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Fantastic 4th of July Family Fun – Game and Activity Ideas
By Leslie BlumensteinJuly 4th is just around the corner and that means it is time to celebrate America's Independence! As your plan for a great day of food, having fun with family and friends, and of course fireworks, set the tone with spirited July 4th party invitations. Then find inspiration in our fantastic 4th of July family fun games and activities. 4th of July Scavenger Hunt Make a list of 10 items that are Independence Day related (think Stars and Stripes). Give the list to each child with a bag to collect the items. Whoever collects all the items first wins! Suggested items: a star, a flag, a red, white or blue clothing item, a holiday plate or napkin, something with a President's image on it, a striped ...
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4th of July Fun Facts
- Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
- Independence Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
- The 4th of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
- he American national anthem, the "Star-Spangled Banner," is set to the tune of an English drinking song ("To Anacreon in Heaven").
- On July 4th, 1884 the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States as a gift.
- The iron framework of the Statue of Liberty was devised by French engineer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, who also built the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- The US flag has 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies (7 red and 6 white). In the upper left corner is a navy blue field with 50 white stars that represents the states.
- Betsy Ross, according to legend, sewed the first American flag in May or June 1776, as commissioned by the Congressional Committee.
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