Color, Cut & Assemble A Car Mat

       A car mat is similar to a road rug with one exception only, it is generally made with paper, canvas or vinyl materials. Here I will index coloring sheets of buildings, roads, people and all kinds of images that your little ones may print out, color in, and paste down to a larger sheet of butcher paper in order to craft their very own road mats. Buildings may be scaled to sizes appropriate for hot wheels cars and/or matchbox cars. (Both made by Mattel)

• You can also make a farm play mat by using coloring pages from the Farm Life Coloring Index here.
• To print and paste down road signs for the United States  
• Visit my "Little Cars" pinboard for more ideas

       All coloring pages are drawn by Kathy Grimm and may also be used as patterns for quilting or crafting a textile road rug. However, these designs are for personal, nonprofit use only. Do not include the actual patterns in any other online collections of coloring pages, patterns, or clip art.

1. Three 1950s building designs perfect for car mat play!
2. Draw playground equipment for car mats...
3. A scout treehouse for coloring and a teepee 
4. Three cottages for coloring and Color in these country cottages...
5. Color this house with a front porch
6. A simple log cabin

DIY Custom Play Mat.

Three 1950s building designs perfect for car mat play!

A service station would have included both car repair, car care and gasoline during the 1950s. These kinds of gas stations were referred to as "full service" filling stations.

Description of Coloring Pages: three 1950s buildings typically found in the cities and small towns of American and Canada: a service station (gas station), a one-story, modern ranch home with an attached garage and an industrial building, Each building is simple enough to cut out, trace around and fill in the details of a play road mat for young children.

A 1950s modern ranch home with two giant "picture windows" in front and an attached garage.

An industrial building was commonly referred to as "a plant" in the 50s.
 One might manufacture anything a child's imagination will allow,
from potato chips to appliances, let them decide.

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

 photos of vintage filling stations

Color the Statue of Liberty and fireworks

Description of Coloring Page: fireworks, sky, Statue of Liberty, sparks, stars

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The band leads a parade...

Description of Coloring Page: big brass band, people in a parade for the 4th of July, child and dog run ahead

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Color drums, horns and firecrackers...

Description of Coloring Page:  drums, horn, firecrackers, and sheet music, stars, text "Yankee Doodle Came to Town..."

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Color cannon fire!

Description of Coloring Page:  cannons, text "The 4th of July", Independence Day, children, shield, eagle, stars and stripes

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Betsy Ross sews our flag

Description of Coloring Page: flag, stars and stripes, mop cap, text, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"

• Read more about the pledge...
• Betsy Ross information

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American Patriot Coloring Pages

A few samples of patriotic coloring pages from the listing below.

       I will list U. S. A. patriotic coloring pages in the following index. The reason for combining these here is that all of these American holidays cover similar symbolic content and National heroes. The following themes are commonly used at these same holidays: our nation's flag, founding fathers, patriotic music, fireworks, public celebrations, presidents etc...

• Washington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress. The Uniform Holidays Act, 1968, shifted the date of the commemoration of Washington's Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February (between February 15 and 21, meaning the observed holiday never falls on Washington's actual birthday). Because of this, combined with the fact that President Lincoln's birthday falls on February 12, many people now refer to this holiday as "Presidents' Day" and consider it a day honoring all American presidents. However, neither the Uniform Holidays Act nor any subsequent law changed the name of the holiday from Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day. 
• Celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence from British rule, also called the Fourth of July. Fireworks celebrations are held in many cities throughout the nation.
• Memorial Day honors the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards; marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. (traditionally May 30, shifted by the Uniform Holidays Act 1968).
• Veterans Day honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. It is observed on November 11 to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect).

1. These children are celebrating the 4th of July
2. Color Number "4" Shaped Like a Fire Cracker
3. "Land of The Free" and "Home of The Brave" coloring pages
4. 4th of July Greeting Coloring Sheet
5. Color a Portrait of President George Washington
6. Dressed for The 4th of July
7. United We Stand! patriotic coloring
8. Lady Liberty coloring page
9. A portrait of President Lincoln for coloring
10. "L is for Liberty bell" alphabet coloring page
11. A paper hat parade! 
12. Betsy Ross sews our flag 
13. Color Cannon Fire! 
14. Color drums, horns and firecrackers... 
15. The band leads a parade...
16. Color the Statue of Liberty and fireworks 
17. Color The Spirit of 1776

Lady Liberty coloring page

Description of Coloring Page: firecrackers, night sky, dress print stars and stripes, Lady Liberty, Liberty Bell, text "July 4th" by Kathy Grimm

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"Land of The Free" and "Home of The Brave" coloring pages

Description of Coloring Page: Uncle Sam, stars and stripes, two lines from U. S. A national anthem, jacket, beard,

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4th of July Greeting Coloring Sheet

Description of Coloring Page:  exploding firecrackers, night sky, text "4th of July Greeting", ribbon, bow, laurel, shield with stars and stripes, by Kathy Grimm

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Color a Portrait of President George Washington

Description of Coloring Page:  American president, George Washington, wreath, suit, portrait of

 

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.