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American Flag Yard Stake

  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 1-3

Show your pride with a hand-crafted American flag yard stake using wooden craft sticks, dowels, and star stickers!

Materials



Paintbrushes

Acrylic Paint

Craft Sticks

Jumbo Craft Sticks

Glue

Square Dowel

Star Stickers

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  1.

Gather your supplies. 

Step  2.

Lay down 7 jumbo craft sticks horizontally. 

Step  2.

Lay down 7 jumbo craft sticks horizontally. 

Step  3.

Glue 2 craft sticks vertically across the other sticks and then glue 1 square dowel in the middle to complete the flag pole stake. 

Step  3.

Glue 2 craft sticks vertically across the other sticks and then glue 1 square dowel in the middle to complete the flag pole stake. 

Step  4.

Flip the base over and use acrylic paint to decorate the wood shapes. 

Step  4.

Flip the base over and use acrylic paint to decorate the wood shapes. 

Step  5.

Once dry, peel and stick star stickers onto the base to create an American flag pattern. Then, insert the craft into your yard or a house plant pot to display your patriotic spirit! 

Step  5.

Once dry, peel and stick star stickers onto the base to create an American flag pattern. Then, insert the craft into your yard or a house plant pot to display your patriotic spirit!