American Flag Card Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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Get your kids excited for the patriotic holidays with this fun and festive flag card craft! Whether you’re celebrating Flag Day, Memorial Day, or the 4th of July, this cheerful red, white, and blue card is perfect for sending holiday greetings or displaying as a cute decoration.
It’s simple to make with just a few basic supplies and includes a free printable template to make crafting even easier. Once your kids finish their flag card, be sure to explore all of our card crafts for more creative and fun activities!
Free Printable Patriotic Card
This USA themed idea is an easy DIY for your next card exchange. Get the kids together and host a swap in the classroom for your early childhood education students this July.
Ready to make your own easy flag craft? Check out the step by step instructions below to get creative with your preschool and kindergarten kiddos.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Star punch (optional)
- Flag template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this flag to life!
First, guide your child to place the red stripes evenly along the front of the card, gluing them in place and trimming off any excess paper.
Glue the star section of the card onto the blue rectangle.
Next, help your child to glue the completed star section to the top left portion of the card.
Place the toungue to the bottom of the mouth and glue it down.
Optionally: Cut 2 small, thin, rectangular strips of scrap pieces of paper to fit behind the eyes and the mouthpieces. Fold the rectangle onto itself to end up with a thick square. Glue it to the back of the eyes and the mouth. This will help give the card more dimension and is optional.
Take the mouth and glue it to the middle and bottom of the flag.
Now, take the eyes and glue them just above the mouth.
Finally, encourage your child to draw the eyebrows above each eye and write a fun message inside.
Be sure to check out our card crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!
Patriotic Kids’ Books
As parents, there are a lot of responsibilities that come with raising a child. We want to make sure that our young children are happy, healthy, and well-educated.
One of the simplest yet most effective ways to help your child’s development is to read books to them. Reading to your child provides a great opportunity to bond, enhances their listening and communication skills, and promotes a love of learning.
It’s also a creative way to encourage imagination and critical thinking.
With so many benefits, it’s easy to see why making reading a part of your child’s routine is highly recommended by experts in child development.
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.
Patriotic Kids’ Crafts
Popsicle Stick Uncle Sam Craft – Uncle Sam wants YOU to get patriotic with some popsicle sticks! It’s the perfect way to teach kids about American history and the symbols it uses. Include this simple idea in your 4th July celebrations – it’s great for kids of all ages!
Handprint Eagle Craft – We love hand print activities! This beautiful and majestic bird is a symbol of the United States, so making this eagle will get kids in a festive and patriotic mood.
Help this eagle take flight with the use of our free template and your kids little hands! It’s such a cute patriotic keepsake and the perfect project for July 4th!
Patriotic Gnome Craft – Gnomes are ready to help you celebrate any holiday these days, so be sure to get him some red, white, and blue to wear! Both younger and older kids will have a blast with this fun and easy papercraft!
Eagle Paper Plate Craft – Make a paper plate soar with some simple materials and our eagle template! This great idea will be a hit with both preschool age kids and older children. They’ll have so much fun painting and creating their very own patriotic eagle!
Patriotic Kids’ Activities
When kids use these 4th of July worksheets, they’ll be able to work on handwriting with the letter F for fireworks, recognizing the letter F for Flag completing the letter maze, and pattern recognition on the patriotic pattern page.
These worksheets are a great way for kids to practice fine motor control, problem solving, and boosting their literacy skills.
I spy with my little eye some fun 4th of July I Spy printables! Kids will have tons of fun spotting little pieces of Americana on these hidden picture worksheets. They’re a great way to get kids to work on observation and critical thinking skills as they search.
As kids encounter new pictures, they’ll learn the names of the items and increase their vocabulary! There are 2 versions to choose from depending on your child’s skill level. If they’re new to this activity, try the page with the larger illustrations first.
Show some patriotism by doing a favorite activity with these patriotic color by number printables! They’re an easy to prepare project for kids, plus they can get a little practice in recognizing numbers and colors as they fill in each numbered space.
As they stay within the lines coloring in the hidden pictures, they’ll also refine their fine motor skills.
This free printable patriotic memory game is a fun way for kids to boost their brains! This game helps kids work on their long-term and short-term memory, problem-solving, and spatial visualization. I
t’s a simple game for kids to play independently or with someone, which will teach them to take turns as well. It’s fun for all ages, so be sure to download this fun game!
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Flag Card Craft For Kids
Video
Materials
- Colored cardstock
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Star punch optional
- Flag template
Instructions
- Download the flag card template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by placing the red stripes evenly along the front of the card, gluing them in place and trimming off any excess paper.
- Glue the star section of the card onto the blue rectangle.
- Next, glue the completed star section to the top left portion of the card.
- Place the toungue to the bottom of the mouth and glue it down.
- Optionally: Cut 2 small, thin, rectangular strips of scrap pieces of paper to fit behind the eyes and the mouthpieces. Fold the rectangle onto itself to end up with a thick square. Glue it to the back of the eyes and the mouth. This will help give the card more dimension and is optional.
- Take the mouth and glue it to the middle and bottom of the flag.
- Now, take the eyes and glue them just above the mouth.
- Finish off by drawing the eyebrows above each eye and write a fun message inside.
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Free American Flag Craft Template
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.
I love this!! It is so cute and patriotic!
That makes me so happy to hear—thanks a bunch!
Fantastic craft for kids!! I want to make it with them.
Thanks! Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Love this craft
So glad! Thanks!
I’m sorry, but this “cute” flag is very inappropriate. The flag should always be treated with dignity and respect, not like an emoji.
Oh, I’m sorry you feel it’s inappropriate. I am proud to be an American and I don’t feel like this is disrespectful.
This looks like a very cute craft. I plan on making it with a special needs student I am working with.
Thanks! I hope you guys enjoy it!
how do I get the template
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page 🙂