Flags and Fireworks

Why

Flags and fireworks fly with Color Wonder™ Fingerpaint! Let your fingers paint a colorful, patriotic scene.

Steps

1. What designs can you find on flags? Lots of flags have colorful stripes. Some have stars, or trees, or the moon. What do flags for your country, state, or province look like?

2. Use Crayola Color Wonder Fingerpaints and Paper to create a flag. Invent one, or paint one you like. Use your fingers, the sides of your hand, or your palm to spread the fingerpaint.

3. Does your flag design have white parts? Don’t paint the paper there. White areas are called negative space. They make a nice contrast to the color, don’t you think?

4. Add sprays of fireworks to your flag if you like.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"These paints really are no fuss! Our kids often fill the page with stripes."
Jill K., parent of ages 3 and 5.

"We glued on recycled cardboard rolls for flag poles and marched around in a parade."
Shameer P., preschool educator.


Interesting Info

The flag of Thailand has three colors. Red symbolizes life blood, white symbolizes purity, and blue symbolizes monarchy.