Red White and Blue Parade Glasses Craft
Everybody loves a parade, and these Red White and Blue Parade Glasses make the celebration even more fun. Kids can decorate a paper glasses pattern or dress up an inexpensive pair of sunglasses with patriotic stars. This is an easy craft for kids to make before a Fourth of July parade, Memorial Day event, Veterans Day program, or classroom celebration.
These festive glasses are a simple way to add red, white, and blue spirit to any patriotic holiday craft table.
Fun Fact
Eyeglasses have been around for hundreds of years. Early spectacles first appeared in Italy in the late 1200s. The inventor is unknown, but the idea helped people see more clearly and changed history. Today, glasses come in all kinds of useful and fun styles, including silly parade glasses like these!
Supplies
- Inexpensive sunglasses or printable glasses pattern
- Red, white, and blue foamie stars
- Tacky glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Print and cut out the glasses pattern, or use an inexpensive pair of sunglasses from the dollar store.
- Glue red, white, and blue foamie stars all around the rims of the glasses.
- Let the glue dry completely before wearing.
- Put on your Red White and Blue Parade Glasses and have fun showing off your patriotic style at the parade.
Craft Tips
- Younger kids may need help cutting out the printable glasses pattern.
- If using paper glasses, print the pattern on cardstock so the glasses are sturdier.
- For a classroom activity, set out bowls of red, white, and blue stars so kids can choose their own pattern.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window and print it at the correct size.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Use this red, white, and blue craft as part of a lesson about patriotic holidays and community celebrations. Talk with kids about the different parades they may have seen, such as Fourth of July parades, Memorial Day parades, Veterans Day parades, or local community events.
Ask students to design their glasses with a repeating pattern, such as red, white, blue, red, white, blue. This adds a simple math connection while still keeping the craft fun. After the glasses are finished, invite students to write one sentence about where they would wear their parade glasses.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
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