Festive 4th of July Ideas and Printables

Happy 4th of July everyone! Here is a fun collection of creative Red, White and Blue ideas that *Sparked* our interest! We hope you are inspired to create a fun, meaningful weekend of festivities for you and your loved ones. Stay safe and teach your kids to be safe! ---> See our post on Sparkler Safety 101

Start by checking out our Free Chevron Americana printable party pack! 

You can download it for free in our Free Printables section.

This includes Food Labels, Cupcake Toppers, Mini Cake Bunting, Banner, Water Bottle Covers, and Frameable Art! Great for backyard BBQ's, a picnic in the park or a patriotic celebration.

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Fruit and Icing Pie Cupcakes

Fruit Sparklers

 Fruit Pizza

Fourth Wreath

Flag Cupcakes

Candy Apples

Flag Watermelon

Lawn Stars

Patriotic Cake

Non-Alcoholic Layered Drinks

Flag Berries

Kreative Krispies

More ideas HERE!

Chevron Americana Party Pack

This printable picnic pack has everything you need for your patriotic celebration this Summer! Use it for a backyard BBQ, a picnic in the park, or your 4th of July gathering. It includes: food labels, cupcake toppers, mini cake buntings, water bottle covers, banner and frameable art. 

Download it for free: Here

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Memorial Day Food, Crafts and Decoration Ideas

Memorial weekend is here which means Summer has officially begun! Fire up the grill, mow the grass, plants some flowers and pull out the patio chairs because backyard BBQ season is open for business. These crafts, decorations and desserts are things that normal people (like me) can do this weekend. You do not have to be SUPER crafty to make these adorable, festive Memorial Day ideas. Go ahead and try one of them!!

 Food

Apple Snack

Easy Patriotic Cut-Outs

Popcorn Firecrackers

Patriotic Trifle

Patriotic Cake Pops Tutorial

Fruit Pizza for Memorial Day

Non-Alcoholic Layered Drinks

Decorating

Easy American Flag Bunting

American Flag Wreath

Free Printables

Robot Centerpiece Thanks spoonful.com

Patriotic Burlap Wreath

Patriotic Luminaries

Crafts and Activities

Paint Your Nails

Sidewalk Chalk

Easy DIY Kids Shirts

Paper Craft

Popcicle Craft

Fun Hand Print

Make an American Necklace

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American Flag Bunting Tutorial

With the 4th of July right around the corner and Summer in full swing, I needed something cute and patriotic to add to my front porch. I noticed the other day that most American flags sold in stores can run $10 to $20 on the cheap end. Many of the nice ones are closer to to $50. I wanted to spend under $5. So, I snatched up a bunch of the inexpensive flags on a stick that run for 50 cents to a dollar each and put together this bunting! See below to recreate this look:

Step #1:

Remove the flags from their poles - mine had one staple securing them in there which I just pulled out.

Step #2:

Use a ruler or hard sided book to lightly trace a line from each corner to the center stripe at the bottom of the flag, creating a triangle shape.

Step #3:

A rotary cutter and mat would make this project a breeze (but alas, this was an afterthought). I chose to use a pair of pinking sheers to create a scalloped edge. Cut along the lines you drew in the previous step. 

Step #4:

Thread a ribbon or heavy cord through the opening that used to be for the pole. I used the pole to push my ribbon through.

So simple! Once you've strung the flags together, space them as far apart as you'd like and hang with push pins.