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4th of July Fireworks Craft

Shruti Acharya | June 2, 2019 | Leave a Comment

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This 4th of July, have fun without the fire – with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

In countries across the world, summer means no school, ice creams and trips to the beach. However, in the United States, summer means one more thing – fireworks!

4th of July celebrations are literally a blast in the U.S, with bonfires and fireworks being the predominant celebrations, along with picnics, barbecues and parades. All in all, it’s definitely an occasion to celebrate with friends and family!

And we’re celebrating too, with a special 4th of July fireworks craft for kids, made with colored craft paper. This is one fireworks with only fun – and no fire!

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4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids
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4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

List of Supplies:

  • Colored craft paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Craft glue
  • Ruler
  • Golden craft paper or golden glitter paper

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

How to make 4th of July Fireworks Craft:

1. Use a ruler and pencil to mark strips on craft paper – 10 inches long and 0.5 inch wide. I’m using red, blue and white craft papers to prepare the strips.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

2. Take 2 strips and place them on a flat surface, to make a cross. Apply glue on the overlapped center of both strips. Add on the remaining strips, placing them criss-crossed over the previous ones.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

3. Take the open end of one of the strips and glue it to the center to create a loop. Continue with the remaining strips one by one so that all the open strips are now replaced with loops.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

4. Cut out a small star shape from golden craft paper or golden glitter paper. Glue the star cutout on the center of the looped pattern. Keep it aside.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

5. Cut out a circle from card stock or thick craft paper. Cut some 5-6 inch long strips from golden craft paper.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

6. Stick the golden strips on the circle so that one end of the strip is in the center of the circle and the other facing outward, like the sun’s rays. 

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

7. Stick on the looped craft piece to the middle of this golden ‘sun’. Make sure the golden rays are visible from behind the loops.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

8. Stick a straw to the back of the base circle with sticky tape or craft glue.

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

Turn it over with the right side facing up. Your fireworks craft is ready!

This 4th of July, have fun without the fire - with this 4th of July Fireworks Craft for Kids! Easy to make with craft paper and glitter paper.

Aren’t these super easy to make? If you liked this, you’ll enjoy checking out our list of sparkling fireworks crafts for kids. Go ahead and  have a (safe) blast this summer!

Filed Under: 4th Of July, Latest Posts, Paper Craft, Primary school Kid Crafts & Activities, Summer Tagged With: 4th of july, America, fireworks, fourth of july, paper craft, Paper Crafts, straw, summer, summer crafts for kids, US Crafts

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About Shruti Acharya

Shruti is a writer, photographer, DIY lover, passionate homemaker, and the chief dreamer at ArtsyCraftsyMom.com . Shruti lives in Bangalore, India with her husband and daughter. She loves showcasing fun art activities, crafts for kids, celebrations, childrens books & all the craziness that is India.

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