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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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Knitting Machine Scarves with a Fun Twist

One of my favorite things to make on a circular knitting machine is scarves, because they’re a great way to use leftover yarn and certainly faster than knitting by hand. 

But if you pay attention to the colors you’re using and how you are using them, you can make fun knitting machine scarves that look like something different when you roll them up. 

One of the first versions of this I saw was the sushi scarf, are there are a lot of variations on this one. For example this one from Flower and Anchor that uses five colors of yarn, or this one from Three Threads NE that uses four. These generally are made to look like California rolls, but you could change up the colors to make them different things if you like. Just make sure the outside of the “roll” is black or green to indicate the nori. I found another version on Pinterest if you’re looking for a free pattern, but there’s no image of it rolled up. 

Another popular variation is making a scarf that rolls up to look like a mug with coffee, tea or another fun beverage inside. This collection of three mug scarf circular knitting machine patterns from Idaho Cottage Creation includes green tea, a pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and a candy cane colored confection (which honestly reminds me of the Grinch since it has a green mug!). Again you can change the colors of the mug part and the drink part. The little handle looks like it’s crocheted on these, and it doubles as a loop you can thread the scarf end through when you wear it.

Again there’s a version of the green tea scarf on Pinterest with crocheted elements. I also found a latte done with a striped yarn and a red mug that’s pretty cute and gives you an idea what a different beverage would look like. 

I also love this pumpkin pie scarf designed by Jodi Favish Saunier. It has a bit of crocheted edging to give it a fancy crust but you can omit that if you don’t crochet. These are all on Facebook but she also has a watermelon and lemonade pattern that are super cute.