General
History
of Independence Day
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/history.html
History
of the flag
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/flag.html
Symbols
and things!
http://www.annieshomepage.com/
fourthsymbols.html
America’s freedom documents NEW!
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/
Make
Here is a Statue of Liberty crown made from a paper plate
NEW!
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
http://members.tripod.com/%7Ecstitcher/
freecharts/4thofjulyheart.html
Some fun simple 4th of July crafts
http://www.garvick.com/annual/4th-july/crafts/index.html
Make fun Fourth of July flag invitations
http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/
famf69julyfourth/famf69julyfourth8.html
Make a Liberty shaker to celebrate Independence Day
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10738
Make your own star-spangled luminaries
http://familyfun.go.com/decorating-ideas/gardening/feature/famf0603_proj_starlum/
Make a patriotic ribbon dance along
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/ribbon.html
Make an Uncle Sam folk art figure from fallen branches or twigs
http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson28.html
Or
make Uncle Sam from an egg carton
http://www.familyeducation.com/pdf_display/0,4050,23-31149-1176,00.pdf
This patriotic candy jar is simple to make and would make a lovely gift
NEW!
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/4th/4thcrafts/4thcandyjar.html
Paint your own stars and stripes T-shirt NEW!
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/4th/4thcrafts/starstripeshirt.html
Make an Independence Day sparkler NEW!
http://www.20ishparents.com/holiday/july4th/sparkler.shtml
Make a colourful Independence Day wand to wave NEW!
http://www.funlessonplans.com/holidays/wands.pdf
Print
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/
Fourth of
July writing paper for little ones
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/
practice-july4th.html
More
paper for little ones
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/
july4/stationery.htm
Same
design for older kids
http://www.billybear4kids.com/stationery/
print-outs/july4th.html
Firework
writing paper
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/
stationery/older/july4.htm
Print this fold-out greeting card
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musacard.html
Independence Day stationery NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_bw_stn.pdf
Print and make
Put yourself on Mount Rushmore with
the Presidents! NEW!
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
Print,
cut out and assemble a model of the Statue of Liberty
http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/building/statue_e.html
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
This is a
great 4th of July bag to print and make – fill it with
treats!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musabag.html
Here is a
colourful patriotic mobile to make and display
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musamobile.html
Decorate
your table with these napkin rings
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musanapkin.html
Make a 3D American flag – prints on just 1 sheet of A4 paper
http://www.spacestation42.com/pt/Flag/americanflag.html
Make some mini American flags
http://www.creativity-portal.com/images/printables/pdf/paradeflags.pdf
Make and dress this sweet paper doll
http://www.billybear4kids.com/paperdoll/July4th.html
Do
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
Four word
searches - easy, medium, harder and super challenger
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/word.html
Fun word
scramble
http://hometown.aol.com/KidFun101/KidsParties4th/4thWordScramble.html
And the key to the above word scramble
http://hometown.aol.com/KidFun101/KidsParties4th/4thWordScrambleKey.html
Try this Fourth of July word scrambler
http://a.familyfun.go.com/Resources/global/printables/crafts/
fireworks_wordscramble_july3.pdf
A
citizenship word search puzzle NEW!
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? NEW!
http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/piece/0,2357,23-16098-1334,00.html
An
easy word search puzzle NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_easy_wf.pdf
A
harder word search puzzle NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_hard_wf.pdf
Fourth of July crossword NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/pdf/independence_med_xword.pdf
And answers NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/july/
pdf/independence_med_xword_key.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
Learn
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 NEW!
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/match.htm
Enjoy
Lyrics and music for the national anthem
http://www.whitehouse.gov/national-anthem/usa-full.html
Create
your own musical firework display on the computer!
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/fireworks.html
Not tested
Fun July
4th clipart
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/clip.html
Really
great 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/
Send some fun 4th of July e-cards
http://www.marlo.com/holiday/july%5F4.htm
Send a musical e-card
http://www.primarygames.com/postcards/independence.htm
Fun patriotic songs for preschoolers NEW!
http://www.preschooleducation.com/sfourth.shtml
Enjoy “Fireworks” song from Schoolhouse Rock NEW!
http://www.school-house-rock.com/Fire.html
Download
Independence Day graphics to download
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/jclip1.htm
Not tested
Mini-games to download
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/
jemcard.htm
Not tested
Fourth of
July screensavers to download
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/
jscreen.htm
Not tested
Desktop
wallpaper
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/
july4/wallpaper/20.html
Fourth of
July screensavers to download
http://www.kate.net/holidays/4thjuly/
screensavers.html
Not tested
Some
wonderful desktop wallpapers here (love that puppy!)
http://www.kate.net/holidays/4thjuly/
wallpapers.html
Fun email
stationery to download – great designs!
http://www.geocities.com/bluebird_stationery
/july4.htm
Please note we have not tested these
Free Independence Day screensavers NEW!
http://www.screensavers.com/landing/fourthofjuly.html?banner=4julylp&aff_id=1076
Not tested
Independence Day clipart NEW!
http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/4th-of-july.shtml
Not tested
Play
Online
games to play for Independence Day
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/
july4/games.htm
Some
super game ideas here to enjoy
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/9087/
fourth/julygames.html
More game
ideas
http://hometown.aol.com/KidFun101/Kids
Parties4th/Pg10C4thOfJulyFun.index.html
Take the
boy to Mr Liberty – online maze game to play
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/july4/
online-mazes/maze/maze1.html
Take this on-line quiz about Independence Day
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/quiz/blquizhol4thofjuly.htm
On-Line July 4th jigsaw puzzle
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/hol/julypz3.html
Try out these word jumbles on-line
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/games/jumble.html
Fun on-line jigsaw puzzle
http://www.rainbow-magic.com/holidays/july4/
Another on-line Independence Day quiz NEW!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/dec_indep/quiz/
Try this on-line quiz “The Road To Revolution” and learn more about
America’s fight for independence NEW!
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
Color
Fourth of July coloring pages are here.
Cook
Make this easy patriotic flag cake
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/cakes/flagcake.html
Make these patriotic popsicles to keep you cool on Independence Day
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/frozen/4thpop.html
Make an Independence Day flag with cupcakes
NEW!
http://www.pastrywiz.com/cakes/4ofjulycupcakes.htm