Fun 4th of July Preschool Activities and Treat Ideas

There are many ways to celebrate the 4th of Julyblue construction paper arranging how they want
with preschool children. This can be done throughthem to go but leaving a space in the upper left-hand
games, food, crafts and more. A variation of all threecorner for the rectangle which will be the space for
will really put a smile on their little faces. Below arethe white stars to be glued. The handprints are the
some ideas you can try to bring a bang to this 4thstripes!
of July.Every 4th of July needs a fun game. This one is
Have the kids make paper plate streamers. Whatcalled the Marble game. You will need red, white and
you will need are red and blue markers or crayonsblue marbles for this game. Have the children stand in
for each child along with 2 paper plates, tape, safetya circle and pass out a blue and white marble to each
scissors and red and blue streamers. Either you orchild. You will also hand out one red marble to a child
the kids can cut out the center of each plate. Usingas well. Start some music and while the music is
crayons or markers, have the kids decorate on sideplaying, have the circle begin handing their marble to
of each plate alternating top and bottom. On the sidethe left. Have them keep handing over their marble
that is not decorated have the kids tape on the reduntil you stop the music. Once the music stops, any
and blue streamers. Have them place the two plateschild standing with a blue marble gets a treat of
together so that the decorated sides are exposedsome sort and the one child that has a red marble
with the streamers being on the inside. Tape thehas to dance in the middle of the circle for the next
plates closed and let the kids have fun with their 4thround 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 bluethe perfect occasion to bake up some festive red,
construction paper, a large blue rectangular shapedwhite and blue cupcakes. Children will also have lots
piece of paper, a pen or pencil, safety scissors andof fun eating festive colored ice pops or fruits. One
glue. The children will be using handprints to make anparticular fun treat is red, white and blue jello treats.
American flag. How it works is you have each childHave the kids use their imagination on what tasty
trace his or her handprint (both hands) on the redsnacks they can come up with for this 4th of July.
and white construction paper. Have them cut themThere 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 whiteseason. It just takes some imagination, a handful of
paper. Then, they will glue their handprints all over thechildren and of course the 4th of July spirit.