Red White and Blue Wreath Craft with Fourth of July Paper
The Red White and Blue Wreath Craft is perfect for the Fourth of July or any of the Holidays that use red, white and blue colors.
You can see we have a mix of different types of colored paper to place around the wreath.
This Fourth of July wreath is wondrous for kids in preschool, prek, and kindergarten. And a fun way to work on patterns for older kids.
The Red White and Blue Wreath Craft is a great addition to the Fourth of July crafts and the wreath crafts on the site.
What is a Wreath Craft
A wreath is a collection of items around a circle. It can be used as a seasonal decoration around a house.
Red White and Blue Paper Wreath Craft
We used fun holiday paper for the Fourth of July to make this fun and simple craft for kids. You can use any type of paper with the colors: red, white and blue. And these colors are also great to talk about how they are the flag colors.
Colors of the American Flag
You can explore the meanings behind the different colors of the American flag while working on this sensory bin.
- Red represents hardiness and valor
- White represents purity and innocence
- Blue represents perseverance and justice
American Flag Book to Read with the Red, White, and Blue Wreath Craft
A great book to read with this red, white and blue wreath is F Is for Flag (Reading Railroad Books). It teaches kids about the flag and the different symbols for the flag.
What we used to make the Red, White, and Blue Wreath Craft
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Preparing the Paper Strips
Cutting Paper Strips
We cut the paper into one inch stirps. We used a paper cutter. It is great to keep the lines the same and we cut three pages at the same time.
Cut the Red White and Blue Paper In Strips cut in Thirds
After you have the 1 inch strips we cut the paper into three pieces. You can see our cut paper below.
How we made the Red White and Blue Wreath Craft
You can see the steps below that we used to make the Red White and Blue wreath craft.
Step 1: Put Glue on the Paper Plate
We started by putting glue on the paper plate. You can do it on the strips but we found it easier to do on the paper plate. We did sections at a time for the glue.
Step 2: Place Paper on the Plate
After you have the glue on the plate, kids will pick a piece of paper and then place the paper. Then place it on the paper plate.
You can place the paper so the edge is on the middle of the paper or so the paper covers part of the circle in the middle. Lets kids decide how they will place the paper.
We did both and they both look great in the end.
Repeating Step 1 & Step 2
You are going to repeat the glue and paper on the wreath. You are going to want to cover the whole plate with the paper.
Making Patterns Vs. Just Putting Paper On To Make the Wreath
Now some kids will just place page on the wreath and it wont matter if it has a pattern or not. the wreath still looks pretty and that is okay. You can see how much fun it can be.
You can challenge older kids to make patterns with the different colors and see what patterns they make.
Final look at our Red White and Blue Wreath Craft
More Red White and Blue Activities for Kids
Red, White & Blue Straw Painted Fireworks Wreath has a fun wreath painting firework to make a wreath with fun and bright colors. This is great for the Fourth of July.
Red White & Blue Star Paper Plate Wreath is a great 4th of July themed wreath for kids to make. It is super simple to make for a Red White and Blue theme.
Red White & Blue Firework Painting is a great firework painting for kids. And the colors are great for the Fourth of July.
Paper Roll Painted American Flag is a super easy flag craft you can make for the Fourth of July or Flag Day. It is a great preschool and tot flag craft for kids.
Flags & Star Watercolor Painting is a great Fourth of July and Flag day Painting for kids. You use red and blue for painting and three sizes of stars and a flag.
This star craft is lots of fun and great for doing some fine motor development. This is a great toddler and preschool craft for younger kids.
Check out all the fun 4th Of July And American Revolution Activities & Printables on 3 Dinosaurs.
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