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25+ Printables for the 4th of July

Rhonda — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:12:08 +0000

Happy Independence Day, and congratulations on surviving a busy holiday weekend! If you still have celebrating left to do today and find yourself short on decorations, party favors, or other 4th of July whatnots, don’t sweat it! We found a fabulous crop of free printables for the occasion. Already finished with this year’s events? Bookmark this list and come back to it next year!

Subway and Word Art

Pledge of Allegiance Subway Art by eighteen25 (pictured above)

Of Thee I Sing Printable by Taidye Original

4th of July Subway Art by The Crafting Chicks

4th of July Word Art by Therapeutic Crafting

4th of July Word Art by C.R.A.F.T. (Creating Really Awesome Free Things)

Party Favors and Decorations

4th of July Centerpiece Printables by Shindig Parties to Go for Under the Table and Dreaming (pictured above)

4th of July Party Invitations by Celebrate It

Firecracker Favor Printable by It Is What It Is

4th of July Treat Bag Topper by It Is What It Is

4th of July Printables Set by Simply Creative Insanity

4th of July BBQ Printables Set by Embellish

4th of July Party Printables Set by Seaside Creative

4th of July BBQ Printables Set by Sweet Craft Cakes for Catch My Party

4th of July Tags and Cupcake Toppers by The Crafting Chicks

Patriotic Cupcake Wrappers by Food Art Party

Customizable 4th of July Napkin Rings by Dill Pickle Picnic

Stars and Stripes Printable Favor Box by Don’t Eat the Paste

“America” Banner Printable by At Second Street

Other Fun Stuff

4th of July Bi-Plane Printable by Sandy’s Space (pictured above)

4th of July Pinwheel Printable by Sissyprint

4th of July Pinwheel Printable by Love the Day

Stars and Stripes Mandala Coloring Page by Don’t Eat the Paste

Fireworks Coloring Page by Made by Joel

4th of July Popcorn Box Printable by Custom Printables

4th of July Conversation Starter Cards by Happy Home Fairy

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Make Patriotic Marshmallow Pops

Rhonda — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:39:57 +0000

Are you ready to celebrate the holiday weekend? (I know, I’m not prepared either!) If your ever-lurking to-do list includes making a sweet treat, try these firecracker-style patriotic marshmallow pops by Jill at Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons. The design is super-simple to put together so little hands can easily assist. If you pressed the bottoms of the finished pops into a foam base, you could also turn these pops into a great centerpiece for your dessert table! [how to make patriotic marshmallow pops]

Project estimate:

Marshmallows, on hand or $1 and up
Lollipop sticks, about $2 and up
Fruit roll-ups, $1 and up
Starbursts, $1
Sprinkles, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $4 and up

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Make Patriotic Paper Stars

Rhonda — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:30:52 +0000

Do you decorate for every holiday? I find that some holidays I tend to skip over or do a little less for than others. The 4th of July is one of those holidays that gets left behind when it comes to prettying up my house. If I do make anything for Independence Day decorations, it will be something fabulously easy, like these paper stars by Rose and Heather of Sew Stylish Boutique. They look really complicated, but making them only requires a few easy cuts and a little bit of glue. You will be amazed at how easy they actually are! [how to make patriotic paper stars]

Project estimate:

Paper, on hand
Scissors, on hand
Glue, on hand
Ribbon, on hand

Total: Free

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Make a Patriotic Dish Towel Apron

Rhonda — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:00:33 +0000

Sometimes the best ideas are the really simple ones. I especially feel this way about holiday projects because holidays are sneaky. They always creep up on me when I’m not looking and it never feels like I’m prepared for them! If you find yourself caught off guard by the Fourth of July this year (it’s in its way!) and need something festive to wear at your barbecue party or to give as a hostess gift, check out this easy tutorial by Susan from Living With Punks at Momtastic. She used a pair of Dollar Tree dish towels cleverly pieced together to make a cute gingham-patterned flag apron! [how to make a patriotic dish towel apron]

Project estimate:

Dish towels, $2
Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up
Sewing machine, on hand

Total: $2 and up

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Make Chalk Firecracker Favors

Heather — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:00:12 +0000

Summer sneaked up on me this year! I’m not going to let the 4th of July do the same without a little planning. How about these adorable chalk favors by Sarah at the Bowdabra Blog? Such a simple, cute, and unique idea, and who doesn’t love chalk? Kids can use it to draw on the sidewalk, or maybe you can provide them with another chalkboard surface to write on. Sarah says you can make 14 favors for just $2! [how to make a chalk firecracker favor]

Project Estimate:

Chalk, $1
Metallic star garland, $1
Red, white, and blue ribbons, on hand or $1 each and up
Hot glue

Total: $2

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4th of July Crafts and Activities Roundup

Heather — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:35:00 +0000

Looking for some frugal tips for celebrating Independence Day (aka, the 4th of July)? There are so many great ideas out there right now, and I’m happy to be the host for this week’s All Things Family blog carnival, where our theme is 4th of July fun. Some of you have submitted your great ideas, and I have also included some of my favorite ideas that I’ve seen around in the past week.

4th of July Cupcakes:

Cupcakes seem to be a hot idea for your festivities this year! Cheryl at Tidy Mom has a great post about Patriotic Cupcakes.

Cindy at Skip to My Lou has a different take on red white & blue cupcakes. I love the star candy topper and the sprinkles! (p.s. don’t forget to check out all the great crafts at Cindy’s Craft Camp)

Shelley posted these yummy-looking cupcakes at How Does She? Are you getting your cupcake-making gear out now? Wait, I have one more!

Linette G. presents Fun 4th Of July Cake and Cupcake Ideas posted at The Kid’s Birthday Fun Review, saying, “For your 4th of July party, or just to have fun making with the kids.”

4th of July Printables:

Wendy provides six fancy Printable Patriotic Pinwheels at Craft Jr.

Jen posted some July 4th Games for Preschoolers at Projects For Preschoolers.

Char provides Patriotic July 4th Printables at Printables4Kids, and a free Printable July 4th Invitation.

Check out this excellent 4th of July printable roundup at Living Locurto. (This photo is of a printable July 4th party pack from Tweedle Dee Designs).

Other July 4th Crafts and Activities:

Check out my Patriotic Ribbon Bracelets (great for rhythm activities, and fun before dusk) at AmazingMoms.

Or, try my paper patriotic bracelets as a fun afternoon activity for the kiddos. These also work as cute napkin rings. (Find ’em at Amazing Moms).

Kristle Jones presents Project Idea: Colored Rice posted at Will Blog for Babies, saying, “A Craft Project for Kids of All Ages–make your own colored rice craft. The colored rice can be used in lieu of sand in a sand box or as decorative art on a piece of paper with glue.” This would work for a fun tactile activity on Independence Day, if you dye the rice red and blue.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Cheap Barbecue And Safe Fireworks: Our Fun Family Extravaganza posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Wanted to share how we spent 4th of July a few years ago. We’ll be doing this again! Here are cheap ideas to spend the day.”

Other Crafts and Frugal Tips:

Beth Ziesenis presents Photovisi: Create a photo collage in minutes posted at Cheapskate Freelancer, saying, “Thumbnail review of Photovisi a free site that allows your family to create a collage in minutes.”

Clare Swindlehurst presents How to Make Your Child the Belle of the Ball with a Princess Slumber Party posted at Operation Pixie Dust, saying, “If your little girl is a fan of the Disney princesses like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Jasmine then a princess slumber party could be the perfect way to celebrate her birthday this year. In this article I’ll give you some great ideas for invitations, decorations, prizes and activities to help you throw your little princess a fabulous slumber party.”

Elizabeth Baldwin presents Learning Letters posted at Learn Live Laugh, saying, “A great resource for moms of children 0-5 who want to make every day full of fun learning opportunities.”

Random Jan presents Homeschool Headstart Bazaar 2010 posted at Creative Hemispheres, saying, “My 7 year old son and I joined a Homeschool Bazaar where we sold various crafts and we made.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of all things family using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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