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Apr 28, 2023 · 1. Learning about the Pledge of Allegiance. “The first thing that actually popped into our heads was the Pledge of Allegiance and what it means,” VanEeuwen says. “So many times they just learn to say it that they have no idea what it means.”. Aside from learning the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, you also can learn about how to ...
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1) PATRIOTIC STAR-STUDDED LEIS
Need: Craft foam Sharpened pencil Elastic cording Red-and-white striped straws or drink stirrers Time needed: About 1 Hour 1. Cut out craft foam stars and use a shapened pencil to poke a hole in the middle of each one. 2.String them onto a length of elastic cording, alternating the stars with sections of straw or drink stirrer. Knot and wear.
2) MAKE A PATRIOTIC FELT AMERICAN FLAG
Materials: Felt paper in red, white, and blue, white star stickers, dowel stick, glue, and scissors. Give each child a large rectangle piece of white felt. Students (or the teacher) will cut out a blue square and 7 red strips. Glue onto white felt rectangle to resemble flag. Once dry, have students place white star stickers onto blue felt square. Glue the edge of the flag to the dowel stick and let dry (it may be best to use a glue gun). Let dry.
4) PATRIOTIC RIBBON STREAMERS FOR KIDS
Kids will have fun at parades and other celebrations with these hand held ribbon streamers. With just a few strands of ribbon you can create an accessory that looks cool when kids run or dance with it. What you’ll need: Paper towel roll tube Tacky glue Scissors Roll of red ribbon Roll of blue ribbon Roll of white ribbon Roll of striped red, white, and blue ribbon Hole punch Measuring tape, ruler, or yardstick 1. Wrap the striped red, white, and blue ribbon around the paper towel tube, applyin...
22) PATRIOTIC FIREWORK PICTURES
FIREWORK PICTURE IDEA #1 Use dark construction paper, glue and different colors of glitter. These fireworks pictures are great decorations… Supplies: Black or very dark construction paper Glitter White glue Old newspapers A straw (optional) 1. Work on old newspapers. 2. Spread glue on the paper in geometric shapes. If the glue is soft enough, you can put a small blob of glue on the paper, and then blow some air through a straw to spread it into interesting shapes. You can experiment with the...
23) RED, WHITE AND BLUE PUFFY ART
Materials: Flour, Salt, Water, Red and blue food coloring, Empty squeeze bottles (mustard bottles work well), Cardboard Directions: 1. Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water to make the puffy paint. 2. Divide mixture into three different bowls and color one bowl of mixture blue, one bowl red, and leave the last one white. 3. Fill the mustard bottles with the mixture (one color per squeeze bottle). 4. Let the children squeeze the different colors onto the cardboard. 5.When they’re dry, the...
24) PATRIOT COLLAGE USING RED, WHITE AND BLUE Q-TIP
Dip the end of a Q-tip in glue and glitter and have children glue them on a black piece of paper in the shape of a star – they look like fireworks!
33) U.S. FLAG RELAY RACE
Have the kids make small U.S. flags and place them in red, white, and blue sand pails with sand filler at the bottom. Turn this decoration into a game. 1. Divide the kids into two teams and have them run, grab a flag, and quickly walk back to the team line. 2. The next person must do the same. The team with all of the flags in hand the quickest wins! 3.Be sure to have the kids take the flags home!
34) PATRIOTIC EGG SPOON RELAY RACE
1. Boil a dozen eggs and color some red and blue. (Be sure to keep some white!) 2. Divide the kids into two teams, and provide each with a spoon and eggs. 3. The kids balance a colored egg on their spoon and walk quickly from one end of the game area to the other and return. 4. If the egg drops, the team member must begin again. 5.The first team with all members completing the relay race wins!
35) PATRIOTIC GAMES – UNCLE SAM DRESS-UP RELAY RACE
Need: Two sets of clothing consisting of: Uncle Sam’s hat, a white beard, a blue jacket or shirt, red clip-on bow tie, and a bell. 1. Separate players into two equal lines spaced approximately 6 feet apart. 2. Place a set of clothing at the beginning of each line; then place a bell approximately 15 feet in front of each line. 3. On ‘go’, the first player in line dresses up in the clothing; then MARCHES to the bell. 4. When they reach the bell, they pick it up with their left hand, turn and fa...
36) MILK FIREWORKS SCIENCE FOR KIDS
This is a fun project but NOT a recipe for drinking! You’ll Need Whole milk (must be whole milk…project needs the fat!) A baking pan Food coloring Liquid dishwashing soap Directions 1. Pour the milk into the baking pan. 2. Drop several different colors of food coloring all around the milk. 3.Add a “squirt” or two of the dishwashing liquid, and watch the colors burst and swirl. The dishwashing liquid separates the fat from the other liquids in the milk. If the fireworks slow down, just add ano...
38) PATRIOT DAY ACTIVITY – MENTOS ERUPTION EXPERIMENT
— Soda Geyser– or just Diet Coke and Mentos (Do this outside) This is a reaction between Mentos candy and cola. The experiment involves dropping several Mentos candies (usually 5–8) into a bottle of diet cola resulting in an eruption occurring because of rapidly expanding carbon dioxide bubbles on the surface of the Mentos. I tried this experiment with three of my grandsons (Ages 6, 8,11-see photo) They all loved it! We quickly put five mentos into the Coke. The reaction starts immediately-so...
41) THREE FLAG SONGS
#1 Sung to tune of “Mary had a Little Lamb” Our flag is red, white, & blue red, white & blue red,white & blue Our flag is red, white, & blue in the U.S.A. Our flag has 50 stars, 50 stars, 50 stars, Our flag has 50 stars, in the U.S.A. Our flag has 13 stripes, 13 stripes, 13 stripes, Our flag has 13 stripes, in the U.S.A.
42) DOWN AT THE FLAGPOLE
“Down By the Station” Down at the flagpole, Early in the morning, We will raise our flag, The red, white, and blue. We stand at attention, It’s something that we do. We salute the colors, The red, white, and blue.
43) THE RED WHITE AND BLUE
“When the Saints Come Marching In” Oh, when the flag comes marching in, Oh, when the flag comes marching in, How I love to see its three colors, The red, white, and blue
46) CAN YOU NAME THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES?
Have a quiz to see how many the kids can correctly name. You can also have the kids guess in pairs or teams! (You may also be interested in the ‘Colonial Theme’ for some great ideas) ANSWER: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
47) DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO DESIGNED THE FIRST U.S. FLAG?
Betsy Ross –but the answer (according to the experts at the ‘Betsy Ross house’) is that it was possibly designed by Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The stars on the flag were in a circle so that no one colony would be viewed above another. It is reported that George Washington said, “Let the 13 stars in a circle stand as a new constellation in the heavens.” You may also be interested in the ‘Cherry Theme’…lo...
STAR SHAPED FRUIT Have some ‘Patriotic fun’ with your fruit! Pull out the star-shaped cookie cutters and serve the shapes mixed in a fruit bowl…on a platter…or on long tooth picks or skewers! STAR-SPANGLED STRAWBERRIES Select some large, firm strawberries. Wash and pat dry. Dip one side of each strawberry in either melted semi-sweet dipping chocola...
Jun 22, 2022 · Great Patriotic Poetry Books for Kids. Check out these awesome patriotic poetry books for kids! They’re all available on Amazon and would make a lovely addition to your homeschool library! A Year of Poetry Tea Time: Patriotism by Christine Owens . Over 200 patriotic poems, not only about American patriotism but other cultures are represented too.
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- Patriotic Kids: Teach Your Children by Example. The biggest reason I love America is because of my mother. Every year the fourth of July was one of our best celebrations of the year.
- Patriotic Kids: Teach Them What Patriotism Means. What does patriotism mean? It is a respect for your nation, the flag, its government and, above all, it’s people.
- Take Your Children to Vote With You. Let your children see patriotism in action. Let them see that you have a voice and believe in the opportunity to cast your vote.
- Write a Letter to a Veteran With Your Child. My daughter is a second-grade teacher and every year they write letters to veterans. Every year, one or two of her students write a letter to my dad who served in Vietnam.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Some displays of patriotism can be obvious, like flying the American flag. This is a symbol of freedom and flying it sends the message that you are proud of this freedom. You can also take it a ...
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