Labor Day American Flag

With Labor Day just around the corner, this fast and simple kids craft is sure to be a hit with your youngster for the holiday!

What you will need:

– Extra large Popsicle sticks (7)

– Wooden dowel

– Red, white and blue acrylic paint

– Paint brushes

– Tacky glue

– Blue foam board

– Scissor

– Wooden small stars

The finished product looks similar to the picture on the right.

Instructions:

1. Paint both sides of 4 Popsicle sticks red.

2. Paint both sides of 3 Popsicle sticks white.

3. Let dry.

4. Cut dowel down to approximately 2 feet.

5. Paint dowel blue.

6. Let dry.

7. Cut blue square 2 ¾ inches from foam board.

8. Paint wooden stars white.

9. Let dry.

10. Once Popsicle sticks are dry, place red sticks approximately 1 inch apart. Glue white Popsicle stick on top of red Popsicle sticks going in same direction. Continue doing this until you have utilized all your Popsicle sticks and created a red and white theme.

11. Take blue square and glue on to left upper corner of flag.

12. Let dry.

13. Glue three white stars in a row on blue foam. Then repeat and glue three more white stars underneath the first three white stars on blue foam.(for a total of 6 white stars)

14. Let dry.

15. Glue wooden dowel to left side of flag and let dry.

Now your youngster can enjoy having a Labor Day parade! Other fun activities include, looking for pictures in magazines of articles that match what goes with what occupation, i.e. Plumber’s tools and make a plumber’s belt for your youngster to wear. Enjoy your holiday and be safe! Happy blogging friends!