Flag Day activities are the kind of thing that sneak up on you. One day you’re just trying to survive snack time and the next boom! It’s June 14th, and the kids are shouting “HAPPY FLAG DAY!” with red, white, and blue glitter in their hair. (Yes, even your hair. Because it’s not a real celebration until someone ends up sparkling.)
If you’re a parent, teacher, camp leader, or that “fun uncle” who somehow got stuck watching five kids this summer, don’t panic. I’m here to help you with some hilarious, messy, and actually-pretty-educational Flag Day activities of kids. And if you’re wondering yes, there will be games, crafts, and a suspicious number of patriotic snacks.
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What Is Flag Day and Why Are the Kids Yelling?
Let’s start with the basics so Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th in honor of the day the American flag was adopted in 1777. You know the one stars, stripes, and 246 years of people wearing it on swim trunks. It’s a great opportunity to teach kids about symbols, history, and most importantly, how to cut construction paper without also cutting their fingers. (Seriously, use those rounded scissors.)
Now, let’s go into some wild, wacky, and wonderful Flag Day Activities that will have kids laughing, learning, and maybe waving paper flags like they’re marching on Washington.
1. Make-Your-Own Flag Stations 🎨
Start the day with a craft explosion, otherwise known as: “Make Your Own Flag!” Kids can design their own country, complete with symbols that mean something to them.
One time, a kid made a flag with a slice of pizza, a unicorn, and a lightning bolt. I didn’t ask questions. I was too impressed.
Supplies Needed:
- Red, white, and blue construction paper
- Markers, glue, glitter (if you’re brave)
- Wooden sticks or straws for flagpoles
Not only is this one of the best Flag Day Activities, but it’s also a subtle art class. (Shhh, don’t tell them they’re learning.)
2. Flag Day Games: Relay Races With a Twist 🏃♂️🏁
What’s better than a relay race? A Flag Day relay race! Set up a course and have the kids pass a mini flag instead of a baton. Add some fun rules, like hopping on one foot or marching like a soldier.
Bonus Game:
“Capture the Flag – Red, White, and Boom Edition”
Split the kids into teams, hide the mini flags, and let them loose in the yard. Just make sure someone explains that tackling is not patriotic. Unless you’re training for the U.S. Kid Olympics (which is not real, but I’d watch it).
Games like these are perfect Flag Day celebration ideas that burn energy and spark smiles.
3. Snack Time: Patriotic Parfaits and Firecracker Fruit Kabobs 🍓🫐
Yes, we’re getting fancy. And a little sticky.
Create layers of strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream in clear cups. Voila! You have Flag Day snacks that look like edible flags and taste like summer.
Firecracker Kabobs = fruit on skewers. Let the kids “design” their kabobs and pretend they’re fireworks. Spoiler: they will eat half the fruit while making them. And that’s okay, because fruit is healthy and it’s summer.
These snacks double as activities for kids and triple as a break for grownups. (You’re welcome.)
4. Story Time with a Twist 📚🇺🇸
Gather the kids for a reading session about the American flag. But here’s the twist: act it out! Get a kid to play Betsy Ross (bonus points for fake sewing). Make another one George Washington. Let the rest be… enthusiastic flag wavers.
Books to consider:
- F is for Flag by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
- The Flag We Love by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Reading is an underrated part of activities for Flag Day and acting it out makes it memorable.
5. Chalk the Walk: Sidewalk Flag Art 🖍️
Hand over the chalk, step back, and watch the pavement turn into a flag-filled wonderland. Encourage the kids to draw not just American flags, but also their personal versions (remember pizza-unicorn-kid?).
This outdoor fun is simple, cheap, and makes your driveway look like a mini parade route.
Plus, it’s a great way to celebrate Flag Day without involving scissors or sugar.
6. Flag Fact Scavenger Hunt 🕵️♀️🗺️
This one? Oh, it’s sneaky. It’s like hiding spinach in mac & cheese.
Write simple flag-related facts on slips of paper and hide them around the yard or classroom. Each fact leads to a clue that brings them closer to a prize (mini flags, stickers, or… okay, more fruit kabobs).
Example facts:
- “How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?”
- “What color is at the top of the flag?”
- “What do the stars represent?”
This is one of the smartest Flag Day games because it mixes movement, teamwork, and trivia. Which is basically a teacher’s dream and a kid’s adventure.
7. DIY Flag Parades (Bonus: Marching Band Made of Pots) 🥁
What do you get when you mix dress-up clothes, homemade flags, and kids with too much energy?
A Flag Day Parade, of course!
Give each child a mini flag, a pot lid for a cymbal, or a spoon as a drumstick. Then line up and march through the house or school. Play music if you can anything with a beat. (If you’ve got a kazoo, this is your moment to shine.)
It’s one of the loudest activities for Flag Day, and yes, it might scare the cat. But hey freedom isn’t quiet.
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Wrapping this Flag Day Activities Up (Before the Glue Dries on Your Table)
So, to recap in a very serious and adult voice (okay, maybe not): Flag Day activities of kids can be fun, creative, energetic, and occasionally chaotic. From crafts to snacks to slightly wild parades, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Flag Day in style.
And yes, some glitter might be permanently embedded in your carpet. But that’s just the price of freedom, folks.
Whether you’re looking for Flag Day celebration ideas, cool crafts, or educational activities for kids, this day is a great chance to wave some flags, eat red-white-and-blue stuff, and remind our tiny humans that history isn’t just in the books it’s something we make every day. With snacks. And chalk. And maybe a little glue in our hair.
Happy Flag Day, my fellow fun-loving grownups!
P.S. Don’t forget to take pictures. These moments are too cute not to capture. And also next year, you can just show the photos and say “remember this?” and boom you’ve got a built-in memory lane Flag Day celebration. Or blackmail. Depending on the kid.
