Fourth of July Parade Decorations
Round up the neighborhood kids and deck them (and their rides) out in all things July 4th. A festive motorcade will get everyone in the mood for fireworks and hot dogs!
By Amanda Kingloff from Parents Magazine
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Heather Weston
Wheely Cute
Streamers, ribbon, and Fun Fringe ($6) dress up bikes, trikes, scooters, and wagons for the parade.
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Heather Weston
Wild Flower
These festive blooms are easy to make by layering painted coffee filters.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
3 coffee filters
Red and blue paint
Paintbrush
Chenille stem
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Peter Ardito
Wild Flower: Step 1
Paint the inside of a coffee filter red and another blue. You only have to coat the ruffled edges of the filter. Let dry.
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Peter Ardito
Wild Flower: Step 2
Stack 3 filters and puncture the center with a chenille stem. Wind 1" of the chenille stem in a knot in the inside of flower. Bunch filters in back and wrap 2" of stem around them tightly to secure.
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Peter Ardito
Wild Flower: Step 3
Fluff the coffee-filter layers to form a flower and attach it to a bobby pin or a rubber band using the chenille stem.
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Heather Weston
Quirky Crown
Believe it or not, this hat is made from duct tape and drinking straws!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Fabric measuring tape
Duct tape
7-10 drinking straws
Scissors
Metallic chenille stems
Letter stickersWhat do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Peter Ardito
Quirky Crown: Step 1
Measure around child's head. Cut a piece of tape 1" to 2" longer than that length. With sticky side up, place straws on tape. Cover with another piece of tape.
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Peter Ardito
Quirky Crown: Step 2
Twirl the ends of the metallic chenille stems around your pointer finger, and insert one into the hole of each straw.
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Peter Ardito
Quirky Crown: Step 3
Spell out the child's name with letter stickers across the front. Attach a small piece of tape to the two ends to form the crown.
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Heather Weston
Sparkler Sticks
Attach curly gift ribbons ($1) to a dowel to make a simple baton that's fun to shake.
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Heather Weston
Draggin' Wagon
Make this adorable noisemaker with colored tape and recycled tin cans.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Tin cans
Screwdriver
Hammer
Colored tape
Office dot stickers
Clear packing tape
Twine or ribbon
ScissorsWhat do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Peter Ardito
Draggin' Wagon: Step 1
Wash cans and let dry. Place screwdriver on closed end of can and make a hole by tapping with a hammer.
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Peter Ardito
Draggin' Wagon: Step 2
Decorate cans with colored tape and dot stickers, and cover surface with clear packing tape to protect from scrapes.
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Peter Ardito
Draggin' Wagon: Step 3
Thread twine through the hole and make a knot on the inside of the can. Cut the string at least 2' long and tie securely to the back of the wagon.
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Heather Weston
Marching Music
These tunes will get your kids in the mood for Independence Day!
- Party in the USA, by Miley Cyrus
- America's Our Country, by David Tobocman
- This Land Is Your Land, by Woody Guthrie
- Before the Parade Passes By, by Dan Zanes and Matthew Broderick
- Born in the USA, by Bruce Springsteen
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