Tiny Tots Tipster: May the 4th be with you...

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.! Fly a flag, plan a picnic or BBQ, and try some of these activities, crafts, and stories to get into the red, white, and blue spirit

Crafts:

What’s not to LOVE about red, white, and blue SLIME!
4th of July Pinwheels . . . (and try using the printable as a template so kids can create and color their own pinwheel designs on plain paper).
Make some 4th of July party poppers! Kids can help make confetti. Cut narrow strips of paper and have them snip off tiny pieces.
YES, your tot can make a pint-sized flag (with some help from you).
IF you really want to go all out for a fun photo prop . . . make a Statue of Liberty torch and crown with your tot.

Music & Storytime:

Red, White, and Boom! By Lee Wardlaw
Apple Pie 4th of July. by Janet S. Wong
Henry’s Fourth of July. by Holly Keller
Remember “School House Rock”? Here’s a cartoon music video for July 4th.
Jack Hartman’s “This is America to Me” song and video for kids.
Laurie Berkner Band “Fireworks” song.

Printables:

Fun & Games:

Star search number game . . . hide the numbers and then the kids find them and make a match. If you want it more challenging, use countable dots to match to the numbers or a math equation (i.e. 2+3 would match with 5).
Find the Flags game: hide small flags in your yard (or park) and have your kids race to find them!
Play 4th of July BINGO with these fun, themed BINGO cards.
Have a bike parade! Decorate your family’s bicycles . . . weave crepe paper streamers In, out, and around the spokes, attach star cutouts with blue painters’ tape, tie on balloons, etc. and have your own parade through the neighborhood. Don’t forget to wear red, white, and blue too!