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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > What to do with Parade Decorations Ideas & Crafts for Kids
Who doesn't love a parade? You get all that pomp and circumstance (whatever that means) and you spend all day marching around sometimes in the sweltering heat, other times in the freezing cold. Gasp, that doesn't sound like much fun to me. So, unless you will be marching during a beautiful day with amazing weather you may need to do something special to make that parade day into a fun day.
Don't just go into it with the hope that everything will work out though, instead, stack the deck in your favor by creating some great parade crafts for kids to get you in the proper mood. The very best ones might even grab you some attention while your marching around.
If your parade crafts are good enough, maybe you'll even get recognized for your fantastic talents in your community and get pulled onto the top of the head float where everyone will see you and cheer and maybe even throw candy to you. Yummy candy, maybe this will be a great day after all!
Patriotic US Flag Fans - Aren't these awesome - learn how to print and mae these patriotic fans...especially for US flags.
Make Musical Maracas and Rattles from Gourds - This is a fun craft for kids, parents, and teachers. Use gourds, amply grown in the Fall, to make musical instruments.
Ideas for Costume Hats - Here are a bunch of illustrations on how to make quick hats for costumes.
How to Make Coffee Can Drums - Learn how to make this cute coffee can drum along with some denim, yarn, and a few other things.
Making Parade Horns - Learn how to make these party horns with an old cardboard paper towel tube.
Making Maracas & Rhythm Shakers - Find out how to make these maracas with a plastic container, a stick, and seeds / beans / rice.
How to Make a Confetti Blowing Pipe to Celebrate Festivities and Parties for New Years Eve - Tomorrow is New Years Eve so it is time to party (partaaaaaaaaaaaay). So how about making a toy confetti pipe to make cool little fireworks to celebrate the upcoming New Year. We will show you how to do this with the easy illustrated steps below. Have fun.
Ideas for Parade Hats - Learn how to make some pretty cool parade and party hats for Celebrations.
How to Make Wrist Bells - Learn how to make these wrist bells with ribbon and bells. A little bit of sewing is involved.
Easy Pinwheel Pencil Craft for Kids for Independence Day on July 4th - I love making pinwheels with my kids because they get as much enjoyment out of it as I did. They are very easy to use and they only require a few supplies that most people have in their homes or home offices.
Tin Lids Noisemakers for Celebrations - Make these handmade noisemakers that beat on 2 tin lids to make lots of noise on New Years Eve or on other celebratory events.
3D
Star Wand : Parade Crafts Ideas for Kids - Will you be watching a 4th of July parade this year? The children
will need something to wave, and this 3D star wand could be just the
answer!
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Bagpipes - No one is sure how bagpipes began, but people in the Balkans, Ireland
and the Highlanders of Scotland were responsible for the bagpipe’s
development. No one is sure about the origins of tartan plaids,
either. Many people believe that tartans became associated with clans
or families in Scotland in the 1700s. That’s when it was
possible to mass-produce fabric in factories.
Butterfly
Puppet Party Bags - Capture party excitement on the wings of these Butterfly Puppet Party
Bags. Put on a puppet parade, and then fill each child's party bag
with goodies to send home!
Chinese Lion Dance Costume - The kids will have great fun making this super Chinese Lion Dance
costume - and wearing it in their own Chinese New Year parade!
Chinese
New Year Dragon Parade - Research Chinese New Year and create dragon puppets to use in a
parade.
Double
the Merriment - Mardi Gras, a day of feasting and merrymaking, is celebrated in many
Christian cultures just before the beginning of Lent. It is the final
day of Carnival. The translation of the French Mardi gras is "Fat
Tuesday." Germans call this day Fastnaught Day and in England it
is Shrove Tuesday. Many of the customs date back to ancient secular
celebrations of spring.
Easter
Bonnet - Anyone would be proud to wear an Easter bonnet like this in the
Easter parade! Children will enjoy decorating their own and adding
their own personality.
Elephant
Procession : Parade Crafts Activities for Children- In Sri Lanka, several peraheras or Buddhist processions are held each
year. Visitors from around the world take part in the festivities.
The most important perahera is held in the city of Kandy to honor a
sacred tooth relic of Buddha. Dozens of elephants are colorfully
decorated to walk in the processions.
Feathery
Faces : Parade Crafts Activities for Children- Join in the fun of Mardi Gras! Have a ball making these elaborate,
decorative masks. Display them for Halloween and other occasions,
too.
Independence
Day Sun Visor - The kids will enjoy making this perfect accessory for your Fourth of
July picnic. Hopefully the sun will come out on the day!
Marching
Drum - No Mardi Gras parade could be complete without a marching drum! Here
is how your children can make their own.
Mardi
Gras Crown - This fun Mardi Gras crown is great for kids of all ages - just
decorate according to age and ability. The kids will be proud to wear
them in their Mardi Gras parade!
Mardi
Gras Cup Shakers - These Mardi Gras cup shakers are fun to make and produce a
satisfyingly loud noise for your Mardi Gras parade!
Mardi
Gras Jester Hat - Kids will have fun making and wearing this fun, floppy Mardi Gras
jester hat!
Mardi
Gras Masks - Masks are what Mardi Gras parades are all about, and if you are going
to have your own Mardi Gras celebration at home you will need to give
the kids free reign in designing their own.
Mardi
Gras Shakers - To make these Mardi Gras shakers you will need to raid the junk
cupboard for supplies. Kids can use them in a very noisy Mardi Gras
parade!
Paper
Plate Castanets : Parade Crafts Instructions - Here is another way for your children to make some noise this Mardi
Gras!
Patriotic
Pinwheel - A simple-to-make pinwheel for older children. (This craft uses a
push-pin, so it is not suitable for younger children.)
Patriotic
Wand - Children can make this stunning patriotic wand to wave at the
Independence Day parade, to decorate the house, or just for fun!
Sparkling
Dragon - Celebrate Chinese New Year with a magnificent dragon parade! Or
design this accordion-fold mythical creature to reenact fantasies.
Statue
of Liberty Crown - This Statue of Liberty crown is perfect for your Fourth of July
picnic or parade! Team it with our torch craft and your kids will
have a perfect dressing up outfit for Independence Day!
Statue
of Liberty Torch - Make a Statue of Liberty torch and crown with your kids and dress up
for Fourth of July this year! All you need is some kitchen foil and a
cardboard tube, and some imagination.
Uncle
Sam Hat - Perfect for your Independence Day parade or picnic, this Uncle Sam
Hat is fun to make and will help your child celebrate the Fourth of
July in style!
Wearable
Flags - Baseball Caps - Show your support for your team or country by decorating a baseball
cap with your flag - fun to make and wear!
Whirl
& Twirl Party Hats - Make your own fun with these “whirl & twirl” party
hats! Welcome a new year; celebrate Mardi Gras, dress up for
Halloween, or mark birthdays, all with kids' creativity.