• Celebrate George Washington's birthday with children by creating various craft projects.george washington's sculpture image by Ritu Jethani from Fotolia.com
  
  Teach children about America's first president, George Washington, by constructing a variety of creative crafts to use as an educational tool. Use the craft ideas on President's Day, which also signifies Washington's birthday. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February and became an official holiday in 1885.
  
  

Washington's Cherry Tree Paintings

• Have children create George Washington's famous cherry tree. Lay newspaper on a table and pass out a piece of light blue construction paper. Pour small amounts of brown, green and red paint onto a paper plate. Allow children to use their fingers to paint Washington's cherry tree. Start with the tree's trunk. Add dabs of leaves with green paint. Use thumbs to create small cherries on the tree's branches. Have children sign their paintings using their first name, such as "John's Cherry Tree." Don't forget to tell children the famous story of Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree.
  
  

George Washington Wig

• Create the look of Washington's signature white hair by crafting white wigs using cotton balls. Partner up children into groups of two. Have one child place a brown grocery sack over his partner's head---trace the forehead and head area with a pencil. Remove the bag and cut out the area where the child's face was using scissors forming the wig base. Paint the bag with white craft paint. Allow to dry. Use cotton balls and begin gluing them to the paper big wig base. Stretch cotton balls out to cover larger areas. Have children wear wigs and take a group photo.
  
  

Silhoutte Quarters

• Draw large quarters with children's silhouettes replacing Washington. Design the quarters on thick construction paper or cardboard. Use silver and gray paint, crayons, pencils or chalk to draw with. Teach children how to use one shade of color to add dimension. Don't forget to add words such as "Liberty," "In God we trust" and the current year under the silhouette.