4th of July Crafts
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Patriotic Fans
These fans are perfect for hot weather or waving at parades.
Materials needed:
· Wooden paint stirrer
· 2 squares of cardstock, one white and one blue, for each fan
· Glue
· Red tape
· Sticker stars
Instructions
1. Decorate one of the white sides of the fan with red tape to resemble a flag’s stripes.
2. Place the sticker stars on one side of the blue paper.
3. Glue the top of the wooden paint stirrer between the two of cardstock (one white and one blue). The fan is now ready to wave.
Patriotic Pinwheel
Perfect for parades or playing outside, this patriotic pinwheel is simple to make:
Materials Needed:
· 2 square pieces of construction paper
· Scissors
· Hole punch
· Push-pin
· Un-sharpened pencil with an eraser
· Markers or crayons
Instructions:
1. Place the two pieces of paper together and fold diagonally once, so the papers resemble a triangle, and then again. Unfold the paper.
2. Decorate one side of each sheet of paper to your liking. You can also decorate with stickers or stars for a patriotic effect.
3. Put the undecorated sides together, and then make four cuts along the fold lines of the four corners. The cuts should go about halfway up the paper.
4. Punch four holes in the pinwheel at each corner, being careful not to punch into the cut lines.
5. Gently gather each of the four points with a hole to the center of the paper. Press the push-pin into the four gathered corners, to attach the pinwheel to the pencil’s eraser.