Flag craft

This project could also work great for a Fourth of July craft, or even New Year's craft, as well.  We did this craft for Veteran's Day.  Here is how it's done.

What you'll need:

Empty toilet paper roll/Paper towel roll

White paper/card stock/construction paper

Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils

Tape/Stapler/Glue

Scissors

Begin by cutting the paper into long, wide strips and cleaning the roll clean of any leftover cotton paper.  We found that a pencil eraser works great on the cotton strips and glue.

Have your child color the paper into their own version of what the flag looks like.  Don't be too picky if it doesn't look exactly like the flag you have in your mind, just let them create what they see.

Let them tape or glue the flag to their own rolls.  If using the stapler, please use caution.  Once the flag is on the roll, they can decorate the roll too, or leave it as is.

Now the flag can sit on their desk or line them up along the windowsill to admire all day during class.  You could even incorporate a lesson plan around the flag for the day, or have them give their understanding of what the flag means to them.

This classroom craft is a super simple craft that can be done in less than 30 minutes.  It was a great craft for us to learn about our country and the flag that represents the United States.  This could also be used for state flags, city flags, or even school flags.