It’s hard to believe that the 4th of July is this weekend! 2020 has been quite the year so far. We hope you are all doing well and staying safe during these challenging times. With summer in full swing and another holiday coming up, you may need more fun activities to do with your little ones. Here are some fun activities to keep your little ones busy at home while enjoying the festivities.
Fourth of July Coloring Page
Print out this free festive coloring page with Little Pim celebrating the 4th of July! Setup your kids with crayons or markers and hang the finished artwork as decoration for the weekend’s festivities. Share with all the kiddos to help keep them entertained (at least for a few minutes).
Kids Art
Feeling a bit more creative? Check out this fun project using salt and watercolor paint to create a fireworks painting from Busy Mommy Media. It’s actually fairly easy and only requires a few materials you probably already have in your home: table sale, paper (black works best), watercolors, brushes, white glue, and a cookie sheet. Visit their website for step-by-step instructions.
Festive Recipes
I don’t know about your little ones, but my toddler loves helping me in the kitchen and she absolutely loves all fruits. Last year, we created festive 4th of July fruit skewers with fresh strawberries, banana slices, and blueberries. We went strawberry picking in CT a few days ago and have a surplus of fresh berries to use. Make the flag design with the fruit, but be careful with the sharp ends of the skewers.
We also found some great recipes via the Food Network this year that the little ones can help with, especially when it comes to decorating cakes and desserts!
DIY 4th of July Slime
This can be a messy, yet fun activity to do with your little ones. We recommend doing this activity outside so clean up will be a breeze! This recipe is fun and safe for kids as it doesn’t use Borax and you can color them red and blue, perfect for the 4th of July!
What you’ll need:
Plastic bowls
Water
Cornstarch
Food coloring (Red and Blue)
In a bowl, combine 1 cup of cornstarch and 1 cup of water. Mix until you have a good and slimy mixture.
Add 1 to 3 drops of food coloring.
Repeat with other colors.
Then play away.
We hope you all have a great and safe holiday weekend. Be sure to incorporate Little Pim and language learning in your family summer fun! You can have your little language learners name each color in a different language when making crafts or recite the names of the fruits in their second language when prepping summer treats in the kitchen. If you’re traveling this holiday weekend, you can take Little Pim with you with our free video player app for iOS and Android. Happy Independence Day, America!