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Objective:
Creating simple art projects for learning about America.
Skill Development: U.S. History
Age Range: Preschool - Elementary
Messiness: Medium
This is for a great project to celebrate the 4th of July, Veterans day, and also is great for road trips to help keep the little ones occupied in the back seat. {think No Electronics}
Materials
- Washable paint: Red, White, Blue
- Jumbo Craft Sticks
- Paper plates or other container for paint
- Paint brushes
- Q-tips
- Smocks
- Smithsonian Everything You Need to Know cards (this set is for K-1 and it's amazing)
- Craft trays make for easy clean up
Step 1:
Prepare the area as needed with materials and cloth to catch any spills. Keeping baby wipes and paper towels nearby helps for easy cleanup.
Step 2:
Discuss how the American flag used to only have thirteen stripes and thirteen stars, one for each of the states. Today, the flag has fifty stars.
Step 3:
Pour the paint onto the paper plate or other container and encourage the kids to start painting each stick, rotating between red and white.
Step 4:
Paint the blue square in the upper left hand corner of the sticks. Once it's dry, let the kids dip q-tips into the white paint and place dots on for the stars.
Step 5:
Once dried, mix the sticks around and let the children put the puzzle back together.
