Summertime calls for a fun patriotic kids craft to keep your kiddos busy and sporting some USA pride! This patriotic kids craft is good for kids ages 3 and up and will help them develop their fine motor skills. We created some beautiful DIY beads using our patriotic washi tape and white craft straws, which was super easy and paired well with our red, white and blue beads.
Start by covering the straws with washi tape. It takes about 14 small pieces of washi tape to cover the length of the straw.
Cut a piece of cording. You may want to measure how long you want your necklace or bracelets to be and then cut the cording according to that measurement. Take a piece of washi tape and tape one end of your cording to the table. This will keep your beads from sliding off.
Let the kids loose! Mix and match your new washi tape beads with the fun red, white and blue lampwork beads and the pretty patriotic pearl beads! Have them thread the beads on one end of the cording until their cording is full.
Once the cording is full, remove the washi tape and tie both ends of your necklace together with a double knot. Make sure to pull tight with this stretchy cording.
Don’t your kiddos look cute? Make sure to add this patriotic kids craft to your Memorial or July 4th holiday to-do-list!
Want to see more Fourth of July crafts? Be sure to check out 18+ Star Spangled Patriotic Crafts that anyone can make and 10+ Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids.