American Eagle Handprint Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template]
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Little hands and patriotic colors come together in this fun American eagle handprint craft! Preschoolers through 2nd graders will love making this festive red white and blue patriotic eagle featuring their own handprints for the wings.
This creative activity takes about 20 to 25 minutes to complete and gives kids a chance to practice important skills while making holiday art to display at home or in the classroom.
Help children connect with holiday traditions and encourage creativity inspired by America’s symbols through making 4th of July crafts this summer.
Festive Fourth of July Activity
Kids will have so much fun transforming their handprints into a festive American eagle full of patriotic flair! Tiny hands cut out become feathery wings on a bright red, white, and blue eagle that looks awesome hanging up for all to see.
This easy patriotic preschool craft gives children a screen free way to celebrate the holiday and strengthen important developmental skills. Tracing, cutting, placing, and gluing the pieces will help improve fine motor control and hand-eye coordination. Creative projects like this also encourage focus, following directions, and imaginative thinking while having holiday fun.
The printable eagle template makes creating this project even easier for busy parents and teachers. Grab some red, white, and blue paper, scissors, glue, and little hands to bring this festive project to life. Children will love seeing their handprints turn into a patriotic eagle ready for Independence Day celebrations!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- American Eagle Handprint Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this eagle to life!
Find the eagle’s head piece and glue the yellow beak to the left side of the head, just beside the eye.
Glue the pink cheek piece below and slightly to the right of the eye.
Glue the finished head onto the top of the blue body. Line up the scalloped feathers at the bottom of the head so they overlap the body. Give it a little press and watch your eagle take shape!
Attach the white tail feathers to the lower right side of the blue body and glue them down so they extend from behind the eagle. This simple step helps give your eagle its classic tail shape.
Glue the yellow feet to the lower front of the body, placing one foot beneath each leg. Your eagle is almost ready to soar!
Trace your child’s hand twice on red paper and cut out both handprints. Glue one wing to each side of the blue body. Your American eagle is now complete!
This patriotic handprint craft combines creativity and fine motor practice in one fun activity. Kids will love seeing their handprints become the eagle’s wings.
If you’re planning a patriotic theme, check out the related crafts and activities below for more engaging ideas.
Fourth of July Books for Children
The Before The Fourth Of July – If your kids are fans of The Night Before Christmas, they’ll love this patriotic version that follows a family’s day through Independence Day!
What Does it Mean To Be American? – This book is a wonderful look into the characteristics that make an American citizen. It’s an easy read for young kids are will get their minds thinking.
My Fourth of July – Kids will love this story that details all the classic activities Americans do on the Fourth of July! It’s sure to bring back the nostalgia of being a kid on Independence Day.
Fun American Themed Crafts
American Flag Card Craft – Wave the red, white, and blue with this fun flag card kids can make for patriotic celebrations! Your little artists can create a festive card to display or share for Flag Day, Memorial Day, or the 4th of July. Our free printable template and simple supplies make this star-spangled project easy and fun for kids.
Handprint Uncle Sam Craft – Bring out the stars and stripes with this Uncle Sam that’s made with kids’ handprints! This patriotic project is easy for children of all ages and skips the paint, which means less mess and easy cleanup. Little hands can help make a festive holiday decoration to celebrate America’s birthday in a creative way.
Fourth of July Ice Cream Craft – Cool off making this red, white, and blue paper ice cream cone! Kids will love stacking colorful scoops of “ice cream” to celebrate summer holidays in a creative way. This festive activity adds patriotic fun to Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or any sunny afternoon.
Statue of Liberty Name Craft – Celebrate America’s birthday with a fun Statue of Liberty craft kids can personalize by spelling their names across Lady Liberty’s crown! This patriotic activity mixes creativity, letter recognition, and a little history into one star-spangled project. Children will love showing off their masterpiece of an important American symbol that they learned about.
Easy Independence Day Activities
These patriotic color by numbers bring red, white, and blue fun to learning time! Kids can celebrate summer holidays while practicing number recognition, color matching, and following directions.
Parents and teachers will love how these festive pages help strengthen fine motor skills, focus, and hand-eye coordination by bringing patriotic pictures to life one numbered space at a time.
Celebrate Independence Day with these free 4th of July do a dot printables that help kids refine their fine motor skills, practice graphing, counting, and more by spotting patriotic pictures and dotting along festive paths.
These engaging worksheets will help strengthen focus, hand-eye coordination, and critical thinking skills while also keeping your kiddos entertained during patriotic celebrations.
Bring star-spangled excitement to your celebration with these 4th of July bingo cards! They’re great to use at family gatherings or for summer daycare fun. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this patriotic twist on a classic game.
The picture cards will help early learners recognize and match images which will also build vocabulary, listening skills, and social development. Just print, grab markers, and enjoy a festive round of Independence Day bingo!
Kids will enjoy practicing numbers, visual recognition, and problem solving through these Fourth of July activity sheets filled with fun and festive images.
Each activity from matching objects and shadows to solving mazes and completing count and graph pages builds critical thinking, fine motor skills, and early math confidence with some patriotic holiday fun.
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American Eagle Handprint Craft
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- American Eagle Handprint Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Begin by gluing the beak to the left side of the eagle’s head, just beside the eye.
- Glue the cheek piece below and slightly to the right of the eye.
- Look for the completed head and glue it to the top of the body.
- Glue the tail feathers to the back, lower right side of the body so they extend from behind the eagle.
- Glue the feet to the backside of each leg.
- Finally, trace your child’s hand twice, cut out both handprints, and glue one wing to each side of the body.
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Free American Eagle Handprint Template
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