We love themed crafts throughout the year… but with the end of the school year, it was too busy this past May and July for patriotic crafts at Memorial Day or Fourth of July.
So when Melissa & Doug asked me for some patriotic craft ideas for Labor Day, I was excited to come up with a few projects for the boys.
I wanted them to become familiar with the more common symbols of our nation:
- Bald eagle
- American flag
- Statue of Liberty
- Mount Rushmore
- Liberty Bell
But I found it a challenge to find a quick list of facts about basic patriotic symbols – I must have browsed over a dozen websites trying to find little details suited for preschoolers. (Most sites either just give one small detail about one or two symbols, or extensive, historical details too advanced for younger kids).
So…. I decided to write up my own list of facts about the patriotic symbols! But why should I keep that information to myself? So I put together a FREE ebook resource for parents – Exploring Patriotic Symbols of America – to share with all my readers – you can access it by clicking the picture:
Our craft time exploring patriotic symbols of America was mixed in with these trivia facts about American symbols. The boys had a blast creating bald eagle puppets, Statue of Liberty posters, and more! Find all the patriotic symbols craft ideas on the Melissa & Doug website today!
This post is in partnership with Melissa & Doug.
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What a great idea, the kids would love it and it’s educational.
Oh this is great! Will save for a later activity!
Oh this is great! Will save for a later activity!
Oh this sounds like a great resource for my homeschooling. Thank you for sharing I will have to check it out!
Oh this sounds like a great resource for my homeschooling. Thank you for sharing I will have to check it out!
This is such a valuable resource for homeschoolers! Thanks for taking the time to make a book for us!
This is such a valuable resource for homeschoolers! Thanks for taking the time to make a book for us!
This is great! We went and saw rushmore this summer and I have been trying to teach them more about our country!
This is great! We went and saw rushmore this summer and I have been trying to teach them more about our country!
Thank you for sharing this great resource! I’m excited to look at it and plan some activities!
Thank you for sharing this great resource! I’m excited to look at it and plan some activities!
What a great learning tool, free eBooks are great – good for you for making one!
What a great learning tool, free eBooks are great – good for you for making one!
My youngest learned about all those symbols in 1st grade last year, but this would be an awesome way to reinforce what he learned!!
My youngest learned about all those symbols in 1st grade last year, but this would be an awesome way to reinforce what he learned!!
What a great resource! May have to do a fun craft with this too!
What a great resource! May have to do a fun craft with this too!
What a great resource for the kids!! Plus it keeps their minds working over summer vacation!
What a great resource for the kids!! Plus it keeps their minds working over summer vacation!
I’ve always wanted to learn more about the flag’s evolution and the importance of the eagle to our country! This looks like a great educational tool for any age.
I’ve always wanted to learn more about the flag’s evolution and the importance of the eagle to our country! This looks like a great educational tool for any age.
This is such a fun craft to do! It is great to have something to get the kids excited about patriotic holidays.
This is such a fun craft to do! It is great to have something to get the kids excited about patriotic holidays.
This would have been great for when I was Homeschooling! Perfect for part of a Memorial Day or Fourth of July themed lesson. Thanks for sharing!
This would have been great for when I was Homeschooling! Perfect for part of a Memorial Day or Fourth of July themed lesson. Thanks for sharing!
That is so great that not only did you come up with craft ideas for your little ones but also created a special book that will help other families teach their children about our country. I know that at that age they are curious about everything and are eager to learn.
That is so great that not only did you come up with craft ideas for your little ones but also created a special book that will help other families teach their children about our country. I know that at that age they are curious about everything and are eager to learn.
I love combining learning with crafts. Kids enjoy putting the crafts together and don’t really realize they are learning something new. It makes things more memorable as well.
I love combining learning with crafts. Kids enjoy putting the crafts together and don’t really realize they are learning something new. It makes things more memorable as well.
Thanks for the great ebook! i want my kids to learn about the symbols of america too!
Thanks for the great ebook! i want my kids to learn about the symbols of america too!
What a great way to learn! I love interactive learning!
What a great way to learn! I love interactive learning!
I love this combination of hands on learning coupled with an ebook. Interactive learning is always the best.
I love this combination of hands on learning coupled with an ebook. Interactive learning is always the best.
What a great, interactive approach to learning. I love combining the crafts with the ebooks.
What a great, interactive approach to learning. I love combining the crafts with the ebooks.
This a very cute ebook. I think it’s great to have something like this to teach kids about some of the patriotic aspects of our country.
This a very cute ebook. I think it’s great to have something like this to teach kids about some of the patriotic aspects of our country.
What a cool book. It’s a great way to introduce children to the symbols of our nation.
What a cool book. It’s a great way to introduce children to the symbols of our nation.
hey, i knew you before you wrote a book! i know someone famous!
also i am pretty clueless, patriotically speaking, so i better check this out
hey, i knew you before you wrote a book! i know someone famous!
also i am pretty clueless, patriotically speaking, so i better check this out