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4th of July Red, White And Blue Crafts For Kids

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Patriotic holidays call for celebration! With July 4th just around the corner, we’re already starting to think of ways to celebrate with the kids. Crafts are a great way to celebrate any patriotic holiday without having to make your house a huge mess. These ideas are perfect for kids of most ages, but your younger kids might need some help with the more complex project ideas. These can be great sibling bonding activities or a fun activity for you to do as a family on the Fourth of July! Here are the best red, white, and blue crafts for kids.

Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out. 

We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.

 

  1. Patriotic 4th of July American Flag Collage
  2. Glow in the Dark Fourth of July Sensory Bottles
  3. Paper Plate Uncle Sam
  4. Salt and Glue Fireworks Art
  5. Red White and Blue Science Project 
  6. Fireworks 4th of July Craft
  7. Fourth of July Paper Cone Wreath Craft
  8. Toilet Paper Roll Firework Craft
  9. 4th of July Chalk Pastel Art 
  10. Uncle Sam Craft 
  11. Red, White, & Blue Stars Patriotic Craft 
  12. Festive 4th of July Lantern Craft
  13. Festive Patriotic Eagle Handprint Craft 
  14. Patriotic Process Art
  15. 4th of July Slime
  16. Patriotic Cupcake Liner Flowers
  17. Confetti Fireworks
  18. Fourth of July Wands DIY
  19. Patriotic Popsicle Stick Bracelet Craft 
  20. Paper Firecracker Craft 

 

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Apple Knitting Patterns for Fall and Back to School

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects. 

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor. 

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf. 

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn. 

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn. 

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too. 

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.