My kids LOVE celebrating the 4th of July here in the USA! Younger children can't always manage to stay up late with all the excitement, so this is a great way to make sure they are celebrating to the fullest.
You don't have to live in American to celebrate our country's independence! Or modify the activities to fit your own celebration!
Mari Peckham aka Ms. Mari has been an instructor for the Kid Rock creative movement program (Rock-It Productions, Inc.) since 2001 and has published an online AmuseLetter aimed at the parents and caregivers of preschoolers since 2004.
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Fourth of July Fireworks
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Help your child develop color recognition and cultural awareness with this great sensory activity.When you draw with wet chalk, you will notice that it goes on darker, like paint, then instantly lightens at it dries. Point this out to your child to provide for additional visual stimulus.
Materials:
* Black construction paper
* Colored chalk
* Small containers of water
Description:
Your child can make colorful fireworks using the chalk. Have your child dip the chalk into the water before drawing. The water helps the chalk adhere to the paper better and gives it a more vibrant look with less mess. Every firework will look different...be sure to add a lot of "ooohhh's and ahhhhh's" in for encouragement!
It may be helpful to tape the paper to the table for younger children so it doesn't slip away! Also, only put a little water into each container. Not much is needed and less water helps to prevent messy spills!
Fourth of July Wands
Craft
I couldn't resist these easy to make wands! My 4 year old son could find these suitable for ANY occasion and I'm sure your child will, too!Materials:
* Newspaper
* Red, white and blue streamers
* Markers or paint
* Glue stick
* Star stickers
Instructions:
1. Take a large sheet of newspaper and fold in half.
2. Start at one corner and roll into a long stick shape. Tape.
3. Your child can color the newspaper with markers/paint, etc.
4. Attach crepe paper streamers or strips of tissue paper at one end (or anywhere)with a glue stick.
5. Decorate with foil star stickers.
Can be used for a parade or dancing and is delightful for endlessly twirling around and around!
Note: Ian and I decided to wrap our entire wand with red, white and blue crepe paper. We used sparkly red and blue curling ribbon, which we taped on to the newspaper tube BEFORE we wrapped it with the crepe paper. Obviously, Ian is very happy with it!
Red, White and Blueberry Freezer Pops
Snack
Your child and you will have a great time making these sweet, cool and healthy, fruity, frozen pops!(We sure did! And we had fun eating them, too!)
Ingredients:
* 10 5-oz. plastic or paper cups
* 1 qt. raspberry juice
* 10 Popsicle sticks
* 1 pt. frozen vanilla yogurt
* 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
What to do:
1. Assemble the cups on a cookie tray.
2. Pour an inch of raspberry juice into each cup, then place the tray in the freezer.
3. When the juice is partially frozen, set a Popsicle stick in the center of each cup and let the juice freeze solid.
4. Next, pour 1 cup of water into a blender.
5. Add 4 large scoops of frozen vanilla yogurt and blend until smooth.
6. Pour an inch of the vanilla mix on top of the frozen raspberry juice layer in each cup and freeze again.
7. Once the vanilla layer sets, blend 1 cup of water, the blueberries and a large scoop of frozen vanilla yogurt.
8. Spoon the blueberry mix into the cups.
9. Freeze overnight.
10. To serve, dip each cup into a bowl of warm water for an instant. The pop should slide out easily.
On Independence Day
Motor Activity / Game
(Sung to the tune of "Mary Had A Little Lamb")
Fireworks go snap, snap, snap! (snap fingers)
Crack, crack, crack! (open and close hands in the air)
Zap, zap, zap! (wave open hands above head)
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap (clap hands)
On Independence Day! (clap hands)
Fireworks go snap, snap, snap! (snap fingers)
Crack, crack, crack! (open and close hands in the air)
Zap, zap, zap! (wave open hands above head)
Fireworks make me clap, clap, clap (clap hands)
On Independence Day! (clap hands)
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- OhMe OhMe Apr 21, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
- Great lens and great ideas. I love the little song to Mary Had A Little Lamb. Lensrolling to my Freedom Fest lens. Thank you.
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- JJNW JJNW Jul 13, 2008 @ 10:36 pm
- Hi from a new member of the Thirty Day Challenge group! I love your site. Please come see my red, white and blue too! I run the site Patriotic Party Theme Ideas and Products at http://www.squidoo.com/PatrioticParty
I will lensroll you onto that site! 5 stars for you!
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- ArticleCK ArticleCK May 25, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
- Good lens Mari, it was nice to see pics of Reece and Ian
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