Get ready to add a spark of creativity to your crafting session with the Craft Stick Firecracker Craft!

This fun and festive project allows kids to design their own miniature firecrackers using simple materials like craft sticks, paint and glitter.

Not only will this activity ignite their imagination, but it will also make for a fantastic decoration for celebrations like Independence Day, New Year’s Eve or any other festive occasion.

Be sure to check out our other 4th of July activities!

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Adorable 4th of July BOOKS

When you’re done playing, enjoy these patriotic 4th of July Books that are a great way to introduce young readers to the history and traditions of this important national holiday.

The Fourth of July Story The Night Before the Fourth of July The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country F Is for Flag

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Or enjoy these 4th of July Board Books with your toddlers. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Independence Day activities!

Craft Stick Firecracker Craft

The Craft Stick Firecracker Craft is a fantastic way to engage children in a hands-on crafting activity that celebrates joyous occasions.

By painting, decorating and assembling their own firecracker designs, kids can exercise their creativity while having a blast.

Use these colorful and patriotic Dollar Store craft stick firecracker craft as a jumping off point to research the history of firecrackers and fireworks with the kiddos.

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And make your own toilet paper fireworks craft art project with the kids, too!

Materials:

Craft Sticks, Jumbo
Craft Foam, Yellow, Orange
Chenille Stems, Silver Tinsel
Glitter Glue, Silver
Wooden Star
Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, White, Blue
PATTERN for CRAFT STICK FIRE CRACKERS (click to download)

Tools:

Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, you can create a quick and easy craft stick firecrackers craft with the kiddos in just about 30 minutes.

Display these colorful crafts proudly, and let the sparks of imagination light up any festive event!

Firecracker Craft Instructions:

To create each firecracker base, line up three jumbo craft sticks on your work surface.

Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of fire cracker and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.

Repeat two more times to make three fire crackers.

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TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

Basecoat the front and sides of the first fire cracker with white acrylic craft paint and the second with blue acrylic craft paint.

Base coat the top two inches of the third fire cracker with blue acrylic craft paint, then paint the right and left craft sticks with red acrylic craft paint, and the center craft stick with white acrylic craft paint.

Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.

Accent the white firecracker with diagonal stripes created with red and blue acrylic craft paint, using the width of your paintbrush.

Create a polka dot pattern on the blue fire cracker by dipping a round sponge applicator into white acrylic craft paint and pouncing onto the surface.

Repeat with red acrylic craft paint.

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Use a paper plate as a palette.

Basecoat a wood star shape with white acrylic craft paint.

Once dry, apply a layer of silver glitter glue. Embellish the striped fire cracker with lines of silver glitter glue.

Embellish the polka dot fire cracker with stars and smaller dots created with silver glitter glue.

Set aside to dry.

Attach the silver glitter star to the blue section of the flag inspired fire cracker with a glue gun and glue sticks.

process 5 - glue on wicks for firecracker

Measure and cut one 12” silver tinsel chenille stem into three sections that are 4” long each.

Bend each section in half and attach to the top back of each fire cracker with a glue gun and glue sticks.

These become the fire cracker fuse.

Download and print the FIRE CRACKER PATTERNS.

Cut out patterns with scissors.

Using a pencil, trace the large flame onto yellow craft foam twice, and orange craft foam once.

Trace the small flame one yellow craft foam once and orange craft foam twice.

Cut out all patterns with scissors.

To finish, glue the large flames to the back of the fuse and the small flames on top using a glue gun and glue sticks.

You can also use construction paper, colored cardstock, or craft felt for this project.

Easy 4th of July Printable Activities

Celebrate the spirit of independence and patriotic joy with these vibrant collection of 4th of July Printable Activities for kids just bursting with red, white and blue excitement.

Whether you’re planning a festive gathering, a classroom celebration or simply want to infuse the holiday with creative learning, these 4th of July printables are here to add a touch of star-spangled joy to your festivities.