How to Make a Wreath of Presidents for President's Day

George Washington

Presidents' Day is a great day to teach children about American history. Teachers and home educators should choose a few noteworthy presidents to focus on. It is helpful if there is some type of lesson to go along with this craft. Once the lesson is given, children can create a wreath for Presidents' Day. This wreath is decked out in America's colors of red, white and blue and features six U.S. presidents.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Red construction paper
• Blue construction paper
• White construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Cardboard
• Pictures
• Star cookie cutter

1. Choose six presidents to focus on and make copies of their faces. If you don't have pictures of them in your textbook, find them on the Internet.

2. Cut out the faces of the presidents. Set them aside.

3. Cut out a large circle from a cardboard box. You could use the circle cardboard found under a pizza. To draw a circle on a big square piece of cardboard, flip a large mixing bowl upside down and trace around it with a pencil.

4. Cut out the middle of the large circle, leaving an O shape.

5. Cut out 25 to 30 stars from red, white and blue construction paper. Use a star shaped cookie cutter to get them just right. (If you do 30, make 10 of each color.)

6. Glue the stars randomly around the wreath. Close up the gaps when you get near the end. It is okay if some of the stars overlap.

7. Glue the six president's faces on the stars around the circle.

8. Hang the wreath in your classroom on a nail, or use masking tape in the back.

Tips & Warnings

• Make a bow with a red, white or blue ribbon and glue it to the top of the wreath.