Make an American flag, using straws, to coincide with the Vietnam Traveling Wall Memorial’s visit to Levee Park, September 23-27. (Don’t miss musician Chris Vallello at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24!) You can pick up a kit in the Youth Services department and at the drive-up window while supplies last. The only thing you will need from home is glue and some wax paper to work on.
Included in kit:
- Cardboard base
- 7-long red/white straws
- 5-short red/white straws
- 5-short blue w/stars straws
Instructions
- Lay your cardboard, long side at the top, against something solid
- Glue 5 blue w/stars straws on the upper left side of cardboard
- Glue 5 short red/white stripe straws beside the blue w/stars straws
- Glue 7 long red/white stripe straws underneath
The base will be longer on one side, you will need to trim it to line the straws up. You may want to put a couple rubber bands around your flag (loosely) to help hold it in place until it is dry.
– Sharon, Youth Services Specialist