Sparkless Sparkler Experience

My nieces and I just finished with a set of Spark-less Sparklers.  It was a fairly easy craft to complete with my small group of 6 year olds.  They did need a little help but not much to not do the project ever again.  The only thing I did a little different than the original directions was used black electric tape.  I just used what I had around the house.  Also instead of chopstick I used the small dowels that are used to make shish kabobs.  They turned out really cute and the girls are so excited about the 4th of July so they can play with there "sparklers".  I'm really glad they enjoyed making them and I hope you enjoy looking at ours.

I hope you all have a safe and Happy 4th of July.

Independence Day

Okay 4th of July is coming up in just another 2 weeks. Yay!  Time to find more fun crafts to keep the kids busy on their summer break.  So today I was looking up fun crafts for the kids to decorate the house for the 4th of July and I found a few other projects that they might enjoy also.  Here is one that I thought was easy for children and I really liked.

This one is the Sparkles Sparkler.  I found this project on the Merriment Design website.  It can also be found on the Daily Candy Kids website.

Supplies Needed:
2 Chopsticks (or 2 thin dowels)
Red, White, Blue, and/or Silver Ribbon and Party Garland
White 3/4" electrical tape
Scissors
Optional:  Personalize with Wooden Letter

For full instructions on how to make and manipulate this project visit Merriment Design website by clicking on the link.

Change this project up a bit by making them for birthday party's, decor at showers, center pieces for gatherings of all sorts.  Merriment Design says "This project can be easily adapted to making fairy and wizard wands, birthday party shakers or pom poms in your school’s colors."  So you can make this design even when the kids are at school.  Sounds like a plan to me. 
 
I can't wait to try this with my nieces.  I'm gonna post my own pictures of this project after my nieces make a few.