Labor Day

Featured Labor Day

Uncle Sam Puppet - Glue red and blue paper stripes to a plastic foam cup. Insert a Popsicle stick into a foam ball. Glue paper features and a cotton beard and hair on the ball. Use construction paper and a piece of paper towel roll to make a red, white, and blue striped hat. Glue the hat to the head. Make a slit in ...

Construction Paper Flags - Very simply sketch the outlines of the American Flag on the manila paper with pencil. Be sure that the field of stars is in the left hand corner. Next tear the pieces of tissue paper and glue them in the according stripes of color on the flag. Fit the pieces tightly together so none of the background ...

Celebrate Freedom Hat - Cut the piece of cardstock into 4 strips the lengthwise across the paper. Measure the strips to fit around your child's head and secure them together with staples (we only used two strips). Cut the red and blue construction paper into 1"x6" strips. Fold them accordian style and secure to hat rim with ...

Shake it Up! - Cut out the center section of one of the plates - discard center or save for another craft. Fill ziplock bag with glitter, silver ribbons, and confetti. Zip shut. Get the paper plate that has the hole in the middle. Center the ziplock bag over the hole. Staple it to the plate, making sure to place staples ...

Sweet Stars - Create a sweet treat to enjoy for any patriotic occasion!

Patriotic Parfait - Help your child to cut and prepare the fruit. Layer the fruit in the glass with a few spoonfulls of whipped cream inbetween. You can substitue yogurt for the cream. Top off the snack with a slice of strawberry on the edge of the glass. Enjoy!