Who doesn’t love a nice show of sparkling, exploding and bright lights in the sky? The sound of whistles, crackles & BOOMS! Browse through our COSMOS page, which carries a variety of items related to fireworks. Checkout this multi-level reading book on Hoopla which offers a fun adventure. The vibrant display of colors, not to mention in all sorts of shapes & sizes, light up the night sky. Head over to KidsInfoBits and read about how pyrotechnics work. Create your very own firework painting at home using toilet paper roll and paint. Pizzaz it up using glitter. Do check out the Creativebug page to get more ideas.

You will need the following materials:

  • Paper plate

  • Paint (2-3 colors)

  • Toilet paper rolls

  • Scissors

  • Glitter (Optional)

  • White/Black Cardstock paper

Directions:

Step 1: Using scissors, place cuts along the ends of one side of the toilet roll. One inch to 1 ½ inches are a good size.

Step 2: Place a few drops of paint onto the paper plate.

Step 3: Dip the edge of the cutup side into the paint.

Step 4: Push down the painted roll on your cardstock paper.

Step 5: While the paint is still wet, you can add glitter if you like. Try on a dark piece of paper.

Have fun!