Fourth of July Crafts: Fireworks Art

This year, get pyrotechnic with your Fourth of July crafts—make fireworks art!

Submitted by
Kayla Chong

Have your kid create vivid fireworks art as a fab Fourth of July craft with paint, glitter and construction paper. It's a great way to let Junior play with "fireworks" without worrying he'll lose a limb!

Pyrotechnician:
Your kid.
Pyro Assistant:
You.
Tempera Paint:
In bright, vibrant, even neon (Hello 1980s!) colors
Glitter
Water
Dark-colored (blue, brown or black) construction paper
Paintbrush
Drinking straw
Measuring spoons
Plastic cups or bowls for mixing paint
Newspaper

Cover your kid's workspace with newspaper to prevent "fireworks" from getting all over your floor.
To get the craft started, help your kid mix five tablespoons of paint with one tablespoon of water and a dash of glitter in a plastic cup or small bowl. Repeat for each color.
Using the paintbrush, have your kid put a dollop of mixed paint onto the construction paper.
Then have him hold a straw about 4 inches above the paint splotch and invite him to huff, puff and blow through the straw as hard as he can. The paint will go flying over the paper like a burst of fireworks.
Have your kid repeat steps 2 and 3 with different colors to create a vibrant fireworks display. This craft lets you "oooh!" and "ahhh!" over the Fourth of July fireworks, without having to hold your ears and a piece of patriotic art for the fridge!