Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Independence Day...
June is nearly over and you know what that means... it's almost time for Independence Day. No, not the movie... I talking about the American holiday more commonly known as the 4th of July. Independence Day is is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.
There are some great online resources for crafts to help you celebrate with the kids in your care. Here are a few of my favorites:
If you are close and looking for someplace to go this weekend, I can recommend all the 4th of July festivities in my home town - Spicer, Minnesota.
As a last note of caution... if you, like many people, are celebrating with fireworks this year, use caution... I hope that you will have a safe and happy Independence Day.
June is nearly over and you know what that means... it's almost time for Independence Day. No, not the movie... I talking about the American holiday more commonly known as the 4th of July. Independence Day is is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.
There are some great online resources for crafts to help you celebrate with the kids in your care. Here are a few of my favorites:
- About.com has a good listing of craft ideas.
- Show off your patriotic spirit with all the recipes and activities at Kaboose.
- Kinder Art has fun crafts, arts, and printables.
- IndependenceDayFun has lots of... well... Independence Day Fun stuff.
- Lots of party crafts and decoration ideas at Family Fun.
- The Holiday Spot, as always, has everything about holidays.
- Some great crafts and coloring pages at Holiday.Net.
- Child Fun is a great source for poems, fingerplays, and activities.
- Apples 4 The Teacher is always a favorite online resource.
- Some fun party ideas at Step By Step CC.
- You can find clever toddler activities at Clever Toddler Activities, of course.
- Crayola always has lots of great holiday crafts.
- There are some fun ideas at Kids Craft Zone. (The potato sack race sounds like fun!)
- Don't forget about DLTK's 4th of July crafts and activities.
If you are close and looking for someplace to go this weekend, I can recommend all the 4th of July festivities in my home town - Spicer, Minnesota.
As a last note of caution... if you, like many people, are celebrating with fireworks this year, use caution... I hope that you will have a safe and happy Independence Day.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:19 AM 
