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This patriotic quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes is perfect for the 4th of July.  It says "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore!"  Share the image on social media to spread some love for the countries birthday.  Or you can print it out and use it as decoration if you'd like.  You could also print it smaller on some sticker paper and use it in your planner. And if you like the jar on this, you'll love our Classic 4th of July Clipart Set in the shop!

I love Memorial Day, and the opportunity it presents to show our appreciation for those who lived, died, and fought before us.  I always visit the local cemetery with my family and my grandma sometime during Memorial Day weekend, and my favorite part is seeing all the flags on the graves of soldiers.  It's an experience I'm glad I get to share with my kids, and I hope they'll continue doing it once I'm gone too. Please share this image where ever you'd like!

This printable worksheet helps teach the concept of compound words.  And it's all in the theme of Red, White, and Blue!  It's a fun summer worksheet to help keep your kids on track during the school break. Print as many of this worksheet as you'll need.  Cut out the puzzle pieces and have your child or students put the pieces back together to create the compound words.  It's a fun and simple way to practice word decoding skills! To get this free printable worksheet just right click on the image below and select print or save.   And you can...

These cute little bald eagles are great for craft time with the kids!  And they double as adorable little decor pieces for the 4th of July.  Two in one - sweet! This is what you'll need: Brown, yellow, and orange craft foam Large brown and white pompoms (the white one should be a bit smaller than the brown) Hot glue Google eyes Directions: Begin at the bottom by folding the orange craft foam sheet in half. Using the bend to make them symmetrical, cut out feet for your eagle. Glue the feet to the bottom of the brown pompom and...

This cute 4th of July printable wraps around a little box of sparklers (the size that comes wtih 5 sparklers per box).  They look great decorating a table for an Independence Day BBQ and still allows access to the box opening so the sparklers can be used by your guests later. It's easy to cover your sparkler boxes - just print the page on white cardstock and cut out the covers.  You can fold on the dotted lines to give your edges crispness, or if you're in a hurry you can just wrap it around the sparkler box straight away....