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Home » Activities » Art » Create Your Own Flag

Create Your Own Flag

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The idea is simple. Introduce your children to the symbol of our country by explaining the parts of the flag and the meaning of the flag. Then invite your child to create his own flag, one that represents who he is and what they love, or simply how he is feeling in those moments.

Materials

You can use any materials you choose to place out for your child. I chose the above items. My son ended up adding in tissue paper and glitter glue.

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Approach

  • Read F Is For Flag to spark the interest and curiosity in what the idea behind a flag, a symbol.
  • Bring out an American Flag to look at and explore with your child. Explain why there are 50 stars and 13 stripes and the colors.
  • Then I invited my sons to created their own flag, represent what they “stand for”, “believe in”, “love” or simply want to create.

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 Both my sons created something quite unique to themselves. It was wonderful to watch them make a flag that represented them. My four year old created a 3 dimension flag with many materials. My 2.5 year old simply used dobbers. Both were beautiful.

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Thank you for reading! I hope that we inspired you today!
Marnie

 

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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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