Need some fun activities to keep your kiddos busy this long holiday weekend? Check out the Lesson Planning Mommy for some red, white and blue activities, songs and snacks that will be a blast for your patriotic peeps!
Songs:
Memorial Day (sung to the tune of On Top of Old Smokey)
Memorial Day, last Monday of May,
A day to remember the soldiers so brave,
Who laid down their lives that we might be free
Who paid a great price for our liberty
Grand Old Flag
You’re a grand old flag
You’re a highflying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You’re an emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Every heart beats true
‘Neath the red, white and blue
Where there’s never a boast or brag
But should auld acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
This Land is Your Land
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless sky way
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
I’ve roamed and rambled and I’ve followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
The sun comes shining as I was strolling
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
As I was walkin’ – I saw a sign there
And that sign said – no tress passin’
But on the other side …. it didn’t say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
In the squares of the city – In the shadow of the steeple
Near the relief office – I see my people
And some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’
If this land’s still made for you and me.
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
Activities:
Write A Letter to the Troops: http://www.amillionthanks.org/index.php
Show your true understanding of Memorial Day by writing a letter to the troops. A Million Thanks is a year-round campaign to show appreciation to our U.S. Military Men and Women, past and present, for their sacrifices, dedication, and service to our country through letters, emails, cards, and prayers.
Memorial Day – Star Man!
What You Need:
- Red, white, and blue construction paper
- 2 large googly eyes
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Glue
Directions: http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-star-man.asp
- Cut a large star out of red construction paper
- Cut 4 strips of white paper approximately 1″ thick, and fold the paper back and forth, accordion style
- Glue the 4 white strips onto the back of the red star – two will be the arms, two will be the legs
- Glue the blue stars onto the ends of the white strips to be the hands and feet
- Glue the eyes onto the red star and draw on a smile with the black marker
Cookie Cutter Star Painting http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/07/easy-4th-of-july-craft.html
What you need:
- White paper
- Construction paper (if you want to display your painting)
- Red and blue paint
- Different-sized star cookie cutters
- Plate or 2 (for the paint)
- Glue
Directions:
- Pour paint onto the plate
- Dip cookie cutters into the paint and print
- Let dry
- Add glue to construction paper and mount your painting