Express what it means to be your family with a brilliant banner.
Show your family pride by creating a flag that illustrates who you are. Symbolic representation is a difficult concept for preschoolers to grasp. To help them, begin by discussing your country's flag. What do the colors and shapes represent? Look through books to find pictures of different flags to show as examples. Ask children what symbols they would use to describe their family. Start by listing activities you like to do together, such as hiking, then think of something to represent it, such as trees or a mountain.
WHAT YOU NEED
Cloth (pillowcase, sheet, scraps)
Fabric markers or paint
Fabric glue
Wooden dowel or stick
WHAT YOU DO
Ask kids what the flag should express about their family: Favorite activities? Beloved pets? Special talents? Family size?
Cut cloth into a rectangle.
Draw images on flag.
Cut out cloth images and glue to flag.
Display your family flag at special occasions.
Cut out cloth images and glue to flag.
Add new images as events occur.
Related Books
Celebrating Families by Rosemarie Hausherr, Scholastic Paperbacks (4-8)
Fourteen lively children invite you into their lives to introduce you to their own unique families and share their many reasons for celebration.
Magic Windows/Ventanas Mágicas by Carmen Lomas Garza, Children's Book Press (4-7)
This introduction to the traditional Mexican folk art form of Papel Picado (cut-paper art) explores family, community, and ancestors through the magic windows of the artist's craft.
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