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The fun uncle is in town for the 4^th of July! Kids can celebrate with this Uncle Sam name craft where they’ll create Uncle Sam complete with his iconic top hat and a long white beard that spells out their name. It’s a hands-on activity that combines letter recognition with holiday cheer, adding a personal touch to your Independence Day decorations.

This name craft makes a great addition to your 4th of July activities to get them excited for the upcoming holiday. If you love name crafts that blend fun and learning, be sure to explore the rest of our growing collection.

Collage showing a colorful Uncle Sam name craft for kids from simpleeverydaymom.com, featuring red, white, and blue paper Uncle Sam faces with long beard strips spelling out names like "Oliver" and "Emma"; the background includes scissors, glue sticks, and patriotic-themed decor.

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We’ve included a free, editable PDF template where you can quickly type in your child’s name to print on the strips that make up the beard. Let’s get started!

July 4th Name Craft

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Uncle Sam’s tall red, white, and blue top hat and his long white beard are fun details kids will be excited to add when they complete this project. The beard is made up of strips that spell out the child’s name, so each creation is unique.

This project is a low cost, simple way to celebrate the 4th of July with your young learners. All you need is some colored paper, scissors, glue, and a little time to spend together. Children will be proud to show off their festive Uncle Sam during this year’s celebrations.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Uncle Sam Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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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 Uncle Sam to life!

A person holds a black and white printable coloring sheet featuring a cartoon-style Uncle Sam face with a star-decorated top hat, large eyes, and a mustache. The background includes a blue cloth with red, white, and blue stars.

First, guide your child to glue the white stripes to the hat.

Two hands are attaching a vertical white paper strip onto a red paper piece shaped like the top portion of a hat, on a white surface with a blue star-patterned cloth in the background.

Glue the blue band along the bottom of the hat.

Two hands hold a red, white, and blue paper Uncle Sam hat with vertical red and white stripes and a blue band, on a white surface with a blue star-patterned fabric in the background.

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Next, glue the star in the center of the hat band.

Two hands attach a white star to the center of a red, white, and blue striped Uncle Sam hat made from paper, resting on a white surface with a star-patterned fabric in the background.

Place the face piece in the middle and top of the beard piece and glue it down.

Two hands press down ear shapes onto a paper Uncle Sam face with a light brown complexion, white beard, and mustache, with the iconic red, white, and blue hat placed beside it on a white surface.

Now, help your child glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

A person presses down the mouth piece on an Uncle Sam face craft made of paper, with a white beard and cartoon eyes, while the red, white, and blue striped hat lies beside it on a white surface.

Position the nose between the eyes and above the mouth and glue it in place.

Two hands assembling an Uncle Sam face craft, pressing down on the nose piece on a cartoon face with a white beard, while the red, white, and blue striped hat with a star lies nearby on a white surface.

Glue the completed hat to the top of Uncle Sam’s head.

Two hands pressing down on a completed Uncle Sam face craft with a red, white, and blue striped hat featuring a white star, placed on a white surface with a star-spangled fabric background.

Next, glue the beard letter strips to the back and bottom of the beard to spell out the child’s name.

Close-up of hands assembling an Uncle Sam-themed craft with a red, white, and blue hat and beard strips partially spelling “Oliver,” against a white surface and star-patterned fabric background.

Finally, curl the bottom of the beard letters to give it a 3D look!

A person’s hands finishing an Uncle Sam-themed paper craft with a red, white, and blue hat and white beard strips spelling “Oliver,” placed on a white surface with a star-spangled fabric in the background.

Be sure to check out our summer crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

A completed Uncle Sam-themed name craft lies on a wooden surface, featuring a smiling face with a patriotic red, white, and blue top hat, and white beard strips spelling out “Oliver.” Scissors, glue sticks, and colored paper are nearby.

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4th 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.

Two Uncle Sam-themed name crafts labeled “Oliver” and “Emma” are displayed on a wooden surface. Each features a smiling face with a red, white, and blue hat and beard strips spelling the names. Scissors, glue sticks, and sheets of colored paper surround the crafts.

Patriotic Crafts For Kids

Patriotic Name Craft – Light up the 4^th of July with this dazzling firecracker name craft! Kids will love seeing their name sparkle in stars as part of a red, white, and blue display. Just grab a few simple supplies, our free editable template, and watch the show!

Eagle Headband Craft – Kids can become a majestic eagle when they wear their new headband. This project is great for inspiring kids to use their imaginations, encouraging kids to tell stories, and celebrate America’s birthday in style.

Use our free template to piece it together or for an easier way for your little ones to participate, we also have a color, cut and paste version.

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Uncle Sam Puppet Craft – March into 4th of July fun with this Uncle Sam puppet made from a simple paper bag and our free template! Kids will love bringing this patriotic character to life, adding voices to it, and putting on puppet shows full of imagination and pride.

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Popsicle Stick Statue Of Liberty Craft – This hands-on activity is a fun way to celebrate Independence Day while learning about one of America’s most iconic symbols.

Kids will love painting Lady Liberty then adding her crown. It’s a creative way to blend history and art into a project that’s sure to earn some oohs and ahhs!

Fun Patriotic Printables

Add the excitement of a game to your Independence Day celebrations with these free printable 4th of July bingo cards! They’re great to pull out at a picnic, a party, or just when hanging out at home.

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Everyone will have a blast matching firecrackers, flags, and festive treats, plus they’ll keep little hands busy and big smiles all around as they get closer and closer to shouting “Bingo!” Just print, play, and let the holiday fun begin!

Two paper Uncle Sam crafts with red, white, and blue hats are shown; one is labeled "Oliver" and the other "Emma" on the beard strips. A hand holds the "Oliver" craft, and a blue star-patterned fabric is in the background.

Celebrate Independence Day with some learning fun using these free 4th of July worksheets! Kids can boost important early skills while getting in the holiday spirit.

They’ll trace their way through an F is for Fireworks handwriting page, complete colorful patterns on the patriotic cut-and-paste worksheet, and follow the letter Ff through a maze. These printables sneak in handwriting, pattern recognition, and letter identification while keeping kids smiling and having fun.

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Keep little eyes busy and minds sharp with these engaging 4th of July I Spy printables! Kids will spot fireworks and flags when they search for patriotic treasures in a game of I Spy.

These pages will help boost observation, critical thinking skills, and even new vocabulary as they discover new holiday themed images. Plus, all that searching and circling gives fine motor skills a fun workout!

A paper Uncle Sam craft with a red, white, and blue hat and a smiling face labeled "Oliver" on its beard strips is displayed on a white surface with a blue star-patterned fabric in the background.

Add some patriotic pizzazz to your celebrations with these 4th of July puzzles for kids! They’re simple to prep and full of festive fun. They’re a sneaky way to build reading, logic, and fine motor skills with mazes and word scrambles to geography games and scavenger hunts.

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Uncle Sam Name Craft

Prep Time: 8

Active Time: 10

Total Time: 18

Kids can celebrate with this Uncle Sam name craft where they’ll create Uncle Sam complete with his iconic top hat and a long white beard that spells out their name.

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Materials

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Uncle Sam Template

Instructions

Download the Uncle Sam template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
Begin by gluing the white stripes to the hat.
Glue the blue band along the bottom of the hat.
Next, glue the star in the center of the blue band on the hat.
Place the face piece in the middle and to the top of the beard piece.
Now, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.
Position the nose between the eyes and above the mouth and glue it in place.
Glue the completed hat to the top of Uncle Sam's head.
Next, glue the beard letter pieces to the back and bottom of the beard so it spells out the name.
Finish off by slightly curling the bottom of the beard letter peices to give them a 3D look.

Free Uncle Sam Name Craft Template

Sam

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