July 4th American Paper Flag

Here's a simple flag craft that your child can make and wave while watching the parade or the fireworks!

New high-flying adventures 1/22-25 @ 11am on Nick

This craft has plenty of steps kids can do, like tracing, coloring, decorating, and cutting with safety scissors.

You'll need to allow extra time for glue or paint to dry.

Create with us skills involve self-expression, experimentation, and imagination through visual arts (like painting and sculpting), dramatic play, cooking, and dance.

Ages: 2-5

Materials

Colorable American Flag Printable
Scissors
Craft glue
Pencil

Directions

Step 1
Help your child print and cut out the Colorable American Flag and color it in.
Step 2
Fold the flag image in half along the solid horizontal line.
Step 3
Apply glue to the blank side of the flag image and place a pencil to the left of the flag.

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