American Flag Printables & Activities
Our American Flag Printables & Activities can be used to create a social studies unit for the whole family. In this unit study, you will find book recommendations, videos, crafts, and more! The FREE American Flag Printables & Activities encourage learning across the ages.
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American Flag books to start with...
When I am teaching my kids about the American Flag, we start with some reader books. We have these two books in our homeschool library: Red, White, and Blue, and F is for Flag. Both books do an excellent job of describing our flag and providing pertinent information about our flag’s history and meaning.
Pledge of Allegiance Poster
This Pledge of Allegiance Poster is just the right size for an at-home educator. I would suggest laminating this poster after printing it out.
American Flag Printables
There are two American Flag Printable options. One of them offers a short informational paragraph at the bottom, which will review some of the important facts about the United States flag. The second one is a basic United States flag.
American Flag Craft
This American Flag craft isn’t that hard to make. It may be a little trickier for the younger kiddos, but not too bad for 1st grade and up. Depending on how well your student uses the scissors, you may want to prepare the pieces a head of time. First, I cut out 7 red stripes of construction paper about 3/4 of an inch wide. Next, cut out a blue rectangle, maybe 4 inches by 5 inches. Are these exact measurements? No. I am guesstimating. No, that is not a word. It’s my way of saying, you might have to adlib a little.
Now, instruct your student to glue a red strip to the top first and then a red strip to the bottom. Next, they need to lay the rest of the red pieces out accordingly. Glue when they have the red stripes spread out evenly. After adhering the 7 red stripes, glue the blue corner piece on. The last part involves stickers. One year, I tried to use glue and glitter for the stars. FYI: It didn’t work out as well.
For younger students, the idea is to only get star stickers on… no rhyme or reason. If you have an older student, encourage them to place 50 stickers on to represent the states. We got a little over zealous on the flag above and put 100 stars on… hmmm… how did we do that? Have fun!
American Flagpole Craft
The United States flagpole craft is a great way for your child to create their flag. It is perfect for little hands. My girls held theirs on their walk through the neighborhood. Now, the flags have found homes in my house plants. All you need to make your American flag is the printout, a wooden dowel, tape, and some glue. Make sure to cut around the gray-lined white flap and then use it to adhere the flag to the dowel with tape and glue.
Read Aloud: Betsy Ross
This was a book that we read together as a group. The kids sat around the table during snack time while I read a chapter or two at a time. At first, the boys were hesitant to read this book since it focused on a girl. What is it with boys and girls? Funny though, I can remember being that way myself! Despite their initial passive resistance, the boys ended up enjoying this book. They were actually eager every afternoon to read it. I would recommend Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag. It is interesting to read about the life of someone who lived under such different conditions. We are truly blessed.
The History of Betsy Ross Video
My kids really enjoyed watching this one. You wouldn’t guess from looking at the picture on the cover that the video was funny while being educational. Worth watching!
Learn Our History: One Nation Under God
If you have never used the Learn Our History resources, you should definitely check them out! We watched, “One Nation Under God,” which does a segment on the Pledge of Allegiance. You can view a clip of the video on YouTube for free to get an idea about what they offer. The animations may seem unusual compared to the norm, however, the content and information is invaluable. Great product!
The Pledge of Allegiance for Kids
This video may seem a little slow, but it does exactly what I am looking for when teaching our youngest students. It shows the words to the pledge, explains why we put our hand over our heart, and ends with the reading of the pledge. Quick and short! Great practice!
Star Spangled Banner
“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. Even though the song was considered to be one of the most popular for over a century, it was not made the official national anthem until 1931. Francis Scott Key was the author of the famous tune and lyrics. After watching U.S. soldiers take fire during the War of 1812, did the amateur poet write the unforgettable words to what we now call our national anthem.
If you are interested in learning more about Francis Key Scott and our national anthem, visit the HISTORY.com website.
Additional thoughts...
I pray that this unit helps you and yours discover an appreciation for our countries heritage. We are not a perfect nation, no nation is. A nation that is built on God will stand while a nation built without God will ultimately fall… either now, or later. Please pray that our nation will remain… under God. Blessings… Marie
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