July
July
July Activities
Caribbean Day
Balik (with glue)
Need: white glue, white cotton/poly material (for ex. t-shirt), paint
brush, cold water dye (bright colors), sponges
Have children draw a simple picture on a piece of paper. Then give the children a piece of material each. Have the children draw their design onto the material with pencils.
Then have the children outline their draws on the material with glue. The thicker the glue the better. Place in a sunny spot to dry.
When the glue is dry mix up the fabric dye. Use two colors that will blend well as the colors will blend together in some spots (red + blue = purple). Give the children pieces of sponges to apply the dye to their drawings. After the dye has dried peel off the glue.
See also A to Z Kids Stuff Ocean
Paper Batik Flower Paintings (gr 4+)
Woven
Basket
Use plastic strawberry baskets to create a woven basket
Bastille Day
In France, Bastille Day commemorates France's independence, which makes it similar to the USA's Fourth of July.
What
Is Bastille Day?
Explains the holiday in simple terms.
The Fleur-de-Lis
In Heraldry and History
Learn the meaning and history of this symbol.
Bastille Day celebrates the storming of the Bastille , a French prison, in 1789. This was the start of the French Revolution, on the 14th of July 1789. The French Revolutions brought great changes. Kings and queens no longer ruled France. The people of France celebrate this day with parades and fireworks.
See also A to Z Kids Stuff France
Fleur-de-lis Art at the Crafty Scientist
Fleur-de-lis
Outline
Fleur-de-lis Art using strips of paper cut from junk mail.
