Patriotic Parade Streamers

A wand wrapped with red, white, and blue streamers creates a flowing, fluttery parade accessory that children love waving, spinning, and running with. Parade streamers are one of the simplest crafts and one of the most joyful to use.

What You'll Need

• Wooden dowel, cardboard tube, or sturdy straw — for the wand
• Red, white, and blue crepe paper streamers — cut to 18–24 inch lengths
• Star stickers — for the wand
• Tape — to attach streamers

How to Do It

Step 1: Decorate the wand. Wrap tape around the top of the dowel. Apply star stickers.

Step 2: Attach streamers. Tape several strips of red, white, and blue crepe paper to the top of the wand.

Step 3: Secure tightly. Wrap tape around all the streamer ends several times so nothing pulls loose during energetic waving.

Step 4: Wave it! Run, spin, and parade with the streamers flying!

🎓 Skills Your Child Will Develop

Gross motor play — Running and waving builds full body coordination.

Sensory delight — The visual effect of streaming colors is mesmerizing and joyful.

Tips & Variations

• Add small jingle bells to the wand for sound effects.
• Make two — one for each hand.

My Two Cents

Double the tape — streamers always pull loose during enthusiastic waving if under-secured. A few extra wraps of tape at the attachment point will survive even the most vigorous parader.