4th of July Sensory Activities and Crafts

Summer is a fantastic time to enjoy a few themed 4th of July activities and crafts with your kiddos. It really is a fun time in the USA, during the summer, that everyone looks forward to, and we have some great sensory play ideas to share that are quick and simple. Plus, you can grab the free 4th of July fun pack too!

Celebrate 4th of July With Sensory Play

Wondering how to celebrate the 4th of July with your toddlers and preschoolers? Yes, we have simple, easy-to-set-up, and fun activities for your kiddos! Sensory play is awesome for younger kiddos, and we love to add a blue, red, and white theme to our activities.

You can find all our sensory activities here, sensory bottles, and sensory bin ideas!

Enjoy celebrating the 4th of July with these fun and simple patriotic activities. What’s a 4th of July celebration without watermelon? Grab one, hollow it out, and make a watermelon volcano.

Make a LEGO flag, try our simple slime recipe, or enjoy a sensory bin! There are so many fun options for patriotic activities at home, school, or camp.

I also collected a few sensory-rich crafts from wonderful bloggers to round out the 4th of July activities list!

Make sure to look out for the free printable 4th of July activities pack below too!

Bonus: 4th of July STEM Activities

Don’t forget science and STEM! We have many patriotic, red, white, and blue, 4th of July science activities to share! From eruptions to structures, to candy experiments, and more!

Fun 4th of July Activities For Kids

NEW! Fireworks Craft

Have a Red, White, and Blue day for the 4th of July with this easy craft project for toddlers and preschoolers to tweens and teens. Paint patriotic theme fireworks with a toilet paper roll!

Watermelon Volcano

What’s a 4th of July without watermelon! Once all that watermelon is eaten, here is a fun idea kids will love. It all started with our pumpkin-cano and then the apple-cano! Baking soda and vinegar volcanos make a fun science activity for kids. You can even build a LEGO volcano!

Fizzy Frozen Stars

Fun, frozen baking soda science for the 4th of July! Use an ice cube tray for this simple summer science experiment.

4th of July Fluffy Slime

 Use our reader-favorite fluffy slime recipe to make this patriotic theme fluffy slime with red, white, and blue for the 4th of July!

4th of July Slime with Saline Solution

Try another version of our patriotic slime with this clear glue and saline solution recipe for 4th of July glitter slime!

 4th of July Patriotic Sensory Bottle

Make a super simple 4th of July theme sensory bottle with quick supplies from the dollar or craft store! Use this sensory bottle recipe.

LEGO American Flag

Grab your red, white, and blue bricks, and build an American Flag with LEGO!

Sorbet In A Bag

A healthy frozen treat for a warm summer day. Try this fun sorbet recipe, that doubles as a cool slushie!

4th of July Beach Sensory Play

Sensory play, including sensory bins and tactile activities, all benefit young kids. We have loved making easy sensory bins and have a bunch of neat tactile sensory play recipes. This one is a fun 4th of July theme that is super simple to make! 

You can put two smaller sensory bins side by side. Add sand to one and water to the other. You can add shells and a pail with a scoop for the sand.

For the waterside, add a little blue food coloring and slices of pool noodles for boats. Make sails with toothpicks and construction paper or use little flags!

4th of July Rice Sensory Bin

Use colored rice in red, white, and blue! Add glow-in-the-dark plastic stars and a clothespin to practice fine motor skills and counting! Learn how to dye rice for sensory play materials here.

4th of July Ice Melt Activity

Make a giant ice block tower filled with fun patriotic items. The challenge (and fun) is melting it, and subsequent water play!

4th Of July Baking Soda Science 

These patriotic-themed cookie cutters make this classic baking soda science slightly different! Plus, you can mix this one up for any holiday, making it quite versatile, and kids love it every time!

Summer Science Activities to Try!

Make sure to grab our free summer science activity guide to get started with cool projects all summer long!