Patriotic Headband

Make a patriotic headband to wear on the Fourth of July!

Skill Level: Moderate

Time Needed: 45 minutes

Age(s): 5 to 8

Appropriate For: July Fourth

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Cut out a band of construction paper that is 4" wide. Make sure the length of the band is long enough to fit around your head. You may need to glue two bands together to get the right length.
Fold the band in half lengthwise so that it is now 2" wide. Do not glue the fold of the headband together.
Overlap the ends of the band so that it fits snuggly around your head. Staple the ends together.
Measure and cut out four 3" by 4" rectangles from white construction paper. Measure and cut out four smaller 1" x 2" rectangles from blue construction paper. Cut out 16 small white stars from construction paper. The stars should be small enough so that four of them will fit inside of a blue rectangle.
Glue four white stars on each blue rectangle. Then, glue each blue rectangle to the upper left hand corner of a white rectangle.
Use a red Elmer's Paintastics™ paint pen to draw stripes on the white rectangles. Let the paint dry completely.
Glue each paper flag to one end of a drinking straw. Let the glue dry completely.
Insert the other ends of the drinking straws into the fold of the headband. Space them several inches apart. Staple the fold shut to keep the straws in place.
Wear the headband to a patriotic celebration!

Teaching Tips:

Talk with students about the history of July 4th. Ask students why they think this day is important. Discuss how July 4th is also called Independence Day. Read students important sentences from the Declaration of Independence, and explain to students what they mean.
Ask students to write a four-line poem about the United States. The poem should describe what students love about the country they live in and why they are proud to be an American.
Have students brainstorm a list of patriotic symbols. Some examples include the Statue of Liberty, the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Liberty Bell. Divide students into small groups, and ask each group to write a few sentences about one of the patriotic symbols.