There are several holidays I consider my favorites, and July 4th would be one of them. Although not one of America’s religious holidays, it’s an opportunity for me and my family and other patriots to share our pride in being a United States citizen and show some good ole’ patriotism. We love to have friends and family over for a large cookout then attend a fireworks display in town. Sometimes we just stay at home with the babies with sparklers and watch the fireworks on television at The National Mall in Washington, DC.
I thought I would share some of the July 4th Projects and Recipes I have shared here at The Everyday Home over the years.
35+ Patriotic July 4th Projects, Recipes and Party Ideas
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1.) Red, White and Blue Mason Jar Mason Jar Centerpiece
This simple sand and candle Mason Jar Centerpiece is sooo easy to make. I created the jars to mimic the design of the American flag. CLICK HERE TO READ HOW TO MAKE THIS PROJECT.
2.) Americana Front Porch
Adding a bit of Americana spirit to your front porch or deck is easy. Sometimes it’s the smaller touches that matter most. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THIS FRONT PORCH PROJECT!
3.) 20 PATRIOTIC PARTY IDEAS
(party printables by That’s What Che Said)
No matter if you’re hosting a large cookout with lots of friends or a smaller get together for dessert, these twenty party ideas will give you lots of options.
(stars and stripes painted pot by Lolly Jane)
CLICK HERE FOR TWENTY AMAZING JULY 4TH PARTY IDEAS!
4.) Easy DIY Patriotic Boxwood Wreath
Speaking of porches, if you want an easy DIY Wreath Project for your front door, here it is! I made this last year but will be using it again this year, too.
CLICK HERE FOR THIS WREATH PROJECT!
5.) PB-Inspired Stenciled Flag Pillow
Last year, Pottery Barn featured a cute Americana lumbar-style pillow which inspired me to create my own. Using drop cloth fabric, craft paint and painter’s tape, I created my own stenciled flag pillow. I love how it turned out.
CLICK HERE FOR THIS EASY FLAG PILLOW PROJECT
6.) Quick ‘n Easy Mini Cheesecake Bites
When the weather outside is hot and humid, the last thing you want is to spend hours indoor over a hot oven baking, and the last thing your guests will want to do is eat a bunch of heavy desserts. These Quick ‘n Easy Cheesecake Bites fit the bill.
CLICK HERE FOR THESE EASY CHEESECAKE BITES!
7.) NO SEW American Burlap and Bandana Banner
I love a simple craft with a lot of punch. Whenever something is NO SEW that scores high in my book, too. This banner is crafted using burlap and dollar store bandanas. Easy Peasy!
CLICK HERE FOR THIS EASY PATRIOTIC BANNER PROJECT!
8.) 10 Patriotic Desserts
Baseball, Hotdogs and Apple Pie! As American as it comes. And if you want to throw in some red strawberries and the bluest of blueberries – that’s okay, too. Here are some great Patriotic style dessert ideas, you can fix one or all 10. 😀
I love these Red. White and Blue Parfaits by Our Life Tastes Good
9.) Patriotic Printables
I have a passion for tin cans. I can’t tell you how many uses they have. I especially love using them to hold silverware and napkins and things that need corralling on the table during parties. You can create pretty printables to wrap the cans to add special touches for holidays.
I designed these three printables to coordinate with each other and they can be trimmed to fit the can of your choice.
You can also create some cute mini pennant banners using paper straws…
CLICK HERE FOR PATRIOTIC PRINTABLES
10.) JULY 4TH TIN CAN CENTERPIECE
I combined the tin cans and the printables seen above and created a simple centerpiece for my July 4th Dessert Table. I used basic silk florals in red, whites and blues and added some colorful sunflowers.
Finally I added mini American flags and the Paper Straw Pennant Flags and small chalkboards on sticks that spelled out U-S-A. So easy!
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Wow – these are all such great ideas – thanks for sharing.
View CommentThe “Eric” banner scored a big hit for me. Including his name makes the flag waving much more personal. Inspiring ideas with enough time to get busy on my end! Thanks. Happy Birthday, America! susen
View CommentLove these ideas!
View Comment? The July 4th recipes and crafts!!
View CommentGreat recipes, Barb! Will be making some of these! Even though we are Canadians — and winter in Texas — we still like to celebrate the 4th of July!
We have a Texas flag flying from our big flag pole in our front yard! We also have a “country” flag at each of our doors on our porch! We have U.S. flags on our mailbox — which we bought in Texas! We even have a bunting which we put up on our railing for the July 4th week! We love the U.S.A. If we could, we would move there!
Again, thanks for the recipes, Barb!
View CommentI’m glad you love the USA as much as I do. I am ashamed to say I have traveled all over the world but have never been to Canada. We were just talking about going to Quebec this Fall instead of Europe because things are starting to get so unsafe there. 🙁
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