| There are many ways to celebrate the 4th of July | | | | blue construction paper arranging how they want |
| with preschool children. This can be done through | | | | them to go but leaving a space in the upper left-hand |
| games, food, crafts and more. A variation of all three | | | | corner for the rectangle which will be the space for |
| will really put a smile on their little faces. Below are | | | | the white stars to be glued. The handprints are the |
| some ideas you can try to bring a bang to this 4th | | | | stripes! |
| of July. | | | | Every 4th of July needs a fun game. This one is |
| Have the kids make paper plate streamers. What | | | | called the Marble game. You will need red, white and |
| you will need are red and blue markers or crayons | | | | blue marbles for this game. Have the children stand in |
| for each child along with 2 paper plates, tape, safety | | | | a circle and pass out a blue and white marble to each |
| scissors and red and blue streamers. Either you or | | | | child. You will also hand out one red marble to a child |
| the kids can cut out the center of each plate. Using | | | | as well. Start some music and while the music is |
| crayons or markers, have the kids decorate on side | | | | playing, have the circle begin handing their marble to |
| of each plate alternating top and bottom. On the side | | | | the left. Have them keep handing over their marble |
| that is not decorated have the kids tape on the red | | | | until you stop the music. Once the music stops, any |
| and blue streamers. Have them place the two plates | | | | child standing with a blue marble gets a treat of |
| together so that the decorated sides are exposed | | | | some sort and the one child that has a red marble |
| with the streamers being on the inside. Tape the | | | | has to dance in the middle of the circle for the next |
| plates closed and let the kids have fun with their 4th | | | | round of music. They may return to the circle once |
| of July streamer plates. | | | | the next child with a red marble enters the center. |
| Another fun 4th of July craft is the hand print flag. | | | | 4th of July cannot go without tasty treats. This is |
| What you will need is red, white and blue | | | | the perfect occasion to bake up some festive red, |
| construction paper, a large blue rectangular shaped | | | | white and blue cupcakes. Children will also have lots |
| piece of paper, a pen or pencil, safety scissors and | | | | of fun eating festive colored ice pops or fruits. One |
| glue. The children will be using handprints to make an | | | | particular fun treat is red, white and blue jello treats. |
| American flag. How it works is you have each child | | | | Have the kids use their imagination on what tasty |
| trace his or her handprint (both hands) on the red | | | | snacks they can come up with for this 4th of July. |
| and white construction paper. Have them cut them | | | | There are many different fun 4th of July activities, |
| out with their safety scissors. | | | | treats and games the children can play this holiday |
| Next, have them cut out star shapes from the white | | | | season. It just takes some imagination, a handful of |
| paper. Then, they will glue their handprints all over the | | | | children and of course the 4th of July spirit. |