Keep practicing shapes with your little crafters while creating an exciting 4th of July project with our Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft! This cheerful craft uses little more than a circle, rectangle, and square. They’re all part of our Free Printable Uncle Sam Template, making this activity wonderfully simple.
Few figures are more patriotic than Uncle Sam. If you can’t fit this Uncle Sam craft into your July 4th plans, set it aside for Memorial Day instead. He’ll be perfect for any festive American celebration!
Create our Paper Uncle Sam Craft Using Shapes
Before starting our Shapes Uncle Sam Craft, you’ll need to download our Uncle Sam template.
For the remaining materials, gather cardstock in red, white, blue, and a small piece of pink, along with a star paper punch, large googly eyes, scissors, and a glue stick.
Supplies for the Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft
- Uncle Sam template
- Cardstock – red, white, blue, pink
- Large googly eyes
- Star paper punch
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Step by Step Directions for the Uncle Sam Paper Craft
Start by printing the template and cutting out each piece. Leave the large circle and mustache pieces on the white paper.
Slice the white circle into two equal parts.
Add a few wavy lines around the curved edge of the half-circle face. Next, fold the half circle in half and trim away a small sliver to create the mouth.
Open the half circle back up, then glue the mustache across the mouth.
Trace the rectangle onto either the red or blue cardstock and cut it out. Trace and cut the square from the contrasting color. Attach the rectangle along the lower edge of the square to create the hat.
After that, glue the hat onto the face shape.
Attach the googly eyes, followed by a small pink circle for the nose.
To finish, use the star paper punch to cut out several stars. A star pattern is also provided on the template, or you can choose star stickers instead. Glue the stars along the hat’s brim.
Your easy Uncle Sam craft made from shapes is now ready for the celebration! So adorable!
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More July 4th Crafts for Kids
Looking for additional 4th of July craft projects? Take a look at our Paper Bag Uncle Sam Craft, Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft, Paper Bag Handprint Eagle Craft, and Cardboard Roll Uncle Sam Craft. You can also discover plenty more July 4th crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!