June 14th, in honor of Flag Day, the little pumpkin and I made our very own American flag.
This would be a fun & super easy craft to do with your preschoolers for 4th of July (they could even do it while you cook dinner!) and I bet you already have all the supplies needed in your craft closet:
*1 sheet each - red, blue & white construction paper
*long ruler
*glue stick
*1 sheet of 12x12 scrapbook paper to serve as your background
Step 1: Have your little one use the ruler as a guide to rip long pieces of red and white construction paper to use as the stripes. Jagged edges add character :)
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A little background...for years I've admired the construction paper flag my friend Michelle made with her little girl Maye (who is now 7!). She even signed it "Maye & Mama" and dated it. I think Maye was 2 or 3 at the time. I love that she framed it and hung it in her son's room. I've been telling Michelle for years that I wanted to copy her and make one of my own, but never got around to it...until now! Thanks for the inspiration dear friend!
2 comments:
Awwwww. I love it! I love borrowing your ideas too. You have to check out my latest fb picture. It could be an idea for an upcoming blog. :))
the ice container pops?? ;)
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