

6’4” is pretty tall…especially when you add the stovepipe hat!.Abe was 6’4″ tall…On a large roll sheet of paper, have the children draw Abe at his exact height.When dry stick TP roll in the pocket and staple to make it tight around the trunk.Put glue on the tree and have children put cherries on their tree while counting them.Use a hole punch to make cherries out of red paper.Staple the top and sides of the tree together leaving the bottom open so it’s like a pocket.Cut a cloud-type shape out of green construction paper that is folded in half so you will get 2 pieces with the same shape (front & back of tree). Make sure that it is big enough to go around TP roll.(You can also use the popped popcorn as above. Have children attach small red circle sticker “cherries” or use fingerprints dipped into red finger paints.Glue twigs on sheets of sturdy white paper to make trees.It makes great cherry blossoms for a spring art project or for President’s Day.Put popped popcorn and pink powdered tempera paint in a baggie and shake.After, dip fingers in red paint to make cherries.Placing the green hand a few times on the paper–makes a nice tree.Have them put it on construction paper to make a tree.Paint each child’s arm brown and hand and fingers green.Make sure to visit the Cherry themed page on our site for more art, crafts, games, and food ideas! But that’s better than being flat on your face! Cherry Tree Art Ideas (For George Washington and Presidents Day) Since you can’t move your feet during this trick, you’re flat out of luck. If you bend forward, you have to move your center of gravity forward to keep your balance. It is impossible to do! Why? When you are standing against a wall, your center of gravity is over your feet. Step 3: Tell them to pick up the dollars without bending their knees or moving their feet. Step 2: Put dollar bills on the floor 12 inches in front of their feet. Step 1: Have children stand with their feet together and heels up against a wall. You’ll have fun fooling them with this easy indoor game for kids. But there is a catch: They have to pick it up using your instructions. Play “Scotch-Hoppers” or as we know it, Hop Scotch!Įven George Washington couldn’t do this dollar pick-up trick! Tell the children you’ll give them each a dollar if they can pick it up from the floor.

Play marbles or have a marbles tournament.Have sack races using traditional burlap bags.Have kids write their names using a quill pen and parchment paper.Have kids come dressed in colonial attire.Head to our Colonial Theme sectionfor all kinds of great ideas! It might be fun to have some Colonial Games & Treats. President’s Day celebration based on Days of Old

Or, you can contact the White House here.Ģ. President’s Day Songs President’s Day DatesĢ025 17 February Monday List of Presidents of the United States of AmericaĬan you or your children name all the presidents from 1-45?ġ9 Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1877-1881)ģ2 Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1933-1945)Ĥ1 Bush, George Herbert Walker (1989-1993)Ĥ2 Clinton, William Jefferson (1993-2001) Here’s the list of dates for the next few years so you can plan your celebration for next year! Celebrate our Founding Fathers with this list of President’s Day games and activities for kids of all ages! President’s Day happens on the 3rd Monday in February every year.
