| This holiday is important to people everywhere | | | | has the bag attached to it over the top of the |
| because it celebrates the achievements of the | | | | other one so that there is a space in between |
| American workers. So this holiday is celebrated | | | | that the rice or beans can move around, than |
| everywhere in America. Lots of people decorate | | | | staple it shut. It is important that you put the |
| their homes for Labor Day. If you have kids you | | | | staples close together to keep everything in. Then |
| can get them involved in decorating by having | | | | you can add your own decorations with markers |
| them make decorations with crafts. | | | | and red ribbon. |
| You can shake up your Labor Day with this fun | | | | Another fun craft is a Patriotic Paper Chain. The |
| craft. You will need two paper plates, scissors, zip | | | | supplies you will need are red, white and blue |
| lock bag, glitter, patriotic confetti, silver and red | | | | construction paper, stapler, tape, and misc. craft |
| ribbon, dried beans or rice, stapler and markers. | | | | supplies to decorate with. The first step is to cut |
| The first step is to cut out the center of one | | | | the all three colors of construction paper into 2 |
| plate. Put glitter, silver ribbons and confetti into the | | | | inch wide strips. Make a loop and then staple it |
| zip lock bag. Make sure it is securely shut. You | | | | together or tape it. Then put the next color paper |
| want to center the zip lock bag over the hole | | | | through the first and make a loop. Then close it |
| that you cut out of the paper plate. Staple it in | | | | with tape or stapler. Repeat this until all of the |
| place. You want to make sure it is secure so you | | | | paper is gone but be sure that you use alternating |
| need to put the staples close together around the | | | | colors for your chain. Then decorate with stickers, |
| circle. This is to make sure that nothing gets out | | | | glitter or makers. These two crafts will be a big |
| of the bag. Now you need to put beans or rice in | | | | hit with any kid on Labor Day. |
| the center of the other plate. Put the plate that | | | | |