Patriotic Crafts for Kids

With Memorial Day right around the corner, it feels like we are hitting patriotic crafting season in the United States. We happen to have lots of patriotic holidays during the summer, so anything red, white and blue fits right in. Of course these colors are used by a lot of countries, so just because you’re not American doesn’t mean you can’t use some of these patriotic crafts or adapt them for the colors and symbols of your nation.

This patriotic window decoration from Kinder Craze is a great example. If your flag has a star you can change up the colors, or even just do it with stripes if your flag only has solid colors.

Speaking of stars, this red white and blue star fingerprint craft from Our Kid Things was made for Memorial Day, but it’s great to make any time in the patriotic holiday season. If you’re in a different country and stars aren’t part of your flag, you can just make a fun star craft that isn’t necessarily patriotic.

The red white and blue spinner craft from Crafty Morning is made out of a paper plate and could of course be made in any colors and even with a different shape instead of the star. So cute and a great way to practice scissors skills!

Buggy and Buddy has a cute idea for patriotic wands you can make with leftover ribbons and things if you have the right colors in the house. This version uses a wooden dowel with a screw eye, but you could also just tie the ribbons to a stick if you don’t have a screw eye handy.

Kids can help roll the tubes for this paper wreath craft from Home Talk, but it uses a lot of hot glue so an adult or older kid should be in charge of the assembly. Or practice fine motor skills by making a red, white and blue clothespin wreath, like this one from Kippi at Home.

You can also keep it classic and make a paper chain to use as decor for all your cookouts and patriotic holidays. This one from A Pumpkin and a Princess used striped scrapbook paper and star stickers, but you could do it with just red, white and blue construction paper as well.

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Handprint Flag for 4th of July

Simple 4th of July Shaker

Easy Kids Crafts for Fourth of July

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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