The Statue of Liberty stands in the New York Harbor, and is a symbol of Freedom Lighting the way. It can be tricky to teach kids about symbols, and this Statue of Liberty craft and costume are super easy, but can really help bring history alive for them. Its also a great way to start talking about American history and why the 4th of July is so important to Americans!
Easy Statue of Liberty Costume:
- Dress is a blue/green twin size fitted sheet, with the flat sheet laying over her shoulder. Safety pinned to fit.
- Hat was a $1 at Target, also saw them at the dollar tree. You could also make a crown out of cardboard or foil.
- Lady Liberty’s tablet, is a book, wrapped in the pillow case that came in the sheet set.
Lady Liberty Torch Craft:
- Flashlight
- yellow & orange or red tissue paper
- green or blue paper
- scissors & tape
Cut your tissue paper into small squares and form into flames. Tape around top of flashlight. Take paper and fold and inch down and make lines & cut (see top right photo). Wrap the paper around flashlight and secure with tape.
Facts for kids about the Statue of Liberty:
- The official name of the Statue of Liberty is “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- The statue is modeled after Libertas, the ancient Roman goddess of freedom.
- She wears a crown with seven rays, which stand for the seven continents and the seven seas.
- Her torch, stands for liberty.
- The statue holds a table that says July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals – the date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- The statue stands on a broken chain, which is a symbol for independence, and she is stepping forward, which stands for progress.
- The statue was a gift to the people of the United States from the people of France.
About Shannon SchmidShannon traded in her sensible NYC TV producer shoes (they were best for taking the subway), for a pair of Texas Cowboy boots when she married her best friend! He's at fault for making this Yankee a Texan! Shannon writes about all things that make a house a home. Her chief blogging inspiration is being the proud & slightly neurotic mom of a preschool age daughter.
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Jackson says bravo. Molly looks beautiful. And we learned about the Statue of Liberty. Great costume!
That sweet little gal of yours always makes me smile!
what a cute idea! i never thought of dressing up for 4th of july, but it sounds like something we could do with our kids in the future! 🙂
Great idea and a fun way to learn about the Statue of Liberty. 🙂
What a cute idea!!! I’m pinning!
Too fun!
Awww…she looks cute! That’s a really nice idea! 🙂
Awww…she looks cute! That’s a really nice idea! 🙂
Wow!!! that is good idea,I will remember next year and dress up my little granddaughter.Thanks for sharing.
I wanna go to US to see the Statue of Liberty!
really cute ideal and your little girl looks beautiful with the costume on.
That really is such an awesome idea, and such an amazing job! It’s probably the best Statue of Liberty costume I’ve ever seen!
Your little girl looks adorable – great costume idea. I will try to copy it for next Halloween.
How adorable! So many times on visiting the Statue, I’ve seen little kids dressed up as her. But none as cute as yours!!!
Hi, Shannon! I adore this crafty costume and your other kids’ crafts as well. I’d love to feature your blog on AllFreeKidsCrafts.com. Please contact me at the provided email address if you are interested!
Best,
Jaclyn
this is such a cute idea! Your daughter looks adorable!
Wow!! I love this idea and have a crown that would be perfect for my daughter. Thanks for sharing on Living Creative Thursday ~ featured you today! http://www.livinglocurto.com/2013/10/diy-halloween-costume-ideas/
I like the Statue of Liberty Costume for Girl. I featured it on Creative Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas For Kids.
So cute! This is a great Fourth of July activity!