patriotic crafts

Tricorn Hat Craft

This is a great craft to make when learning about George Washington or even for your classroom celebrations on President’s Day. Be sure to check out our free George Washington Lapbook to expand this into a thematic unit.

Materials:

Construction Paper
Stapler
Glitter glue or Star Stickers

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Draw the outline shape for your hat. This is just freehand but if you need you can find lots of template online.

Step 2

Decorate your hat with glue and glitter. Consider making one part of the hat with a special star or something. Gold foil stickers would look great on these! Let dry.

Step 3

When dry hold two pieces of the hat back to back and staple the edges.

Step 4

Go around the hat stapling the sides of the hat together. You can make it smaller or larger at this point to fit your child's head.

Step 5

Try on your new tricorn hat and have fun celebrating President's Day!

Mount Rushmore Art Project for Kids

Children love to learn about our National Landmarks, especially Mt. Rushmore and all the hard work that was put into it. There are some amazing websites and videos online for children to watch how it was made, but it’s always more fun to recreate this landmark with some creative sculpture.

Materials:

Clay or Playdough
Sculpting Tools

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Find a visual photograph of Mount Rushmore to base your sculpture on. Roll out four logs of clay, each one will be a different figure

Step 2

Gather a variety of tools you can use for sculpting. Popsicle sticks, straws, knives, spoons, etc.....anything that can be used to create texture or help with sculpting.

Step 3

Begin to shape your log by defining an area for the head separate from the shoulders. Use your fingers to pinch in the indentations.

Step 4

Use your fingers to pinch out a nose. Use your tools to make indentations for the eyes and mouth.

Step 5

Flatten and shape a separate pieces of clay to use for the hair

Step 6

Use tools to add texture to the hair and your fingers to merge it the hairline to the forehead.

Step 7

Roll out two oval eyes

Step 8

Press the eyes into their sockets. Add eyebrows, and lips.

Step 9

Use a small pointy tool to add in the eyeball.

Step 10

Continue to work your sculpture until you are satisfied with your result.

Repeat x 4

Repeat the above steps for each figure in Mount Rushmore. Consider the side and placement, direction of the face etc.....

All Done!

Your Mount Rushmore sculpture is complete! This would make an excellent project alongside a National Landmark Unit Study.

Statue of Liberty Craft for Kids

Every child should learn about the Statue of Liberty! This is a great craft for children to make and wear. Use this alongside pretend play and role playing the events of our Nation’s history.

Materials:

2 Green Paper Plates (Paint them if necessary)
Scissors
Stapler

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Cut the first paper plate in half.

Step 2

Cut up the plate into wedges, you should have 8 wedges.

Step 3

Cut the second plate to the center

Step 4

Cut around the center circle. This will be the headband part.

Step 5

Cut out a piece of the band so that it will fit your child's head.

Step 7

Staple or glue the wedges to the crown as shown in the photo.

Step 8

Curve around the edges of the base of the band so that they are not sharp on your childs head

All Done

Your crown is ready to wear! You can add glitter or shiny paint to your crown for a sparkly effect.

American Flag Craft for Kids

This is a fun twist to making an American Flag. Children use white crayon to make the stars then paint over them with blue watercolor. The stripes are made with masking tape and red watercolor paint.

Materials:

Sheet of Paper
White Crayon
Masking Tape
Watercolors

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

Step 1

Draw a pencil outline for where the blue of the flag will be in the shape of a rectangle. Take a white crayon, press hard and make stars

Step 2

Using masking tape, lay out strips alongside the rectangle to the other end of the paper. The paper under the tape will be the white stripes.

Step 3

Using blue watercolor paint over your stars

Step 4

Using Red watercolor, paint over your stripes. Wait for your project to dry then carefully remove the tapes from your paper

All Done!

Hang your flag up in your classroom, or on a pole! Or you can write the pledge of allegiance on the back.

Pledge of Allegiance Printables

March 18, 2013 By Valerie Mcclintick 2 Comments

Even though we don’t recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning in our homeschool classroom, my children have learned it through various extra curricular groups and activities.

Awana, American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts and even church activities all make sure that children know this important patriotic pledge.

So I didn’t make this set as a way to memorize the pledge,
though you certainly could use it as such,
but I created this set more as a kick starter for a discussion about our nations position under God.

There is a coloring page for young children
a tracer page for early students,
and blank notebooking pages for older children.

I also wanted to include this chart that features the pledge written in the shape of a cross. This might be a good sheet to hang in your classroom, or as a cover of a notebooking binder.

Click Here to download this Set!

And if you’re looking for more resources
be sure you check newest release from our sponsors, Learn Our History.
They are offering a Free DVD that will helps children understand how all of our rights and freedom come directly from God, in “One Nation Under God.”

You can watch a preview of the video here, and learn how to join!

So now I’m wondering, Do you recite the Pledge of Allegiance in your classroom each morning?

Fourth of July Bible Printables

June 25, 2012 By Valerie Mcclintick 3 Comments

Next week is Independence Day!

I can’t believe it is here again already.
It seems like it catches me by surprise every year.

Here are some printable resources you can use with your kiddos next week:
Or maybe Pin for next year :)

Preschool Bible Printables on Christian Preschool Printables

Includes:
God Bless America Coloring Sheet
USA Flag with Bible Verse
God Bless America Star Craft
God Bless America Wreath

K-5 Bible Printables on BibleStoryPrintables.com

Includes:
God Bless America Coloring Page
American Flag Bible Verse Copywork
Patriotic Prayer Journal
God Bless the USA Bible Bookmarks

From Teacher Gifts on Little Blots of Faith
(You can get some fun goodies from the Dollar Tree and wrap them with these custom labels)

Includes:
God Bless America Lollipop Sleeves
God Bless America Pencil Flags

Fourth of July Lapbook Printables on Lapbook Lessons

Includes:
Independence Day Cover Sheet
Fourth of July Minibook
Firework Colors Flapbook
Fourth of July Vocabulary
Bible Verse Copywork
Freedom Shapebooks
Fourth of July Flagbook
Fourth of July Coloring Page
and more….

Fourth of July File Folder Game on File Folder Fun

Fourth of July Crafts & Activities on The Crafty Classroom

Includes:
American Flag Craft
Bald Eagle Balloon
Mayflower Craft
Mt. Rushmore Craft
Religious Freedom
Statue of Liberty
Symbolic Flag Craft
Tricorn Hat Craft

Some resources from around the web:

Fourth of July Calendar Connections on 1+1+1=1

Patriotic Hat Craft on No Ordinary Moments

Hope that helps get you started!

Back in Crafty Action

January 15, 2011 By Valerie Mcclintick 1 Comment

Today was a day full of acomplishment!

No only have we made it through our second week back in homeshool, but we actually got past all the required work to have time for some Crafty Fun!

We didn’t return to craftiness with anything too complicated, just a little construction paper and some glitter, but I am excited that we are slowly making our way back to the NORM around here!

What did we make with these exotic supplies?

Why, Tricorn Hats of course!

I’ve added a photo tutorial for this little hat to our slew of Patriotic Crafts here. We are busy learning about George Washington around here to be sure and staytuned for more Presidential and Patriotic Crafts! Be sure to bookmark these as February is a great month to celebrate our nations leaders!

And for those of you who are wondering….

We included the baby in our homeschool as much as possible this week.

He did start to nod off when we got out our History books, but who could blame him….it was nap time.

Pssst: I’m Loving my newest purchase for him,
he seems to think it’s quite comfy too!
(More on that later!)

Mount Rushmore Craft

November 21, 2009 By Valerie Mcclintick 3 Comments

Isn’t this the most adorable Mount Rushmore Craft?

We’re learning about different American Symbols, icons and landmarks and I stumbled across this craft last week and had to make it!

Thankfully Sandy from Busy Bee Kids Crafts let us share this adorable craft with you!

If you’ve never been over to BBKC, let me tell you that this is not the only adorable craft you’ll find there!

Some of my favorites are the Paper Bag Turkey, and the Corn Wrapped Place Setting (perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday!)

You can check out these and more in their Kids Craft Index.

American Symbols: Bald Eagle Craft

November 11, 2009 By Valerie Mcclintick Leave a Comment

Since Sissy is officially in First Grade, it’s time for us to learn all about American Symbols! So over the next few weeks I’ll be adding in some fun Patriotic Themed crafts and activities that we do.

Yes, I do realized that it is November and the rest of the world is doing Thanksgiving stuff.

But that’s just how we roll.

Maybe you’ll find something you like and you can bookmark it for June and July activities next year?

Anyway, I’ve paired these crafts up with a series of books called “American Symbols” which are geared towards children ages 4-8.

For our first craft we did the Bald Eagle:

Here are Photo Instructions

Stay tuned for more American Symbol Crafts!