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Memorial
Day and 4th of July Holiday Craft Activity and History Lesson
The FREE Memorial Day and 4th of July activity craft and holiday history
lesson teach children about our celebrations and traditions. |
Memorial (Decoration) Day and Independence Day (4th of July)
Parade of Colors
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Make red, white and blue wands for a Memorial Day parade or to wave
for the 4th of July! They are easy to make with readily available
materials. Download these two printable pages with illustrations and
instructions for the "Waving Wands" craft activity plus
background information for a holiday lesson plan.
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Memorial (Decoration) Day History
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Independence Day - 4th of July History
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The brief history
of Memorial Day includes the beginning of Decoration Day in 1886 in
the little upstate New York town of Waterloo. |
Background information
for the 4th of July includes the adoption of the Declaration of Independence,
the Second Continental Congress, and the Liberty Bell. |
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Download the free preschool lesson plan PDF files to your computer
and duplicate the activity sheets for
all of your students as many times as you wish. Use the projects over
and over again each year.
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