Fourth of July Activities for Kindergarten
It's never too early to teach children about patriotic holidays such as the Fourth of July. Even in kindergarten, it's possible to introduce activities that express the meaning of the holiday and get students excited about the upcoming event. Age-appropriate, hands-on activities help you entertain and educate your students at the same time.
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Edible
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Edible activities never fail to capture younger students' attention. Bake several sugar cookies in both round and star shapes. Have students ice the cookies with red, white and blue frosting and help you arrange them into the shape of a flag. While they don't offer a star-shaped option, cupcakes are another medium to consider for use with this project. If you're more of a cake person, bake and ice a large sheet cake with white frosting. Use blueberries and strawberries or raspberries to create a flag design on the cake. Cut and serve the cake afterward to allow students to enjoy a "taste of America."
Art
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Creating art that captures the mood of the holiday is an age-appropriate project for kindergarten students. Coloring pages featuring scenes and figures from the Revolutionary War, fireworks displays, Uncle Sam and families at Independence Day celebrations are all options. Freestyle artwork is another possibility. Allow the students to paint, draw or color their own scenes from history, birthday cakes celebrating America's birthday and other patriotic scenes. Drawings of the Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty and American flag are all simple projects students of this age can handle.
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Crafts
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Creating simple, patriotic craft projects allows kindergarten students to create a lasting souvenir of the holiday. Create a hand-print wreath. Give one piece of red, blue and white construction paper to each child. Have them outline their hand three times on each sheet. Have them cut the hand-prints out and glue them together in a circle with fingers pointing outward to create a wreath. Creating miniature American flags made from construction paper and gluing them on wooden craft sticks is another crafty option that is easy for children of this age.
Stories
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Explain to children that the Fourth of July celebrates America's independence as a country. Have students write a short story featuring a time when they behaved in an independent manner. Examples include walking to school alone, setting the table by themselves, making their own bed or picking up their toys without being told. Have your students gather in a circle and get comfortable for story time. Read them several stories that feature the Fourth of July. Books such as "Happy 4th of July, Jenny Sweeney," "The Fourth of July Story" and "Fourth of July Mice" are all options to put kids in the spirit.
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