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July Fourth is right around the corner! Celebrate this year in style with lots of fun craft projects, yummy treats for the kids, and plenty of recipes for your picnic or barbecue.

Don't miss these Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Covered Strawberries


crafts & treats for july 4th
Fun crafts, coloring pages, tasty goodies and plenty more. Enjoy your holiday picnic or barbecue!

Patriotic Flip Flops:
Summer is here and that means ditching the tennis shoes for sandals and flip flops. Make some fun and crafty flip flops to celebrate the Fourth of July. Wear them to the parade and everyone will want to know where you got them!

Patriotic Water Bracelets:
Water bracelets are easy to make and fun to wear. Put these patriotic water bracelets together for the 4th of July or just anytime! Wear them to the July 4th parade and display your craft talent with pride.

Glitter Glue Yarn Stars:
These glittery patriotic stars are not only an easy to make craft for kids, they use very few supplies and are great for the Fourth of July holiday. Make these cute 4th of July yarn stars to hang in your window.

Miniature Uncle Sam Hats:
This July 4th make these miniature Uncle Sam hats to decorate your picnic table! The Fourth of July wouldn't be complete without some patriotic crafts for kids, so be sure to make this cute craft today.

Fireworks Flowers:
Dressed in the red, white and blue, these pretty coffee filter flowers look like patriotic fireworks. Make a bunch of these easy but beautiful flowers for your 4th of July barbecue or picnic.


crispy rice stars Patriotic Crispy Rice Star Sparklers:
Kids will have fun waving these star sparklers to celebrate the 4th of July. Made from crispy rice cereal and gooey marshmallows, these all American treats will add a festive touch to your holiday table.

watermelon cupcakes Watermelon Poke Cupcakes:
Watermelon recipes remind us of the sweet tastes of summer. Whether it's for a picnic, birthday or just a family barbecue, these watermelon poke cupcakes are easy for kids to make and look fabulous on your cookout table.

Lemon Bar Flags:
Make these delicious lemon bar flags for your Independence Day celebration. Friends and family will marvel at your culinary talents when you put these festively delicious bars on the table!


crispy rice stars Patriotic Cake Balls:
Hooray for the red, white & blue! These colorful cake balls are the perfect festive touch for your Independence Day picnic table. Getting the kids involved in making these treats will also help stave off summer boredom from settling in.

watermelon cupcakes Watermelon Cookies:
These watermelon cookies are easy and fun and the kids will enjoy helping as well! What a festive addition to your summertime picnic or party. Great for the 4th of July or any summer festivity.


printable coloring pages

Print out these free beach and ocean themed coloring pages for your kids.

Life Underwater
At the Beach
Summer themes
Fishing printables


See all of our printables!

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pretzel sparklers
Make these tasty treats with the kids to display on your holiday table, or wrap them individually and give to your guests.

You will need:

long rod pretzels
white chocolate, melted
sprinkles (red, white and blue) or star cake decorations

Melt the white chocolate. Dip the pretzel rod halfway into the melted chocolate then sprinkle the sprinkles over the wet chocolate. Lay on waxed paper or place in a cup to dry.

patriotic punch

12 cherries or small strawberries
12 blueberries
2 12-ounce cans frozen lemonade, reconstituted, thawed
1 32-ounce bottle sugar-free lemon-lime soda
Ice cube tray
Large punch bowl
Ladle
12 tall clear glasses

Put a cherry or strawberry and a blueberry into each ice cube compartment. Pour one can lemonade into the ice cube tray over the fruit.

Freeze until firm. Combine second can of lemonade with soda in punch bowl.

Serve lemonade ice cube with each drink in glasses.


 
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