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Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft

Continue working on shapes for the little ones while also making a really fun 4th of July craft with our Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft! It’s made with not much more than a circle, rectangle, and a square. All included in our Free Printable Uncle Sam Template, too, for super easy crafting.

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There’s nothing more American than Uncle Sam. If you don’t have a chance to make our Uncle Sam craft for July 4th, you could save it for Memorial Day. In fact, he’d fit right in at any patriotic celebration!

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Make our Paper Uncle Sam Craft with Shapes

To make our Shapes Uncle Sam Craft you will first need our Uncle Sam template.

Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft supplies needed.

The remainder of the supplies include cardstock in red, white, blue, and a scrap of pink, as well as a star paper punch, large googly eyes, scissors, and a glue stick.

Paper Shapes Uncle Sam Craft Supplies Needed

  • Uncle Sam template
  • Cardstock – red, white, blue, pink
  • Googly eyes, large
  • Star paper punch
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Uncle Sam Paper Craft Step by Step Directions

Begin by printing the template. Cut out the pieces. You can keep the large circle and mustache piece on white paper.

Cut circle from template in half.

Cut the white circle in half.

Fold half circle in half and cut out a mouth.

Make some wavy edges around the half circle face shape. Also, fold the half circle in half and cut out a sliver for the mouth.

Cut mustache from template.

Glue mustache over mouth.

Now, unfold the half circle and glue the mustache over the mouth.

Glue rectangle and square hat shapes together.

Trace the rectangle on either the red or blue cardstock and cut out. Cut out the square on the other color. Glue the rectangle over the bottom edge of the square to make the hat.

Glue hat over face shape.

Then glue the hat over the face shape.

Adhere googly eyes and simple pink circle nose.

Next, adhere googly eyes and a simple pink circle nose.

Punch out stars and glue along brim of hat.

Finally, use the star paper punch to make some stars. I’ve also included a star shape on the template, but you could use star stickers, too. Affix the stars in place along the brim of the hat.

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And your simple, made with shapes Uncle Sam craft is ready to celebrate! Super cute!

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Pin this Craft!

Love this craft? Be sure to pin it for later!

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More July 4th Crafts for Kids

For more fun 4th of July craft ideas, be sure to see our Paper Bag Uncle Sam Craft, Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft, Paper Bag Handprint Eagle Craft, and our Cardboard Roll Uncle Sam Craft. Then check out even more of our July 4th crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!

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