President's Day is coming up and it's a great opportunity to educate your children a litte bit about the Presidents. What better way to do it than with a fun craft! You can even use these crafts to do a fun little play or something to help the children learn about their past Presidents. Here are some great ideas for some easy crafts your children can make and you can take the opportunity to educate them while they are making them!
POWDERED WIG
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 5 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
Dress up like the presidents of the past with this fun powdered wig. Perfect for school plays or even a Halloween costume.
Be sure to check out all of our Presidents' Day and Inauguration Day crafts and activities.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Paper painter’s hat
Cotton balls, about half a bag
White craft glue
4” x 2” black felt
Scissors
HOW TO MAKE IT:Stuff something inside the hat like a hand towel or a few rags, just to give it some shape. (See image.)
Glue cotton balls to the hat, starting at the front and working your way back. (See image 1 and 2.) Continue until the entire hat is covered.
Cut the black felt into 4 long strips. Glue 2 of them to the center of the bill of the hat (over the cotton balls) in un upside down “V” shape. This will be the tail of the bow. (See image.)
Fold the remaining two strips in half and glue the ends together to form the bow ties. (See image.)
Glue the bow over the bow tail. (See image.)
Allow to dry completely.
Wear hat backwards so the bow is above the nape of the neck.
TIPS:
You can find painter hats at home improvement stores for less than a dollar.
Instead of rags, line the hat with wax paper or plastic wrap and place it on another child’s head, then glue away!
Buy several pieces of felt whenever you visit the craft store to keep your supply stocked.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/powdered-wig.html
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 5 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
Dress up like the presidents of the past with this fun powdered wig. Perfect for school plays or even a Halloween costume.
Be sure to check out all of our Presidents' Day and Inauguration Day crafts and activities.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Paper painter’s hat
Cotton balls, about half a bag
White craft glue
4” x 2” black felt
Scissors
HOW TO MAKE IT:Stuff something inside the hat like a hand towel or a few rags, just to give it some shape. (See image.)
Glue cotton balls to the hat, starting at the front and working your way back. (See image 1 and 2.) Continue until the entire hat is covered.
Cut the black felt into 4 long strips. Glue 2 of them to the center of the bill of the hat (over the cotton balls) in un upside down “V” shape. This will be the tail of the bow. (See image.)
Fold the remaining two strips in half and glue the ends together to form the bow ties. (See image.)
Glue the bow over the bow tail. (See image.)
Allow to dry completely.
Wear hat backwards so the bow is above the nape of the neck.
TIPS:
You can find painter hats at home improvement stores for less than a dollar.
Instead of rags, line the hat with wax paper or plastic wrap and place it on another child’s head, then glue away!
Buy several pieces of felt whenever you visit the craft store to keep your supply stocked.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/powdered-wig.html
CREPE PAPER FLAG
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Easy
Age: 5 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
This patriotic door decoration will show your Independence Day spirit. Display it proudly in a window or your front door for all your friends and family to see.
Make sure to visit our summer crafts, 4th of July crafts and printables for lots of Independence Day fun.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
11"x14" piece of white poster board or cardstock
4 24"-long pieces of red crepe paper streamers
3 24"-long pieces of white crepe paper streamers
1 20"-piece of blue crepe paper streamer cut into 4 equal strips extra piece of white crepe paper streamer, approximately 8" long
6"x6" square of white or blue construction paper
Scissors
Ruler
White craft glue
18" long piece of white yarn
Shipping tape
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Trim the poster board to 9 ¾" x 14".
At the 9 ¾" end of the poster board, measure out ¾" segments, you should have 13 all together.
Use a pencil to draw a line upward from each measurement to use as a guide for your flag's stripes. (See photo.)
Cut the four strips of red crepe paper streamers in half (lengthwise) to create a total of 8 24"-long strips. (See photo.)
Cut the three strips of white crepe paper streamers in half (lengthwise) to create a total of 6 24"-long strips.
Apply glue the first section of the poster board using your penciled line as a guide. (See photo.) Take one of your strips of red streamer and position it about a ½" of the streamer so that it hangs over the top of the poster board. (See photo.) Place the streamer over the glue on the poster board, patting it down flat. You will have a considerable amount of streamer left hanging over the edge of the poster board.
Repeat step 6 using a white strip, overlapping the red strip slightly. (See photo.)
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all strips are in place. You will have one extra red strip left over. Save for another project.
Glue the blue strips of crepe paper onto the 6"x6" construction paper and trim off excess. (See photo.) Glue the blue covered square to the upper left-hand corner of the flag.
Use white glue to add "star" dots onto the blue square. (See photo.) If you want to be historically accurate, add 50 stars, alternating rows of 6 and rows of 5. There should be 5 rows of 6 stars and 4 rows of 5 stars.
Tear the last piece of white crepe paper into 1" squares and wrap them around the end of a pencil eraser. (See photo.) Press each one onto the glue dots and allow to dry.
Turn flag over and apply some glue to the top, then bend over the excess crepe paper and glue in place. (See photo.)
Attach yarn hanger by using shipping tape.
TIPS:
This project can be made with tissue paper but crepe paper is easier to work with.
Use a suction cup hanger to display your flag in a window.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/crepe-paper-flag.html
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Easy
Age: 5 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
This patriotic door decoration will show your Independence Day spirit. Display it proudly in a window or your front door for all your friends and family to see.
Make sure to visit our summer crafts, 4th of July crafts and printables for lots of Independence Day fun.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
11"x14" piece of white poster board or cardstock
4 24"-long pieces of red crepe paper streamers
3 24"-long pieces of white crepe paper streamers
1 20"-piece of blue crepe paper streamer cut into 4 equal strips extra piece of white crepe paper streamer, approximately 8" long
6"x6" square of white or blue construction paper
Scissors
Ruler
White craft glue
18" long piece of white yarn
Shipping tape
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Trim the poster board to 9 ¾" x 14".
At the 9 ¾" end of the poster board, measure out ¾" segments, you should have 13 all together.
Use a pencil to draw a line upward from each measurement to use as a guide for your flag's stripes. (See photo.)
Cut the four strips of red crepe paper streamers in half (lengthwise) to create a total of 8 24"-long strips. (See photo.)
Cut the three strips of white crepe paper streamers in half (lengthwise) to create a total of 6 24"-long strips.
Apply glue the first section of the poster board using your penciled line as a guide. (See photo.) Take one of your strips of red streamer and position it about a ½" of the streamer so that it hangs over the top of the poster board. (See photo.) Place the streamer over the glue on the poster board, patting it down flat. You will have a considerable amount of streamer left hanging over the edge of the poster board.
Repeat step 6 using a white strip, overlapping the red strip slightly. (See photo.)
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all strips are in place. You will have one extra red strip left over. Save for another project.
Glue the blue strips of crepe paper onto the 6"x6" construction paper and trim off excess. (See photo.) Glue the blue covered square to the upper left-hand corner of the flag.
Use white glue to add "star" dots onto the blue square. (See photo.) If you want to be historically accurate, add 50 stars, alternating rows of 6 and rows of 5. There should be 5 rows of 6 stars and 4 rows of 5 stars.
Tear the last piece of white crepe paper into 1" squares and wrap them around the end of a pencil eraser. (See photo.) Press each one onto the glue dots and allow to dry.
Turn flag over and apply some glue to the top, then bend over the excess crepe paper and glue in place. (See photo.)
Attach yarn hanger by using shipping tape.
TIPS:
This project can be made with tissue paper but crepe paper is easier to work with.
Use a suction cup hanger to display your flag in a window.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/crepe-paper-flag.html
PAPER PLATE ABE LINCOLN HAT
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 4 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
"This paper plate Abe Lincoln hat is simple enough that little ones can even get involved. It's a fun craft for Presidents' Day.
Be sure to check out all of our Presidents' Day and Inauguration Day crafts and activities.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
7" paper plate
2 sheets of black construction paper
1 sheet black felt (optional for hat band)
Scissors
White craft glue
Black acrylic paint
Paintbrush
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Place paper plate right side up on the work surface. Paint with black paint and set aside to dry. (See image)
Glue two sheets of black construction paper together. Line them up side by side; they should be lying horizontally with the long sides at the bottom. Allow to dry. (See image.)
This step is optional and is great for kids that are a little older, 6 and up. Cut two 2"-wide strips from the black felt.
When the paper plate and the glue on the construction paper are both dry, roll the construction paper up so that the two ends touch each other. Roll up enough to where it fits in the top of the plate, leaving enough plate for the hat brim. Glue the rolled paper together to secure and hold for a few minutes until the glue grabs. (See image.)
If you did step 3, continue here. If you skipped step 3, move on to step 6. Take one of your felt strips and glue it along the bottom circumference of your "hat" where the hat band would go. Take the other black felt strip and wrap it around the remaining uncovered part of the circumference. You will have excess felt and will need to trim off what you don’t need before gluing it in place. Once trimmed, go ahead and glue the remaining hat band in place.
Place the hat "tube" on top of the plate. Pipe a generous line of glue around the bottom of the hat tube to secure the tube to the plate. (See image.)
Place about 10-15 sheets of construction paper on top of the hat tube to help give it some weight and allow the glue to grab. Allow the glue to dry about 45 minutes. (See image.)
The hat is now ready to use as a table decoration! If you want to make this craft into a wearable hat, poke a hole in the middle of the paper plate and cut out an opening big enough to fit the crown of your child's head. You can also attach a thin piece of elastic to either side of the hat to create a chin strap.
TIPS:
Many crafts can be simplified for younger children by pre-cutting pattern pieces, using glue sticks instead of liquid glue and using markers in place of small objects that require gluing.
Felt is inexpensive and can be used for literally hundreds of projects. Be sure to stock up each time you visit the craft supply store.
For older children a further challenge would be to cut a piece of black construction paper to fit on top of the hat and gluing it in place.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-plate-abe-lincoln-hat.html
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 4 and up
Parental supervision is recommended
"This paper plate Abe Lincoln hat is simple enough that little ones can even get involved. It's a fun craft for Presidents' Day.
Be sure to check out all of our Presidents' Day and Inauguration Day crafts and activities.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
7" paper plate
2 sheets of black construction paper
1 sheet black felt (optional for hat band)
Scissors
White craft glue
Black acrylic paint
Paintbrush
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Place paper plate right side up on the work surface. Paint with black paint and set aside to dry. (See image)
Glue two sheets of black construction paper together. Line them up side by side; they should be lying horizontally with the long sides at the bottom. Allow to dry. (See image.)
This step is optional and is great for kids that are a little older, 6 and up. Cut two 2"-wide strips from the black felt.
When the paper plate and the glue on the construction paper are both dry, roll the construction paper up so that the two ends touch each other. Roll up enough to where it fits in the top of the plate, leaving enough plate for the hat brim. Glue the rolled paper together to secure and hold for a few minutes until the glue grabs. (See image.)
If you did step 3, continue here. If you skipped step 3, move on to step 6. Take one of your felt strips and glue it along the bottom circumference of your "hat" where the hat band would go. Take the other black felt strip and wrap it around the remaining uncovered part of the circumference. You will have excess felt and will need to trim off what you don’t need before gluing it in place. Once trimmed, go ahead and glue the remaining hat band in place.
Place the hat "tube" on top of the plate. Pipe a generous line of glue around the bottom of the hat tube to secure the tube to the plate. (See image.)
Place about 10-15 sheets of construction paper on top of the hat tube to help give it some weight and allow the glue to grab. Allow the glue to dry about 45 minutes. (See image.)
The hat is now ready to use as a table decoration! If you want to make this craft into a wearable hat, poke a hole in the middle of the paper plate and cut out an opening big enough to fit the crown of your child's head. You can also attach a thin piece of elastic to either side of the hat to create a chin strap.
TIPS:
Many crafts can be simplified for younger children by pre-cutting pattern pieces, using glue sticks instead of liquid glue and using markers in place of small objects that require gluing.
Felt is inexpensive and can be used for literally hundreds of projects. Be sure to stock up each time you visit the craft supply store.
For older children a further challenge would be to cut a piece of black construction paper to fit on top of the hat and gluing it in place.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-plate-abe-lincoln-hat.html
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