Kid-friendly crafts for the Fourth of July
Along with parades, picnics and fireworks, Fourth of July fun for kids can include some holiday-themed crafts.
“The Fourth is such a great crafting holiday for kids,” says Mary Giles, deputy editor of FamilyFun magazine. “They can decorate their bikes or make silly hats and noisemakers for the local parade, then help create decorations and games for a backyard barbecue with friends.”
Some simple, kid-friendly crafts for Independence Day:
FOURTH OF JULY
POM-POM
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These giant, glittery pom-poms are like safe sparklers. “Metallics are so hot right now that adding either silver or gold to your palette is striking,” says Hannah Milman, Martha Stewart Living magazine’s executive editorial director of crafts. “We love creating fringed tassels, pom-poms and garlands.”
Supplies: Various shades of red, white and blue 30-by-20-inch tissue paper Mylar paper Scissors or fringe cutters 1/4-inch wooden dowel Double-sided tape Card stock
Assembly:
Fold a sheet of tissue paper into thirds vertically. Cut one edge to get three stacked strips, then fringe them using scissors or fringe cutter. Repeat with two more sheets of tissue paper.
Cut a strip of Mylar paper to match tissue-paper segments; fringe.
Layer fringed segments together. Roll up on end of dowel, applying tape repeatedly along unfringed edge of tissue paper as you roll.
Cut a cone of card stock. Wrap around base of pom-pom; tape to secure.
Source: marthastewart.com
This photo provided by courtesy of FamilyFun magazine shows young boys playing with their mini-marching drums made from recycled coffee cans in a backyard. (FamilyFun via AP)
This photo provided by courtesy of FamilyFun magazine shows children wearing handcrafted caps made from plastic cups for celebrating Fourth of July. (FamilyFun via AP)
This photo provided by courtesy of FamilyFun magazine shows a homemade straw-spangled wreath. From pom-poms to hats, this is one of the many kid-friendly crafts for the summer holiday. (Laura Doss/FamilyFun via AP)