Learning about Flag Day for Kids

Flag Day is sort of a weird holiday, but it celebrates the adoption of the official American flag back on June 14, 1777. Of course the flag has changed a lot through the years, because although there have always been 13 stripes to honor the original 13 colonies, the number of stars has changed as the number of states changed.

You can learn more about Flag Day in this Flag Day activities post, and make sure you check out the Flag Day unit study and printable flip book as well.

Flag Day is a great time to learn a little bit about the history of the flag and explore (virtually or otherwise) the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia.

Now’s the time to pull out all your red, white and blue craft supplies and make flags and other projects, which are a great way to decorate in the summer, at least through the Fourth of July but really straight on through Labor Day.

I love this button flag craft from Glued to My Crafts. If you don’t already have a ton of red, white and blue buttons in your stash you can probably find them at the dollar store, or use beads, pompoms, or a collection of patriotically colored stuff to make a similar design.

Kids can practice their fine motor skills by filling in the flag printables from 3 Dinosaurs with dot markers, using a cotton ball or cotton swab dabbed in the appropriate color, or even just coloring in the dots with regular markers or crayons.

And you can learn more fun facts about the American flag with this cute flag cootie catcher quiz from Red Ted Art. When you fold it up the outside quadrants make an American flag, and inside you’ll find some questions about the flag such as when it was last updated or what the original flag was called.

Printable Flag Day Flip Book

Easy American Flag Craft

Last month I shared a collection of beach crafts that used items from the beach like seashells and sand. This month’s collection is all about beach animals and things you might see at the beach that don’t require beachy materials to make. In fact you’ve probably got what you need to make most of these beach crafts in your house already.

How about paper plates? With a paper plate you can make this cute watercolor seashell from The Educator’s Spin on It, or an adorable seagull like this one from Glued to My Crafts.

Add some white beans and you can make paper plate sand dollars like Crafts by Amanda. Or use a paper plate as a frame for a sweet beach scene like this crab and turtle one from Artsy Craftsy Mom, which includes a downloadable template and instructions to make it super easy.

Or grab a paper plate and some bubble wrap to make a jellyfish like this one from Happy Toddler Playtime. If you have paper bowls instead of plates, you can also make a jellyfish from one of those, like Natural Beach Living did.

Use your stash of craft sticks and googly eyes to make crabs, fish, sharks and more with this craft idea from The Keeper of the Cheerios.

I love this little crab made with a cardboard tube from Hunny I’m Home. With this same idea I’ll bet you could make lots of different creatures.

Grab some construction paper to make the loopy tentacles on this watercolor jellyfish from Craftsy Hacks. Or make a stained glass jellyfish like this one from Life Anchored.

Make easy puffy paint to make these fun fluffy starfish from I Heart Crafty Things, or use cupcake liners to make cute little crabs (also from I Heart Crafty Things).

Turn an old pool noodle into some super cute fish with this tutorial from Happy Toddler Playtime.

And if you’ve got some leftover yarn lying around, make pompoms and turn them into turtles like these from Craftsy Hacks. (And check out my post on different ways to make pompoms if you need a refresher!)

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