9. Get to Know the Characters of the Revolution
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine helped to bring awareness of the need for the colonies to become independent, and Richard Henry Lee got the wheels of independence moving with the first motion in Congress to break off from Britain.
These men and many more had their hands in forming the country we have today, and they deserve to be remembered.
Have each of the kids pick their favorite character involved in the formation of Independence Day and act out their pivotal roles while the family guesses who they are performing.