Printable Patriotic Bunting Craft
Decorate for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Veterans Day, or any patriotic holiday with this Printable Patriotic Bunting Craft. Kids can print, fold, glue, and fan out their own red, white, and blue decorations for a party, parade, classroom display, or family celebration.
Fun Fact
The American flag has 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies and 50 stars for the 50 states. The flag colors are symbolic too. Red stands for hardiness and valor, white stands for purity and innocence, and blue stands for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
Supplies
- White paper
- Color printer
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Print the patriotic bunting pattern from the printable section below.
- Accordion fold the paper into 1 inch pleats.
- Fold the pleated paper in half.
- Glue the pleats together where they touch near the center fold.
- Fan out the bunting and let the glue dry.
- Hang your printable patriotic bunting as a decoration for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Veterans Day, or another patriotic celebration.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window to print in the correct size.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Use this patriotic bunting craft as part of a social studies lesson about American symbols. Ask students to identify the colors of the flag and talk about what the stars and stripes represent.
For a classroom activity, have each child make one piece of bunting, then connect them together to create a patriotic bulletin board or doorway display.
Supplies
Glue Stick
Color Printer
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
