May 21 2009
Memorial Day Craft Ideas for Kids
Crayola always has the best craft ideas for kids and they didn’t let me down for Memorial Day ideas this year either. Here are a few of my favorite crafts to get the little ones excited and ready for Memorial Day.
COOKOUT COLLAGE
- Using Crayola® Colored Pencils on construction paper, draw a cookout with your family.
- To make a picnic table and tree trunks, cut corrugated cardboard with Crayola Scissors. Glue them on with Crayola School Glue.
- For summery greenery, take the paper wrappers off of green and brown crayons. Break the crayons into pieces by crushing them in a zipper lock food storage bag. Place the pieces between two pieces of wax paper. Choose a safe, flat location in which to iron. Place the wax paper on a bed of newspaper. Cover the wax paper with white paper.
- Ask an adult to preheat an iron on cotton with no steam. The adult irons the wax paper to melt the crayon. Cool.
- Cut the melted crayon into shrubs and flowers. Add other collage materials if you like. Glue them on your drawing.
- Add finishing touches to your picnic scene with Crayola MiniStampers.
HEROIC STATUE
Sculpt a statue using white Crayola® Model Magic®. Color the modeling compound with Crayola Washable Markers. Mix the color together just a bit to get a marbleized look. Or mix it up completely for a solid metal effect. Make tiny dots of color for granite. Think about which shape will show your concept best. The bases of statues are often made of a different material
INDEPENDENCE BANNER
- On a large piece of paper, use Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils to draw a large top hat. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors. Show red, white, and blue stars and stripes in a creative way using Crayola Washable Markers. Add sparkles with Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry.
- On another piece of paper, draw an oval face to fit under the hat. Use Crayola Multicultural Markers to color Uncle Sam’s skin. Add eyes and a nose with Crayola Classic Fine Line Markers.
- Trace eyebrows, a mustache, hair, and a goatee on white paper. Cut them out and attach them to Uncle Sam’s face using a Crayola Glue Stick. Glue the head to the hat. Dry.
- For a sturdier wallhanging, trace Uncle Sam on cardboard. Cut out. Glue decorated paper on cardboard. Dry.
- Punch a hole at the top of Uncle Sam’s hat. Thread yarn or ribbon through the hole to display.
MINI FIREWORKS IN 3-D
1. Use Crayola 3-D Sidewalk Chalk to draw exciting fireworks on black paper. Ask your friends to draw their favorite fireworks designs, too.
2. To create the best 3-D effects, leave a small line of uncolored black paper showing between each chalk color. Place cool colors such as blue, purple, and green near warm colors such as red, yellow, and orange.
3. Put on your own fireworks display, being careful not to smudge your designs. With everyone wearing Crayola 3-D Glasses, slowly pass each firework design in front of your friends while all of you make whistling rocket sounds. Lay the fireworks flat for a sizzling grand finale. Listen to the ooohs! and aaaaahs!
4. Other ideas: Ask an adult to help find a safe paved area to draw life-size fireworks outdoors. Add a musical background for your fireworks show. Spell your name in fireworks.
PICNIC PLATE PADDLE GAME
1. Spread newspaper over your work area. Place four heavy paper plates upside down on the newspaper. Paint plates with Crayola® Washable Kid’s Paint and Paint Brushes. Dry.
2. Add more designs and decorate the craft stick handles with Crayola® Washable Markers.
3. With Crayola® School Glue, glue craft sticks to the inside bottom of two plates. Glue handles and plain plates together with decorated sides facing out. Dry.
