Fourth of July Parade Stick Craft

• 8 to 10 sheets of newspaper
• Transparent tape
• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Craft glue
• Shredded crinkle paper
• 5-inch silver cardboard star
• Star-shape foam stickers

Tightly roll eight to 10 sheets of newspaper (roll from one corner at a diagonal) and secure it with tape. Trim to about 20 inches long.

Tape the ribbon at one end of the stick and wrap it in a spiral to the other end. Secure it at that end with tape.

Glue crinkle paper and a silver cardboard star onto one end of the baton; let dry flat. Decorate the cardboard star with star-shape foam stickers.

Originally published in the July 2008 issue of Parents magazine.