Celebrate Labor Day with these fun and accessible Labor Day crafts for adults with disabilities. Get creative and enjoy the holiday with these inclusive craft ideas.
Labor Day is almost here, signaling you to enjoy patriotic celebrations with your loved ones, and what better way to celebrate than with Labor Day crafts? But suppose you’re looking to amp up the creativity this year without it being overly complicated for adults with disabilities. In that case, we offer you ideas for Labor Day crafts that are fun and rewarding. So get ready to celebrate this Labor Day by unleashing your inner artist with these craft ideas.
Patriotic Suncatcher Stars
This is a simple idea for Labor Day crafts, especially for adults with disability. With no heavy lifting and using materials easily found at home, you can contribute to Labor Day celebrations with little to no effort.
Materials
- Coffee filters
- Red and Blue watercolors
- Two small droppers or pipettes
Instructions
- Grab your stack of coffee filters and gently smooth them out.
- Use a pencil to draw a star on the top coffee filter.
- Place the other coffee filters underneath the one with the drawn star. Carefully cut out the star shape, following the lines, which will simultaneously cut out identical stars from the entire stack!
- Line a craft tray or flat surface with a sheet of wax paper. This will prevent the wet paint from soaking into your work surface.
- Squeeze some drops of red and blue paint onto your work surface. You can also use two droppers or pipettes to hold easier control.
- After the stars dry, carefully remove them from the tray, tape them to a window, or string them up.
Patriotic Lantern
This Labor Day craft idea is perfect for anyone wanting to liven up their family Labor Day celebrations with cheerfully patriotic lanterns.
Materials
- Red, white, and blue construction paper
- A pair of scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Grab some blue construction paper and cut two long strips – wide or narrow, it’s your choice! Then, grab red paper and cut several shorter strips. You can also experiment by cutting the strips in wavy or zig-zag patterns.
- Lay the red strips on the blue ones to find a pleasing arrangement.
- Carefully glue the red strips onto the blue ones, ensuring they don’t hang over the edges.
- Glue the sides of the blue construction cylinder-shaped lantern.
- Cut some white stars or two small triangles that you put on top of each other to form stars.
- Glue the stars on the red stripes of your lanterns for a patriotic touch.
Patriotic Hand Print Flag Craft
This idea for Labor Day crafts is a fantastic way to celebrate Labor Day while making life-long memories.
Materials
- Washable paint (red, white, and blue)
- Paintbrush and cup of water
- Light blue construction paper
- White paint pen (optional)
- Red construction paper (optional)
- Glue stick (optional)
Instructions
- Begin by applying blue paint to a square area on your palm, covering the base of the pinky and ring finger.
- Using the red and white paint, create alternating stripes on your hand. Work your way up from the blue square towards the fingertips, painting around the square.
- Gently press your painted hand onto the center of the light blue construction paper while the paint is still wet.
- After the paint has dried, Use a white paint marker to add a star in the center of the blue square. Alternatively, dab some white paint onto a brush, create a star, or apply a white star sticker.
- To create a beautiful red border, cut a larger piece of red construction paper and use a glue stick to mount your completed patriotic handprint flag art onto it.
Red, White, and Blue DIY Necklace
Consider a patriotic necklace if you want a Labor Day arts and crafts idea that’s a bit more personal to gift to your loved ones as a surprise. This is a great way to show your love and gratitude to your family while still staying on the theme for Labor Day.
Materials
- Red, white, and blue beads
- String or yarn
- Scissors
- Clasp (if you don’t want to tie the necklace)
Instructions
- Decide on the order you want your red, white, and blue beads. You can create a repeating pattern, a color block design, or get creative with random shapes and sizes.
- Cut a length of string or yarn, leaving extra room at the end for tying a knot or attaching a clasp.
- Start threading your beads onto the string. If you’re using beads with large holes, you might be able to thread multiple beads at once to save time.
- Once you’ve threaded all your beads, tie a secure knot at the end of the string to create a loop. If you’re using a clasp, follow its instructions to attach it to the ends of the string.
Patriotic Paint Splatter Art
Are you looking for a fun yet easy way to celebrate this year’s patriotic celebrations? This Labor Day craft is a great way to relieve stress while making creative artwork.
Materials
- A container with a lid and holes in the bottom.
- Red, white, and blue paints
- Paper
- Red, silver, and blue glitter
- A thick piece of paper (cardstock, construction paper, poster board, etc.)
Instructions
- Before the messy fun begins, protect your workspace. Lay down newspaper, a plastic tablecloth, or anything else you can spare to catch splatters.
- Squeeze out dollop-sized blobs of red, white, and blue paint in the bottom of your container. If the paint seems too thick and isn’t coming out of the holes easily, add a few drops of water to thin it out.
- Grab your paper and place it on your protected work surface.
- Close the lid on your container and shake, wiggle, and tilt the container to splatter the paint all over the paper.
- For some extra sparkle, add red, silver, and blue glitter to the paint mixture inside the container before shaking, or sprinkle it directly onto the wet-painted paper.
Patriotic Tin Can Wind Chimes
If you desire an eco-conscious idea for Labor Day crafts as an adult with disabilities, consider making tin can wind chimes this Labor Day. Not only do you reuse old cans and products, but these crafts tend to last a while, filling your home with soothing sounds.
Materials
- primed food cans (various sizes),
- acrylic paint in red, white, and blue
- brushes,
- mod podge,
- fishing line
- washers,
- foam star stickers,
- glitter pins
- jingle bells
Instructions
- Paint your cans with red, white, and blue acrylics. To keep up with the spirit of Labor Day, paint your cans with stars and stripes.
- Once done, let the paint dry completely.
- Use your glitter pins and foam stickers to decorate the dried cans.
- To protect your decorations and give your wind chime a nice shine, apply a layer of Mod Podge to each decorated can. Let the Mod Podge dry completely.
- Carefully make a hole in the bottom of each can using scissors or a drill.
- Thread a piece of fishing line (18-24 inches long) through each hole
- Tie a washer securely onto the end of the line inside the can. This will act as a weight and help the chime dangle properly.
- Tie the strings from your decorated cans together at the top, leaving some space between each can. You can also add jingle bells to the strings for some extra tinkling.
Fireworks in a Jar
Fireworks may be generally unsafe, but there’s no need to miss out on the fun. With this Labor Day craft idea, you can enjoy the fiery explosions of colors without bearing the loud noises and risk.
Materials
- Warm water
- 2-3 tbsp of oil (olive, vegetable or canola)
- Food coloring (red, white, and blue)
- Clear jar or large glass
- Bowl or container
- Fork or spoon
Instructions
- Begin by pouring some cooking oil into the bowl.
- Drip three or four drops of red, white, and blue food coloring into the oil.
- Take your fork and gently stir the oil and food coloring a few times.
- Fill your clear jar about three-quarters of the way up with water.
- Carefully pour the oil and food coloring mixture from the bowl into the water-filled jar and watch the fireworks go off.
Fork Painted Fireworks
Staying on the fireworks theme is another Labor Day craft that is incredibly easy to do while staying creative.
Materials
- Red, white, and blue paint
- Black cardstock or construction paper
- Fine silver glitter
- Three plastic or regular forks
- Paper plate
Instructions
- Grab a paper plate and dollop some red, white, and blue paint onto it. Make sure the colors stay separate.
- Dip the bottom of your fork into the blue paint, ensuring all the tines are coated. This will be your firework base.
- Stamp the bottom of the painted fork onto your paper. Re-dip the fork as needed and continue stamping at different angles around an imaginary circle where you placed the first stamp.
- Use the same paint color to create streaks extending outward from the stamped circles. Simply drag the painted tines of the fork outwards for a dazzling effect.
- Keep stamping and dragging to create a fireworks display on your paper. You can fit around four fireworks with a mix of blue and red bases.
- Dry the first layer of paint entirely for about 15 minutes to prevent colors from smudging when we add more.
- Dip your fork in white paint and stamp new fireworks over the dried blue and red ones. This time, just stamp without dragging for this layer.
- Let it dry completely.
- For the final layer, choose the opposite color from each firework base. So, red fireworks get a blue layer, and blue fireworks get a red layer.
- While the final layer of paint is still wet, sprinkle some glitter over your fireworks for an extra touch of sparkle.
- Shake off any loose glitter and let your fireworks display dry completely.
Red, White, and Blue Rice Candles
A great decor idea if you’re planning to host or contribute to a Labor Day dinner party, this Labor Day craft is simple yet charming. And it requires no heavy work or crafting!
Materials
- White rice
- White vinegar
- Red & blue food coloring
- Water
- Mason jars
- Tea lights.
Instructions
- Grab two airtight containers (or Ziplock bags) and add about a cup of white rice to each container.
- Pour one tablespoon of white vinegar into each container of rice.
- Add food coloring to each container. For the first container, use red food coloring, and for the second, use blue.
- Seal the containers tightly and shake vigorously until all the rice is evenly colored.
- Spread the dyed rice on a baking sheet in separate piles (red, white, and blue). You can either let them air dry for a few hours or overnight.
- If you want to dry them faster, preheat your oven to 200°F (93°C). Bake the rice for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until completely dry.
- Layer the colored rice into mason jars: red rice first, then plain white rice, and finally, the blue rice on top.
- Carefully nestle a tealight candle on top of the rice layers.
Patriotic Playdough Fun
If you’re looking for a way to relax this patriotic holiday simply, we’ve got you covered. As an idea for Labor Day crafts, make and play with homemade play dough. This can be ideal for adults with disabilities who don’t want to be involved in the commotion of the day but still want to celebrate Labor Day.
Materials
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup salt
- 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil
- Food Coloring or food gel
Instructions
- Add all your ingredients except the food coloring in a pan over medium heat. Stir them together well.
- Keep stirring the mixture constantly until it starts to get thicker. This will take some time and patience.
- Once the mixture has thickened considerably, remove it from the heat.
- Now, add your food coloring, a little at a time, until you reach the desired vibrant color. Food coloring gel works well for this.
- As you continue stirring, you’ll notice the mixture pulling away from the pan’s sides and forming a soft, cohesive ball. This means your dough is ready.
- Carefully transfer the soft dough ball onto a clean cutting board and wait about 20 minutes for it to cool completely.
Final Thoughts
This blog introduces Labor Day crafts for adults of different capabilities, but they share the same level of charm and patriotism. So, use these ideas for Labor Day crafts and take your celebrations to the next level.
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