How to Make Flag Art for Kids

Time needed: 30 minutes

1. Prepare the materials

   For this activity we used a thicker paper sized 12″x18″. You can also cut poster board down to size and paint on the non-glossy side.

2. Trace lines for flag

   The U.S. flag has 13 stripes and 50 stars. Draw a rectangle in the upper left corner to mark the section for your stars. Use a ruler and draw 12 lines for the 13 stripes.

   

3. Add star stickers

   Begin by adding star stickers to the upper left rectangle. You can try to space them out evenly similar to the real flag, or just sticker away at will.

   

4. Apply wax resist

   Next, use a white candle or white crayon to mark out the white stripes. The flag begins and ends with red stripes so the first white stripe will be second from the top!

   Apply firm pressure and full coverage to be sure the wax will resist paint from nearby stripes.

   

5. Paint stripes

   Now use the red watercolor paint to paint the red stripes of the flag.

   

6. Paint blue section

   Finally, use blue watercolor paint to fill in the upper left corner. The foil star stickers can be left on or peeled off using the sticker resist method.