playandlearn.com - Independence Day July 4th]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:04:32 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[4th of July Kids Projects]]>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:20:42 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/4th-of-july-kids-projects

]]><![CDATA[Hand print Bald eagle]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:29:18 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/hand-print-bald-eagle

Supplies Needed; Brown and white paper, orange paper, wiggly eyes, pencil, scissors, and glue

Directions;
trace and cut out two white and two brown hand prints. Cut out a large brown oval (for the body), and cut out a small orange triangle for the beak. Glue the brown hand prints to the side of the brown oval, then glue the white hand prints to the top and bottom. Finally glue on the beak and eyes, then allow to dry.

]]><![CDATA[Making the most of 4th of July "Printables"]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 22:56:45 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/making-the-most-of-4th-of-july-printablesWhat is a Printable?

When searching for craft ideas, we often come across "printable" links. Printables are craft templates, created by other people, that are used to simplify your own projects. A printable can be free, or at a cost. They can be used for their intended purpose, or at your own creative leisure. Below are some examples of how we have used a free Fourth of July Printable link with a creative flair.

Click HERE to see the printable page we used.

Here are some craft Ideas using this printable

We used the printable to make spinning pinwheels, by using a push pin and a pencil, we also made stationary pinwheels and glued them onto a dried vine wreath to decorate our door. We also used the squares provided to create a banner, by cutting them out and gluing them to a piece of red ribbon.

]]><![CDATA[Hand Print Flag]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:53:49 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/hand-print-flag

We traced the child's hand (with fingers closed). Then offered the children red, blue, green, and black paint. We assisted them in painting their hand prints as thought they were flags. Once the paint had dried, we added a little glitter glue on the blue section to create stars.

]]><![CDATA[Captian AMerica Sandwich wraps]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:26:29 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/captian-america-sandwich-wraps

This is a great way to present lunch. All you'll need to do is create your sandwiches, print out the template (below), cut it to the desired length, wrap it around your sandwich and use a small piece of tape to close the wrap.

Template;

]]><![CDATA[Glitter Fireworks PAINTING]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:13:57 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/easy-toddler-flag-painting1

We used glue and glitter to create a simple fireworks painting. We then assisted the children in writing "Happy 4th of July" on the top of their paper.

]]><![CDATA[Easy Toddler Flag Painting]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:55:51 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/easy-toddler-flag-painting

This is a great activity for toddlers. We used painters tape to section off a piece of white paper. We then supplied the children with red and blue paint. Once the paint was dry, we assisted them in peeling off the painters tape and affixing yellow stars to the blue section of their flag.

]]><![CDATA[Flag Craft]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:47:05 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/flag-craft

Supplies Needed; Blue, white, and red construction paper, glitter, glue, and scissors.

Directions;
Give children red and white strips of paper, and a blue square. Ask them to glue the pieces into a flag shape, then assist them in decorating the flag with glitter.

]]><![CDATA[Fourth of July WInd Sock]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:39:34 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/fourth-of-july-wind-sock

We made a wind sock using strips of red, white and blue paper, white paper, red yarn and star shaped stickers. We placed the stars on one side, and glued the strips of paper on the opposite side of the paper, then glued the seam together to create a cylinder. We then used some yearn and a hole punch to hang the wind sock.

]]><![CDATA[4th of JUly Monster]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:08:59 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/independence-day-july-4th/4th-of-july-monster

A paper plate used for a paint tray would have normally been thrown away but today a child saw a vision of it becoming a monster

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