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Patriotic Crafts

9) Flower pot--Needed: small plastic (works better than clay) flower pot, red,

white and blue acrylic paint. Paint stars or a flag on the flower pot. Complete the

project with some potting soil and seeds.

10) Chain--Needed: red white and blue paper, glue or stapler, names of soldiers

from your area or famous American soldiers from the past. Cut strips of paper into

one by ten inch strips. Write the name of a soldier on each strip and hook them

together in a chain.

11) Painted rocks--Needed: rock, any size, red, white and blue acrylic paint. Paint

on a patriotic design.

12) Patriotic pencils--Needed: red, white and blue tape, pencil. Wrap the tape

around the pencil (one inch wide pieces), alternating colors.

13) Windsock--Needed: toilet paper roll (for larger windsock use an empty

oatmeal container and cut off the bottom), red and white tissue paper, glue, blue

and white paper. Wrap the container in blue paper. Cut small white stars and glue

them on the blue background. Cut strips of red and white tissue paper (one inch by

12 inches (size can vary) and glue them to the bottom of the tube. Hang it from

string.

14) Bracelet--Needed: thin elastic string (at any craft store), red, white and blue

beads. String the beads on the elastic, tie the ends together.

15) Patriotic frame--Needed: old wooden picture frame, red, white and blue

acrylic paint. Paint the frame in a patriotic design.

16) Flag cake--Needed: cake (9x13), food coloring, white icing. Create a flag

pattern using food coloring. (Alternate: use red and blue candy)

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