Fourth of July Links

Learn

See what you know about Independence Day with this quiz NEW!
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/hisquiz.html

Facts and trivia on the Fourth July NEW! 
http://oldeducator.com/july4factsandtrivia.htm

What is Independence Day? Discover the history behind it here
http://www.holidays.net/independence/story.htm

Sign the Declaration of Independence
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_sign.html

Read a transcript of the Declaration of Independence
http://www.usacitylink.com/usa/declaration.html

Print out / study the original Declaration
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/doc-content/images/
declaration-of-independence.pdf

Study the American Revolution through original documentation, and print worksheets which will help you to analyze the documentation
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/revolution-new-nation.html

View the "Freedom Documents" from Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/

History of the flag
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/flag.html 

Symbols and things!
http://www.annieshomepage.com/fourthsymbols.html

America’s freedom documents 
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/

Learn about the Statue of Liberty 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/sol/printout.shtml

Quiz – important people in American history 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/Americans.shtml

US States – Facts, Maps and Symbols
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
A fantastic resource.

Patriotic themed maths worksheets
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/usa/index.htm

Learn facts about the battle for independence as you match the statements to the country
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/match.htm 

Make

Make your own sidewalk chalk in patriotic colors NEW!
http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/06/sidewalk_chalk_stars_1.php

Make yourself some kitchen fireworks and other crafts NEW! http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/summer_fourth_of_july_fun_activities.htm

Loads of crafts here to keep you busy NEW!
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fourth-of-july/kids-crafts/

A patriotic candle holder to make with a little help NEW!
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/candlejars.shtml

Pipe cleaner sparkler to wave NEW!
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/july_sparkler.shtml

Inspiration for a Statue of Liberty drawing with chalks
http://www.geocities.com/theartkids/patriotic/secondstatue.html

Love this bald eagle crafts - including one made from a toilet roll!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/birds-baldeagle.htm

We like this cute Fourth of July star man!
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-star-man.asp

Patriotic wreaths to decorate your front door, including a great handprint wreath
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/crafts-wreath.htm

An easy to make star wreath - but very effective
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-wreath.asp

Here is a Statue of Liberty crown made from a paper plate
http://www.kathyross.com/pdfs/freesample-craftsandactivities.pdf

Make this patriotic windsock out of an oatmeal box (but don’t put it out in the rain!) 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/windsock/

Here’s a string of stars to decorate the room 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stringofstars/
Use coloured paper or card as suggested, or print out some of our pattern sheets.

Lots of great patriotic crafts from Making Friends!
http://www.makingfriends.com/Patriotic.htm

How to easily cut a five-pointed star
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.html

Older children can cross-stitch a Stars and Stripes heart (or perhaps you could use the pattern for a hamma bead design)
http://members.tripod.com/%7Ecstitcher/freecharts/4thofjulyheart.html

Make a Liberty shaker to celebrate Independence Day
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10738

Or make Uncle Sam from an egg carton
http://www.familyeducation.com/pdf_display/0,4050,23-31149-1176,00.pdf

Paint your own stars and stripes T-shirt 
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/4th/4thcrafts/starstripeshirt.html

Make a colourful Independence Day wand to wave 
http://www.funlessonplans.com/holidays/wands.pdf 

Print

Loads of worksheets to print out and do here NEW! http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/match-up/index.php

There are some really gorgeous Independence Day printables here - some are free, others you have to subscribe for, so explore
http://biblekidsfunzone.com/onlinestore/adUSAfunpack.html

Print and fold this paper airplane for Independence Day
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/craft-templates/printable/fourth-july-paper-airplane/fourth-july-paper-airplane.html

Lots of patriotic printables from ABC Teach, many of which could be used for Fourth of July
http://abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/social_studies/
united_states_activities/

More paper for little ones 
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/stationery.htm

Print this fold-out greeting card
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musacard.html

Independence Day stationery 
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_bw_stn.pdf

Print and make

Print out and make this Patriotic bingo game NEW! http://kidscrafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/4th_of_july_bingo

Put yourself on Mount Rushmore with the Presidents!
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/rushmore.htm

Print these designs and iron onto Fourth of July T-shirts! Or use in other crafty projects
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/acProject?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&extcat=ironons&extsubcat
=holiday&project=independenceironons

Print a stars and stripes pattern and then fold some five-sided stars to use as decorations
http://desktoppub.about.com/od/seasonalthemes/ss/4thofjuly_4.htm

Lots of little flags and a pinwheel to print
http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Independenceday/1Fourth.html

Here is a patriotic pinwheel to print, colour and assemble (NB. must register on site)
http://www.crayola.com/activitybook/print.cfm?id=578

Make Abraham Lincoln out of a toilet roll!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/mlincoln.html

And here is George Washington!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/mwashington.html

Make toilet roll models of your favourite cartoon characters and dress them in patriotic clothes
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musfriends.html

Make a 3D American flag – prints on just 1 sheet of A4 paper
http://www.spacestation42.com/pt/Flag/americanflag.html

Make and dress this sweet paper doll
http://www.billybear4kids.com/paperdoll/July4th.html

Do

F if for flag online jigsaw NEW! 
http://www.first-school.ws/puzzlesonline/alphabet/f_flag.htm

Thirteen colonies word search
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/colonies.htm

American revolution word search
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/amrevws.htm

Word search
http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/julykws.htm

A citizenship word search puzzle 
http://www.familyeducation.com/pdf_display/0,4050,23-31278-1302,00.pdf

Can you help the firework get to the centre of the maze? 
http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/piece/
0,2357,23-16098-1334,00.html

An easy word search puzzle  
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_easy_wf.pdf

A harder word search puzzle 
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_hard_wf.pdf

Fourth of July crossword 
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/
independence_med_xword.pdf

Read

This online story, “Fourth of July Surprise”, is designed so that you can choose the ending to each paragraph and decide where the story goes! 
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,22-16602,00.html?etc_h06117

Fourth July poems and rhymes for children NEW! http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fourth-of-july/kids-poems/

Enjoy

A nice collection of online Fourth July games NEW! http://akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/jgames.htm

Fun facts about America and Independence Day
http://www.holidays.net/independence/did_you_know.htm

Good collection of e-cards to send 
http://123greetings.com/events/fourth_of_july/wishes/

Statue of Liberty live video-cam
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/

Patriotic songs for preschoolers 
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sfourth.shtml

Download

Some nice desktop wallpapers here
http://www.kate.net/holidays/4thjuly/wallpapers.html

Cute Independence Day clipart 
http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/4th-of-july.shtml

Recipes

Loads of Fourth July themed recipes NEW! 
http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/fourthofjulykidsrecipes.html

Color

Fourth of July coloring pages are here Lots NEW!

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