10 Sensory-Friendly Crafts for Fourth of July

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The Fourth of July is a wonderful holiday where friends and family across the nation celebrate America’s Declaration of Independence of the U.S. This year’s celebrations may look a little different to many, but we encourage everyone to make the most of their time at home and get crafty with their loved ones.

Below you will find a list of fun sensory-friendly crafts for your family to try:

  • Fourth of July Sensory Bin is an activity that will help your child’s development through learning and developing new textures, colors, growing independence through play and enhancing their memory. You can see the directions at this link.

 
Sensory Bin

Sensory Bin

 
  • Fourth of July Water Beads is an activity that will help your child explore new shapes and colors, learn and develop new textures and smells and grow independence through play. You can see the directions at this link.

 
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Water Beads

 
  • Simple Patriotic Sensory Activity is an activity that will let your children explore different textures, ingredients and enhancing their memory. You can see the directions at this link.

 
Firework Activities with Kids

Firework Activities with Kids

 
  • Colored Noodles for Fourth of July is an activity that will let your child explore the different textures and colors this activity has by putting all the ingredients together to create the American flag. You can see the directions at this link.

 
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Colored Noodles

 
  • Play-dough Flags helps children explore different textures, smells, helps them learn and gain strength in their hands. You can see the directions at this link.

 
Play-dough Flag

Play-dough Flag

 
  • Dress Up Party teaches your child about the color of the American flag and what the 4th of July is all about.

 
Dress Up Family Party

Dress Up Family Party

 
  • Paint Your Kids Face will make celebrating this holiday so much fun while they’re learning the colors of the American flag and choosing what to paint on their face.

 
Painting The American Flag

Painting The American Flag

Painting The American Flag with Fireworks

Painting The American Flag with Fireworks

 
  • Craft Toilet Paper Roll Fireworks will help your child learn, develop and explore new and different shapes, colors, and grow independence through play. You can see the directions on this link.

 
Craft Toilet Paper Roll Fireworks

Craft Toilet Paper Roll Fireworks

 
  • Finger Painting Firework Craft is a very fun activity that lets children explore the different colors, shapes of the fireworks, gain strength in their hands, and different textures that can put to create their own unique fireworks. You can see the directions on this link.

 
Finger Painting Fireworks

Finger Painting Fireworks

 
  • Making Your Own Fourth of July Shirts will help your child explore the different colors of the American flag, and different textures and designs to decorate their shirts.

    • Tie Dye Shirt: You can see the directions on this link.

    • Handprint Flag Shirt

 
Tie Dye Shirt- American Flag

Tie Dye Shirt- American Flag

Hand Print Flag Shirt

Hand Print Flag Shirt

 

We hope you try some of these fun activities with your child so you can have an amazing day celebrating this wonderful holiday with your child and family. Don’t forget to tag us in your photos using #MyAutism!

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