It's a beautiful summer day today, and I'm thoroughly enjoying my summer vacation. I hope you're enjoying yours, too!
With
Fourth of July around the corner, flags and
red, white, and
blue are everywhere!
{
red + white +
blue = my favorite color combination;
RED = my favorite color!}
I have a
FLAG quilt that I like to display during the summer. These are two of the flag blocks:
I am fascinated by quilts - I not only enjoy making them, but I also appreciate the art and history behind them. I love how quilting involves both math and art.
My students make paper quilt blocks during the year. It's a great way to reinforce math skills such as geometry, spatial relationships, and measurement.
One of the books I use is
Quilting Through the Year by Paula Symonds.
Each paper quilt starts with a mathematics lesson.
All this
red, white, and
blue inspired me to put together a "Make a Flag Quilt Block" activity for children that can be used for
Fourth of July or other Patriotic holidays and units.
I started with these supplies:
an assortment of scrapbook paper or construction paper
acrylic paints, star stamps, brushes, corrugated paper, bubble wrap, and glue
First steps: cut paper squares, glue to pattern, and apply stickers
Examples of the first steps:
I was definitely inspired by my flag quilt. I'm waiting for paint to dry. I'll show you the next step in Fourth of July and Paper Quilting {Part 2} (tomorrow).
If you're interested in more Fourth of July activities, click on the picture for All About Fourth of July literacy activities.
Enjoy your evening,