Independence Day Preschool Activities to celebrate U.S. patriotic holidays with Montessori-inspired practical life, sensorial, and math invitations to balance, sort, and count.
Independence Day Preschool Activities are a fun way to celebrate any U.S. patriotic holiday. Besides, if you live in another country, you can substitute for your own country’s flag. The United States flag’s colors are white, red, and blue, so these are the ones I have chosen for these Montessori-inspired activities. However, feel free to modify them. Also, don’t forget to download the 18-page Independence Day 4th of July Preschool Activities Worksheet, I made for you!
These activities can be used as a simple practical life activity, or it can include a math activity for children who are ready. It can also be used to help children learn to follow a sequence of steps, develop concentration and fine motor control as well as advance sorting skills.
Celebrating 4th of July with Kids
July 4th is the perfect time to engage your kids in creative and educational activities that celebrate our nation’s history. One fun idea is to set up a July 4th sensory bin filled with red, white, and blue items. This easy craft is a great way to introduce younger children to the patriotic spirit and keep them entertained during the Fourth of July celebration.
Celebrating 4th of July with Older Kids
For older kids, consider incorporating Fourth of July activities like making Fourth of July crafts with paper plates or learning fun facts about the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. These activities not only provide much fun but also serve as educational activities. Word search puzzles with keywords related to the American colonies, Great Britain, and the Continental Congress can make learning engaging and exciting.
Independence Day Practical Life Activity
See here the 4th of July Golf Tees Hammering and Ball Balancing DIY Activity.
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Independence Day Sensorial Activities
How about the Independence Day colors-inspired glitter styrofoam star transferring? Besides color sorting, your little one will also be advancing fine motor control while size discriminating and grading.
Materials and Supplies:
- A sorting tray
- Tongs (optional)
- Stars in colors of red, white, and blue (we are using glitter styrofoam stars, although you can modify this activity by using different colors)
Presentation:
Adrian is using tongs to transfer and sort glitter styrofoam stars by color. (Feel free to use paper stars if you don’t have styrofoam ones.) You can also offer your child to grade stars by size.
During this activity, a child is refinfing fine motor control while color sorting and size-grading. Most importantly, while tonging and transferring improves dexterity, a practical life aspect when a child is practicing fine motor skills and size sequencing adds a sensorial dimension to the activity.
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Click below to download this Kids Activities Pack that includes Vocabulary, Word Search, and Coloring Worksheets.
This worksheet includes word search puzzles, vocabulary with July fourth-related words, and coloring pages. Enjoy!
Independence Day Math
Roll the Dice Pom-Poms Math Addition & Subtraction Flag Game
Here is a fun Montessori-inspired math addition-subtraction work called “Roll the Dice,” which is also great for fine motor control.
Materials & Supplies:
Use any patriot-themed placement or a picture of the flag. You will also need dice and pom poms. (You can use stars instead of pom poms.)
Presentaion:
A child rolls the dice and, while using tongs to strengthen fine motor skills, places the exact quantity of pom-poms on the empty blue section of the flag as the dice indicates. With smaller children, you will leave it at the first step.
Roll The Dice Extension:
As an extension, with older children, you can play a simple math addition/subtraction game. For example, Adrian rolled four, so he placed four pom-poms on the flag. Then, on the next turn, he rolled a three.
So Adrian had to figure out whether to add or subtract ( and what number) to have the result equal to a three. Here, he had to remove one pom-pom to get the three, as a result he needed. S, here, he needed to SUBTRACT from four already there to get three.
In the above video, Adrian rolled 5. Then he rolled 6. He had to figure out how many pom poms he had to add to get the number six. So, he figured that he needed to add one more to five to get the sum of six.
I hope you will try this Roll the Dice game! It is a super fun way to practice addition or subtraction while exercising fine motor control.
I hope you enjoyed our Independence Day Preschool Activities. Which one was your favorite?
How to Celebrate 4th of July with Preschooelrs
Here are some more fun and educational Preschool 4th of July celebration activities! Start with face painting to get into the patriotic spirit. Then dive into reading patriotic picture books and singing patriotic songs, including the national anthem. Also, teach them about historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and the significance of Independence Day in North America. Moreover, incorporate outdoor activities and a simple craft activity to keep them entertained. End the day with a beautiful fireworks display, making the celebration as vibrant and joyful as possible!
For More Montessori Patriotic Preschool Activities
Make your own firework displays from pipe cleaners and a recycled toilet paper roll!
See HERE Fireworks Counting Kids Activity DIY.
Learning About Flags with Preschoolers
See HERE Montessori American Flag Preschooler crafts.
Enjoying patriotic crafts? Turn your Toilet Paper Roll into a stamp to create fireworks!
To make a Fireworks Craft, all you need is black construction paper, a paper plate with blue, white, and red paints, and a recycled toilet paper roll (TPR). And here you will have it—your own fireworks show!
Don’t forget the fireworks display! While waiting for the show, gather the whole family for some Independence Day activities. These can range from patriotic crafts to fun activities like sharing fun facts about the celebration. The best part is seeing everyone enjoy and learn together. This Independence Day, let’s celebrate with a mix of creative ways to teach and have fun, making it a memorable day for everyone involved.
Happy 4th of July!
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