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Patriotic Tin Can Windsock

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

Today I'm sharing how to make an adorable tin can windsock! It would be a cute decoration for the 4th of July! First, rinse out a tin can. Then spray paint it blue. At first, I added start stickers before painting it but found it didn't work out as well. So I recommend waiting to add stickers until the paint has dried. After the paint has dried, add some star stickers! Next, cut 15-20 pieces of ribbon. Attach them to the can using a hot glue gun. (Don't have your child do this unless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, patriotic activities, upcycled crafts

American Flag Parade Bag

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

American flag parade bag - solution for carrying parade goodies

This week we'll celebrate the 4th of July! We have a tradition of going to our city's parade and it's so fun! Of course, they pass out little goodies and prizes during the parade. We usually just bring a plastic bag to the parades to carry everything, but since we're trying to eliminate plastic in our lives I thought of a new idea for carrying our goodies. We made a simple American flag parade bag and I love it! Materials for the American Flag Parade Bag: 2 pieces of paper (card stock … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: 4th of July, patriotic activities

Star Pool Noodle Activities

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

fun ways to use a star pool noodle

The other day I was walking around Target and I spotted a blue star pool noodle. I had to add it to my cart because I knew we could use it in lots of ways. We ended up doing quite a few fun activities with it and I'm excited to share them with you today! Since I wanted to have star pool noodle pieces, I decided to use a serrated knife to cut them. They were about 1 inch thick. For our first activity, I gave my 3.5 year old some shaving cream and a tray and asked him to build a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, patriotic activities, pool noodle

Patriotic Ice Activity

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ice melting experiment

4th of July is just around the corner and I've got an easy and FUN patriotic activity for your little ones to do! This patriotic ice activity is a neat science activity and will keep your children cool on a hot summer day! Here's what you need: salt plastic baggie food coloring ice block tray Begin by freezing water into an ice block. Put salt into a baggie, drop in a few drops of food coloring in, close the bag, and shake until the salt is colored. After the ice is frozen, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science, Sensory Play, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, ice, patriotic activity

Fizzy Ice Stars

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

We LOVE the 4th of July! This week has been quite busy since I’ve been taking a preschool science class, but we did manage to squeeze in a fizzy science experiment for the 4th of July! This activity is very simple, but a great science activity for little ones! Here’s what you need: star ice cube tray (found at The Dollar Store) 1 cup water food coloring 1/2 cup baking soda bowl of vinegar dropper tray To start, mix 1 cup of water with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Then add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, baking soda, experiment, vinegar

An Easy Fireworks Craft {Plus a Giveaway!}

by Angela Thayer 10 Comments

Here's a quick, fun craft to try for the 4th of July! You can make salt fireworks with just black paper, water, food coloring, dropper, glue and salt. To begin, draw some fireworks with glue on black paper. Before the glue dries, pour salt on top. You could even have your little one do this. Then brush off the remaining salt. Next, fill some jars with water and add food coloring. Have your child fill a dropper with colored water and slowly drop water on the salt. Watch as the colored water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July

4th of July Sensory Bin

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

We made a 4th of July sensory bin and it has been so much fun to play with! Here's how we made it... For this bin, I used rice and star noodles. I hadn't seen these star noodles before, but when I was at the grocery store last week I saw these and knew they would be fun to add in our sensory bin. So first, I took the star noodles and colored them blue. To do this, I put them in a gallon Ziploc bag (actually 2 because it started leaking!) and then poured rubbing alcohol in it. I didn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Sensory Play, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, patriotic ideas, sensory bins, sensory play

Playdough Flag

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

4th of July is just around the corner, so today I'd like to share a fun activity you can do with your little ones! Playing with playdough is a favorite activity here at our house. Not only is it fun, but it also helps children gain strength in their hands and aids in their handwriting skills down the road. Today's activity is making an American flag with playdough. Before we get to the activity, let me share how we make our playdough. Here's what you need: 1 cup flour 3/4 cup water 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Holidays, Summer Activities Tagged With: 4th of July, playdough

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