Fabulous Flag Crafts for Holidays or Any Day

The most fabulous thing about flag crafts is that they’re good for any time of year, not just Independence Day. There are some very easy flag crafts that kids or parents can do in minutes, and there are other ones that take a little longer. But, the quick and easy ones are just as impressive as the more involved crafts.

One of the quickest flag crafts ever is to make a magnet. Cut a picture of a flag out of a magazine, or print one from your computer, then use sticky magnetic sheet to make a magnet for car or fridge. Since the magnet comes in varieties of small sheets or huge rolls, you can make giant flags or small ones. If the magnet will be used on a vehicle, it's a good idea to laminate it, but if you don't have any laminate sheets, cover it in clear tape before sticking it to the magnet.

Cut flag pictures out and make bookmarks, too. Laminate the picture and poke a hole at the top with a hole puncher. Add a piece of golden roping to give it more detail. These are great gifts that are very inexpensive to make.

An easy flag wall hanging for kids to make consists of ribbon and cardboard. Lay out the cardboard and let kids glue wide stripes of red and white ribbon. Buy blue buttons shaped like stars, or purchase a pack of craft stars for the project. Use gold cord to wrap around the sides and bottom of the cardboard, then leave some slack at the top for hanging.

Cardboard rockets that contain a variety of fireworks make great banks after the holiday. Paint the rocket, cover it in fabric, or wrap it in shelf paper. Cut a slit in the rocket top for the coins to be inserted. Since the top lifts off to allow access to the fireworks, it makes it easy to retrieve the coins, too.

Kids can easily decorate tee shirts to resemble flags. They can start with a red or white shirt, or even a red and white striped shirt. Fabric paints are an easy way to decorate, since they are dispensed right from the tube and there’s no brushes needed. Buy star-shaped buttons to decorate around the collar or all over the chest pocket. You’ll find stars in many designs, colors and sizes at any craft store.