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June 15, 2014 By Chelsey 56 Comments

4th of July Craft for Kids: Patriotic Wand

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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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Patriotic Wands for Kids to Make

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

Materials for Patriotic Wands

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! Attach the screw eye to the wooden dowel

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.)
Tie ribbon onto the screw eye

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!

 Patriotic Wand Craft for Kids

5. Enjoy and celebrate!

Patriotic Wand Craft for Kids


Filed Under: 4th of July, America Tagged With: 4th of july, patriotic crafts, wand

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Comments

  1. Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says

    June 4, 2013 at 3:37 am

    These 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! 🙂

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:17 am

      Thank you, Samantha!

      Reply
  2. Vanessa @ See Vanessa Craft says

    June 4, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Sooo cute, thanks for linking up to Tot School Tuesday!

    Reply
  3. Sam @ Thrive 360 Living says

    June 5, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Adorable and so pretty! They remind me of having sparklers when I was little (with out the fire part) :-).

    Reply
  4. Julie says

    June 7, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Those 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.

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:12 am

      Thank 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.

      Reply
  5. Tara from The Magnolia Barn says

    June 8, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    OOOhhh, this looks like so much fun!

    Reply
  6. Capri + 3--Theresa says

    June 10, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    I 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/)

    Reply
  7. Tiaras & Tantrums says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:57 am

    totally doing this in a couple of week!

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:05 am

      Yay! Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  8. Sugar Aunts says

    June 13, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    We 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

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:02 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  9. Carrie says

    June 14, 2013 at 11:36 am

    What a great idea!! My daughter would love it. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

    Reply
  10. Allison says

    June 14, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    These are just gorgeous and I bet so much fun! I’m featuring these on The Sunday Showcase tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      June 18, 2013 at 12:00 am

      Thank you so much, Allison!

      Reply
  11. Heather says

    July 1, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    I 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

    Reply
  12. Joyce @Childhood Beckons says

    July 6, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    These are so adorable! I wish I would have found them sooner, but we are definitely making them! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  13. Cindy's Creative Cuts says

    December 30, 2013 at 9:33 am

    Great 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/

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      December 30, 2013 at 11:43 am

      What a great idea with changing the ribbon colors. Thanks so much for sharing our activity in your post!

      Reply

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