As usual, I am getting ready for the holiday just in the nick of time. I keep telling myself to skip ahead to the next holiday so I have time to do something really wiz bang, but I can't seem to let a celebration pass me by. So here we are, getting ready for...
July 4th
Recipe: Easy 4-Step 4th of July Fruit Tartlets {Make ‘n Take}
Are you making and taking this 4th of July? I am, so I turned our traditional American Flag Fruit Pizza into a 4th of July fruit tartlet. It was easy to travel with, and the bite size format was great for standing around noshing on desserts. This was a mash-up of two...
Tutorial: 4th of July Parade Fans
Our hometown 4th of July parade is Norman Rockwell fun, but it also is steamy. So clearly we needed parade fans. This is a "use what you have around the house" project, and an easy craft to do with your kids. 4th of July Fan Supplies Paper plates 4th of July printable...
Tutorial: Easy DIY Plastic Table Cover Tassels
To dress up our 4th of July parade wagon, I made some DIY tassels. For about $3, and a trip to the dollar store, you can make plastic table cover tassels. This is a super easy (and very cheap) project that you could use to decorate any party! Plastic tablecloth tassel...
6 Tips for Taking Kids to a 4th of July Parade
We are so lucky to live close a historic downtown that hosts a 4th of July parade each year. It's just a great community parade with Boy Scouts, church floats, firemen tossing out candy, and nothing really special but a lot of small town fun all the same. It is,...
Guest Party: Family Fourth of July Party in the Country
Happy 4th of July! I hope you will able to spend the day with your family, enjoying a parade and some fireworks, weather permitting. Maybe when you are back home, you can take some inspiration from this real party by Party Like Paula — a Family Fourth of July Party in...
My Parties: Fourth of July Picnic Party + Free Printables
So many of you are new around here (thank you!) that I thought I'd pull out last year's Fourth of July picnic party to share with you. This is actually the party that started Double the Fun Parties! Kori of Paper & Pigtails featured this party on her...
Freebie Friday: Fourth of July Free Printables
Pretty My Party and Perfectly Printables Card Design have teamed up to create these Free Fourth of July Printables. The collection includes straw flags, subway art, sparkler tags, party circles, bottle wraps, cupcake liners and a mini banner.
Recipes: 4th of July Easy Homemade Desserts
Ready for my "not quite colonial" recipes from our Declaration of Independence-inspired party? These are all easy to make, but if I had to pick just one, I'd make my Grandma's apple pie. But whichever recipes you choose, these are all can't-miss 4th of July party...
My Parties: 4th of July Party & Printables Giveaway
A 4th of July party is just about everything I like in a party: You don't have to throw one, so the pressure is off. It's guaranteed to be bright and colorful. You can be sure of apple pie. What's not to love?! Despite all that, I wasn't really planning to host...
Pinterest Inspiration: 4th of July Party Ideas
I am looking forward to sharing our Independence Day party with you this week, but in the meantime, here are some of my favorite 4th of July party ideas from Pinterest. I used exactly zero of these ideas in my party, but I really do love them all. Maybe you can...
My Parties: Budget-Friendly Family 4th of July Picnic Party
*** As featured on Kori Clark (formally Paper & Pigtails) *** This year, just our family of four was on hand to celebrate Independence Day, but I still wanted to make it special for our six-year-old twins — and keep to a very tight budget. The result was this...
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