Let's hear for the Red,
White & Blue and celebrate!
{What We're Reading...}
{Songs:}
I'm a Little Firework
tune of "I'm A Little Teapot"
I'm a
little firework
Up in the sky.
I dance and I shimmer
Way up, up
high.
Sometimes I'm red.
Sometimes I'm blue.
But I always
sparkle
Just for you.
I'm a little firework
Up in the sky.
I
dance and I shimmer
Way up, up high
Red, white and blue,
Red, white and blue
These are the colors in our
flag
Red, white and blue
Red, white and blue
These are the colors in
our flag
We live here in the United States, everyone jump and shout hurray
(hurray!) Red, white and blue, Red, white and blue These are the colors in our
flag
Fireworks Light the Sky
Tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Bang! Snap! Whistle! Pop!
Fireworks
fill the air.
See them lighting up the sky
On the Fourth of
July.
{Activities:}
Enjoy these fun activities with your kiddos while you celebrate the 4th of July! Make a few handprint fireworks, an American flag with your hands and feet and even a fasinating science experiement with water, oil and food coloring!
Handprint Fireworks:
This is an extremely easy 4th of July craft for kids of all ages!
Materials We Used:
- Construction Paper – Red and Blue
- Glue
- Glitter
- Scissors
Directions: Trace your child’s hands onto a piece of red construction paper. Cut out and glue down onto the blue paper. Using your glue bottle tip, create a fireworks-esque design on top of each hand, being sure to extend the lines up each finger. Then let your child dump the entire bottle of glitter down on top… just kidding. But if your child is anything like mine, s/he will try! Make sure all of the glue is covered with glitter, and then shake the excess off.http://learncreatelove.com/?p=2429
American Flag:
Fun, Fun, Fun activity/decoration to make with your little people! I used my older sons hand as the stars and my younger son's feet for the stripes! I love this and enjoy displaying it every year for all the patriotic holidays!
Fireworks In A Jar:
If you have a little one who is fascinated with colors and fireworks, this simple experiment is for you (and your child). The idea for this experiment originally came from here.
You most likely have everything you already need in your cupboard: oil, water, and food coloring!
1. Fill your jar 3/4 of the way full with warm water.
2. In a separate bowl, mix a 3-4 tablespoons of oil and several drops of different colors of food coloring (I used 4 drops of each color: red, yellow, blue, and green
3. Use a fork to gently mix the oil and food coloring together.
4. Gently pour the oil mixture into the jar.
5. Watch what happens—the food coloring will slowly sink out of the oil and into the water. When this happens, it will expand and begin to mix with the other colors.
The Science Behind It:
Food coloring dissolves in water but not in oil. Because the oil is less dense than the water, it will float at the top. The colored droplets will begin to sink because they are heavier than the oil. Once they sink into the water, they will begin dissolving into the water (which looks like a tiny explosion).
{Snack:}
How does it work? the drink with the highest sugar content stays on the bottom...use red fruit punch on the bottom, blue Gatorade in the middle, diet 7-up or sprite on top.....
