President's Day Facts, Crafts, and Ideas

The Top Free Patriotic Crafts, Ideas, and Free Patterns and President’s Day Facts

Author: Kelly Mellott

This year Presidents Day falls on February 16. Many schools use the time before Presidents Day to educate young children about presidents past and present and the workings of the United States Government. Patriotic crafts for children are a great way to teach them about the history of President’s Day . Make these great patriotic homemade crafts with your own child at home and spend time with them talking about what it means to be an American!

Patriotic Crafts for Children

George Washington Powdered Wig

Dress-up like the birthday boy himself – our very first president George Washington – with this fun and educational project.

Materials:

• Approximately half a bag of cotton balls per wig


• Paper painter’s cap


• Black ribbon


• White craft glue


• Safety scissors

Steps:

1. Give the painter’s hat a little more shape by stuffing some rags or towels inside it to make it stand as though it will when placed on your child’s head.


2. Glue cotton balls directly to the hat as if they were the curls of a wig. Cover the entire hat.


3. Cut enough of the ribbon to tie a small bow. Glue the bow to the cotton balls as if a ponytail that would hang over the nape of the neck.


4. Let your child wear and feel like a true American patriot.

Obama Symbol Paper Plate

Help your child join in the excitement and celebration of our new President with this easy and cheap President\'s Day craft idea.

Materials:

• Paper Plate


• A copy or pattern of the Obama 'O' logo


• Acrylic paint in red, white, and blue


• paintbrush

Steps:

1. Draw the Obama 'o' pattern on the paper plate. The middle part of the plate should become the white of the O inside the outer ridge.


2. Paint the top portion of the outer ridge blue and the horizontal stripes red and white like the American flag.


3. Allow to dry completely. Have your child learn a few facts about President Obama. Discuss with them the historical importance of his election to office.

Presidents Day Facts:

Presidents Day, also known as Washington’s Birthday or Washington and Lincoln Day, is a United States Federal Holiday, celebrated the third Monday of February.

Presidents’ Day is also known as a day to celebrate General Washington’s creation of the first military badge of merit for the common soldier – the Purple Heart – which was revived on Washington’s 200th birthday in 1932. Many people honor US veterans over Washington’s birthday weekend.

In New Mexico, President’s Day, as a state government paid holiday, is observed on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Because Presidents Day is not the official name for the federal holiday, many spellings are accepted with no right or wrong. President’s Day, Presidents Day, and Presidents’ Day are all commonly used spellings of the holiday’s name.


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Kelly Mellott is an Editor for Favecrafts.com and favecraftsblog.com.