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Home » Activities » Art » Make a Marbled Art Paper Print of the American Flag

Make a Marbled Art Paper Print of the American Flag

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One of my favorite parts of my Montessori training was the art portion. Not only did I learn a ton of process art activities for preschoolers, but I also got to do the activities! How lucky am I?  Recently, we created an American Flag with marbled paper. 

Marbled paper is known for a vibrant design as a result. So, creating an American Flag certainly required a bit of constraint. Once we created our flag, however, we made more marbled paper with gorgeous, creative designs.

Kids absolutely love this art activity. The result is beautiful (albeit the process is a bit messy and that is ok!).  A super fun addition to a 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Veteran’s Day themed unit.

Make a Marbled Paper Art Print of the American Flag

Make a Marbled Paper Art Print of the American Flag

Marble Paper American Flag Materials

Art Materials Used

  • White cardstock
  • Shaving foam
  • Liquid watercolor or food coloring
  • Scissors or paper cutter to cut the cardstock
  • Tray
  • Drying rack (like the one you use for baking) is super handy

How to Make Marbled Paper

Steps to Take to Make Marbled Paper

  • Cut your cardstock to a size you’d like 
  • Cover the tray (mostly) with the shaving foam 
  • Add your American flag color design using a squirt bottle or dropper
  • Use a brush to smooth out foam and colors
  • Add stars to your flag (although it would be nice to be completely strict about placement and number of stars, I advise you to let it go, especially when working with kids!)
  • Press the paper flat onto the foam
  • Lift and allow time to dry
  • Admire your creation & consider extensions to this activity

Easy Marbled Paper - Art Activity for Kids

Marbled Paper Extension Ideas

  • Make a Fourth of July night scene. Use black construction paper as the background and paper hole punch stars from your marbled paper
  • Create a string of stars using the marbled paper and hang it in your classroom or playroom
  • Design greeting cards & sell at a school function to raise funds
  • Make bookmarks as gifts for family, friends, & teachers


Before I go, I’d like to say one thing – this art activity will not produce an exact replica of the American flag. Give kids a poetic license. Allow them to be creative with the concept, which lays the foundation for the activity. 

Tagged With: Elementary, July 4th, Kindergarten, Preschool

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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  1. Laurel La Valle says

    June 10, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    LOVE this and just in time for Flag Day!

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