25 Best Memorial Day Crafts for Kids

Create a personalized American flag with your kid's handprint. Children paint their hands with red, white, and blue washable paints and press them onto light blue construction paper to form a unique flag design. Once dry, a white star is added to the blue section, and the artwork can be mounted on red construction paper for display.

This wooden American flag craft makes a great Memorial Day decoration. To make it, use wooden paint sticks as the base, paint the flag's stripes, and add a blue square. Afterwards, children paint their hands white and press them onto the blue section. The result is a patriotic keepsake perfect for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July.

This easy and festive wreath craft is perfect for patriotic celebrations! Using a paper plate as the base, kids can cut out the center and decorate the ring with bright red and blue paper stars. Top it off with a ribbon for hanging and a cute bow, and you’ve got a charming DIY decoration that’s bursting with patriotic pride.

This patriotic necklace craft is as fun to make as it is to wear! Kids will love threading blue pony beads and pieces of red-striped straws onto yarn to create a vibrant red, white, and blue accessory. It’s a simple and playful way to show off their patriotic spirit!

This fun and educational craft transforms everyday toilet paper rolls into festive rockets. This activity also enhances fine motor skills and creativity. Once completed, these rockets can serve as patriotic decorations for Memorial Day or 4th of July celebrations.

This American flag craft is a fun and easy way for kids to show their patriotic pride! Using craft sticks as the base, children paint and arrange them to create the flag’s iconic red and white stripes. A blue cardstock square with silver star stickers finishes off the look. It’s a creative keepsake they’ll be proud to display!

This suncatcher project uses tissue paper and contact paper to assemble a flag-inspired design that glows beautifully like fireworks when hung in a sunny window. This craft is perfect for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or even Flag Day.

This adorable thumbprint craft lets kids put their own personal stamp on patriotic fun! By pressing red and blue inked thumbs onto star outlines, they create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork that’s bursting with personality. It’s a simple keepsake that’s perfect for celebrating Memorial Day with a creative twist.

Turn an ordinary paper plate into a star-spangled masterpiece with this fun and easy American flag craft! Paint red and white stripes across the plate and add a blue corner filled with white stars to complete the patriotic look. It’s a perfect hands-on activity for Memorial Day or the Fourth of July that doubles as a festive decoration!

This patriotic painting craft is a great way for kids to celebrate all of those who served. They can decorate stars using a free printable star template with their fingerprints in red, white, and blue paint. This activity also makes a great keepsake.

Create star-shaped suncatchers by cutting out star outlines from cardstock and filling them with colorful tissue paper on contact paper. These dazzling decorations catch the sunlight beautifully and add a festive flair to windows during patriotic holidays. ​

This is a creative way to add patriotic colors to your windows. To make this stained-glass-like decoration, use tissue paper in red, white, and blue on contact paper. These decorations can then be displayed on windows at home or in school. This craft allows kids to express their patriotism in an artistic way.​

Get ready for some red, white, and goo! This patriotic slime is a blast for kids to make and play with. Using clear school glue, liquid starch, and sparkly star-shaped confetti, little ones can whip up a stretchy, star-spangled slime that’s perfect for Memorial Day or any patriotic celebration. It’s squishy, sparkly, and so much fun!

Add a little red, white, and blue flair to your rock collection with this creative and hands-on patriotic pebble craft! Paint smooth stones with red stripes, a blue square, and tiny white stars to resemble the American flag. Once it’s dry, a coat of shiny acrylic varnish makes it pop! It’s a fun and easy Memorial Day activity that doubles as a cute keepsake or garden decoration.

This fun and patriotic bald eagle craft uses a recycled toilet paper roll as the base. Wrap the roll in brown paper, then add wings, a white head, a yellow beak, and googly eyes to bring their eagle to life. This easy craft is perfect for preschoolers and a great way to talk about national symbols while celebrating Memorial Day.

This mess-free star art activity is a toddler-friendly way to celebrate Memorial Day! Using star-shaped cookie cutters, white cardstock, red and blue paint, a ball, and a shoebox, children can create unique star patterns. It’s an easy, hands-on craft that keeps the mess contained and the smiles coming!

Create an American flag using red, white, and blue beads. By gluing beads into a wooden frame, you can produce a textured and colorful piece of art that's perfect for Memorial Day or Independence Day decorations. This project is suitable for both kids and adults, providing a festive and creative way to celebrate patriotic holidays.

This simple and festive paper plate wreath craft uses a paper plate, red, blue, and white cardstock paper, and glitter. This activity is easy to follow and results in a festive decoration that adds a patriotic touch to your home, party or classroom.

This bald eagle craft is perfect for group activities. With a free printable template, children can assemble their own bald eagle using simple materials. It's a great way to teach kids about national symbols while engaging them in a fun and creative project. ​