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Fireworks Straw Rocket

By Shaunna Evans Leave a Comment · This content may contain affiliate links.

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The Fourth of July has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. I love the relaxed summer days, cooking out, and spending time outdoors with family and friends. And I especially love fireworks…thankfully so do my girls.

We don’t miss a fireworks show, but instead of just watching it’s also fun to join in the play. In the past we’ve made fireworks play dough, fireworks rings and more.

Fireworks straw rockets-4th of July craft and toy for kids

FIND EVEN MORE 4th of July THEME ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE AMERICA LESSON PLANS.

This year we upped the fun level with these awesome fireworks straw rockets. They take just a couple of minutes to make, and kids LOVE launching them.

Materials for straw rockets

Materials

  • Straw
  • Small strip of paper (approximately 1.5 x 3.5 inches)
  • Tape
  • Pipe cleaners or curling ribbon

If you’ve never made straw rockets before The Pleasantest Thing has a step-by-step tutorial.

Once we rolled our paper around the straw and secured it with tape, we taped our “fireworks” decorations to the paper about .5 inch  from the end. Then we folded over the paper and secured it again with tape.

Fireworks craft for kids-- Patriotic Straw rockets

The first time we tested our rockets Lovey liked experimenting to see how the weight of the different straw rockets impacted how far they would travel.

Make your own straw rocket--fireworks version for 4th of July

And she had fun launching them all over the house, including at me. 🙂

DIY straw rocket

Make a whole set of these for your Fourth of July cookout and watch the kids (and adults) have a blast while they wait for the real fireworks to begin.

Fireworks Straw Rockets

More Fireworks Inspired Play

30 Creative Fireworks Activities for Kids...includes sensory play, art, crafts, and treat ideas

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Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.

Learn about US traditions, USA symbols, American coins and more with the fun America theme preschool activities that incorporate reading, math, science and more in this 180-page preschool patriotic theme lesson plan set.

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Preschool America Theme Lesson Plans

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