You Can't Beat the Red, White, and Blue
An easy and fun Fourth of July activity
ADDED July 01, 2009
Length: 15 to 30 minutes
Parental Involvement: Explain "America's colors," a little art assistance and supervision
Kids Should Be Able to: Draw, possibly cut shapes with scissors and glue them to paper
This one is so easy and so much of a "no-brainer" that we hope you don't angrily storm off or demand your money back.
But
sometimes, a simple concept is good! And how's this for simplicity:
you give your kids some red, white, and blue construction paper and ask
them to create a Fourth of July decoration. Have them cut shapes out
with scissors. Have some glue handy, too.
That's it! That's all you need to do for this one.
The
underlying idea here is that red, white, and blue are America's
colors. If your kids make a decoration with those three colors, it is bound to be patriotic and festive. You can't really beat red, white and blue!
Here are some quick variations:
• Get tricky. Try to make a red, white, and blue jungle scene. Or a red, white and blue giraffe.
• Have the kids write the letters of their names in alternating red, white, and blue.
This easy activity well get everyone into the Fourth of July spirit. Naturally, we recommend you hang up all the created decorations before the big day.
Oh, I suppose there is one design with red, white and blue that would look a bit wrong for the Fourth of July.
Happy 233rd Birthday, America!
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Comments
Marisa Czerniak 07-01-2009 10:41We love easy. It doesn't hurt my brain to do "easy" activities. This one will be done here this afternoon for sure!
Maricela 07-01-2009 01:00
Easy, yet effective! TY!
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