These patriotic wands are perfect for waving around at parades and celebrating during the fourth of July. And the best part- they’re so easy to make!
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Here’s an easy to make craft for kids to celebrate the 4th of July~ patriotic wands! Kids can have fun cheering with the wands during parades or use them to celebrate during fireworks! (This post contains affiliate links.)
This craft for kids was originally posted on Buggy and Buddy on June 2, 2013.
Patriotic Wand Craft for Kids
Materials for Patriotic Wand
- Wooden dowel (We used 1/4 in. x 12 in. similar to these
)
- Screw eye (We used 1 and 1/8 in.)
- Various ribbons in patriotic colors
Directions for Patriotic Wands
1. Screw the screw eye into the top of the dowel. I was just able to do this using my hands. No tools needed! 
2. Cut some ribbon any length you want. (Ours were about 20 inches long.)
3. Thread the ribbon, one at a time, through the loop and double knot it. (Lucy is at an age where she’s just learning to tie. I showed her how to hold the dowel steady between her knees while she tied the ribbon onto the hook.)
4. Tie as many ribbons as you’d like. On some of our wands we also added some star garland to give it extra sparkle!
5. Enjoy and celebrate!
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Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says
June 4, 2013 at 3:37 amThese are so cute! I will be sharing these on my facebook page later this month! The 4th of July is kinda of a big deal around here! 🙂
Chelsey says
June 18, 2013 at 12:17 amThank you, Samantha!
Vanessa @ See Vanessa Craft says
June 4, 2013 at 4:47 pmSooo cute, thanks for linking up to Tot School Tuesday!
Sam @ Thrive 360 Living says
June 5, 2013 at 7:34 amAdorable and so pretty! They remind me of having sparklers when I was little (with out the fire part) :-).
Julie says
June 7, 2013 at 2:01 pmThose are super cute. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. We have lived in Germany since my youngest was 2 1/2. I was hoping to teach her about the 4th of July last year during our trip to Michigan. Unfortunately, the trip was cancelled due to her Leukemia and we were in the hospital. (She’s doing quite well now.)
Anyway, in the hospital I asked her what colors were in the American Flag and she answered black, red and yellow. Oh……. she was so confused. Thank you for reminding me the 4th is coming fast and we need to make some flags.
Chelsey says
June 18, 2013 at 12:12 amThank you, Julie. I hope you all enjoy making them together! I have been following along with your blog. You are an amazing and strong woman.
Tara from The Magnolia Barn says
June 8, 2013 at 2:42 pmOOOhhh, this looks like so much fun!
Capri + 3--Theresa says
June 10, 2013 at 1:58 pmI love the patriotic wands. They are adorable and look like so much fun (as your great pictures prove!) Thanks for linking to Artsy Play Wednesday. I pinned it (http://pinterest.com/pin/94575660897852947/)
Tiaras & Tantrums says
June 11, 2013 at 10:57 amtotally doing this in a couple of week!
Chelsey says
June 18, 2013 at 12:05 amYay! Hope you enjoy it!
Sugar Aunts says
June 13, 2013 at 7:17 pmWe will be featuring your post on a HUGE list of Rainy Day Summer Play activities on Share It Saturday this weekend! We will be sharing with all of our followers on our social media sites (including group boards and communities!!) Thanks for sharing with us at Share It Saturday!
Colleen at http://www.sugaraunts.com
Chelsey says
June 18, 2013 at 12:02 amThank you so much!
Carrie says
June 14, 2013 at 11:36 amWhat a great idea!! My daughter would love it. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Allison says
June 14, 2013 at 9:12 pmThese are just gorgeous and I bet so much fun! I’m featuring these on The Sunday Showcase tomorrow.
Chelsey says
June 18, 2013 at 12:00 amThank you so much, Allison!
Heather says
July 1, 2013 at 5:23 pmI featured your beautiful spirit wands tonight!! You can see your feature here! http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/07/20-patriotic-ideas-for-fourth-of-july.html
Joyce @Childhood Beckons says
July 6, 2013 at 6:53 pmThese are so adorable! I wish I would have found them sooner, but we are definitely making them! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Cindy's Creative Cuts says
December 30, 2013 at 9:33 amGreat craft idea!! I posted a link to this on my blog about how to “Spend New Years Eve with Your Kids” It gives ideas for crafts, games, and activities to countdown to the new year. I suggested changing the color of the ribbons for a New Years Eve theme. Thanks!
http://www.cindyscreativecuts.com/spend-new-years-eve-kids/
Chelsey says
December 30, 2013 at 11:43 amWhat a great idea with changing the ribbon colors. Thanks so much for sharing our activity in your post!