We are using Courtney's Independence Day theme!
Here is the booklist:
Hats Off for the Fourth of July! by Harriet Ziefert
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus
America the Beautiful by Robert Sabuda
The First Independence Day Celebration by Kathy Allen
Happy 4th of July, Jenny Sweeny! by Leslie Kimmelman
Apple Pie, 4th of July by Janet Wong
Fourth of July Mice by Bethany Roberts
Happy Birthday America by Mary Pope Osborne
How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the USA by Marjorie Priceman
The 4th of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh
All Those Secrets of the World by Jane Yolen
Pato para presidente by Doreen Cronin
Thump, Quack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Click, Clack, Peep by Doreen Cronin
I linked all the activities so that you can do them yourself (and I tried to take photos of my supplies...you'll notice that I modified some activities based on what I had on hand; sometimes it worked out as expected, other times we had different results!).
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Patriotic Paint Bombs
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Fireworks Fork Craft
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Fireworks Wet Chalk Craft
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Patriotic Sun Catchers
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Fireworks Salt Painting
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Building Legos is always fun too!
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