I'm not sure how Christmas Crack got it's name, but I could for sure eat it all year long. So why not? Here's how to make 4th of July Saltine Cracker Toffee. All you need to do is switch to white chocolate chips and add patriotic sprinkles. Amazon link in this...
If you saw my Stars & Stripes 4th of July tablescape, you got a peek at my 4th of July star wands craft. My girls had fun decorating these at the dining table, and I think they'd be fun for making with your kids. Can't you see them waving these wands at your...
Today I’m sharing some 4th of July family party inspiration with you. This is how we set our table for Memorial Day this year, but everything we did would work just as well on the 4th of July. Since this was just for our small family, I kept things pretty simple and...
If you're looking for a no-bake dessert in the heat of the summer, give layered Jell-O a try. It takes several hours to assemble, but most of that time is just waiting for the Jell-O to set up in the fridge. You can even make your Jell-O "fancy" by pouring it on an...
Growing up in Minnesota, we grew rhubarb in our backyard garden, and rhubarb pie was a summer staple. So I had in my mind to create a version of my Grandma's rhubarb pie for the 4th of July, but we can't find her recipe. I swear we made it just last year, so it has to...
What are you doing for the 4th of July? Are you styling a dessert table? Setting a cute dining table? Or just taking it easy? As it turns out, we'll be going to the mountains so I think we'll be able to avoid the fireworks that terrify our poor dog so much. But, the...
Last year, we learned an important lesson on the 4th of July: our puppy is completely terrified of fireworks. The girls and I had been away the year before, and Don told us she was scared, but we didn't appreciate just how scared she was until we saw it for ourselves....
As the final part of our 4th of July Party Planning Challenge, I've collected 25 of my favorite 4th of July free party printables. Printables are such an easy way to tie together the look of your party -- from your invitations to your art to your dining and dessert...
Welcome to part six of my Party Planning Challenge! We're all planning our 4th of July parties together, a little bit every day, just in time for the 4th. Here are the first parts of our series in case you've missed them: Party Planning Challenge - part one (budget,...
Welcome to part five of my Party Planning Challenge! We're all planning our 4th of July parties together, a little bit every day, just in time for the 4th. Here are the first parts of our series in case you've missed them: Party Planning Challenge - part one (budget,...
Welcome to part four of my Party Planning Challenge! We're all planning our 4th of July parties together, a little bit every day, just in time for the 4th. Here are the first parts of our series: Party Planning Challenge - part oneParty Planning Challenge - part...
Welcome to part two of our 4th of July Party Planning Challenge! If you missed part one, find it here. In part one, we established: The date (natch) and time of your partyWhat type of party you're hostingThat you're hosting at homeWhether your party will be inside,...
I thought it might be helpful to try a new "party planning challenge" series where I walk you through the steps in planning a party. What do you think? Please let me know in the comments below. In the next week or so, let's plan a 4th of July party together - sound...
On Tuesday, I featured a huge collection of 30 free 4th of July printables. (See it here.) Today, I'm rounding up 16 more last-minute printables for your 4th of July party! From eighteen25 From No Biggie From Everyday Cheer From Posh Peony Creative Designs From The...
Yup, it's Tuesday. I've been working and working on the post and it just kept growing and growing and now it's Tuesday. So, here it is, my biggest "Freebie Friday" ever: 30 free printables to help you celebrate the 4th of July! I tell you what, every time I curate a...
For those of you who don't know, I guest blog over at Love the Day. I guess Lindi and I are a "style match" -- I love her printables and she likes my parties. So when I saw Lindi’s “Home of the Brave” 4th of July printables collection, I was immediately touched by her...
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...
The 4th of July is one of those fun, low pressure holidays. We eat, we do the hometown parade, and we do sparklers. Sometimes we drive up to the movie theater to get a good view of the fireworks. It just doesn't get any easier. But I do like to dress things up a...
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...
Our hometown 4th of July parade is Norman Rockwell fun, but it also is steamy. So clearly we needed fans. This is a "use what you have around the house" project, and an easy craft to do with your kids. Supplies Paper plates 4th of July printable Packing tape Scotch...
To dress up our 4th of July parade wagon, I made tassles out of dollar store plastic table coverings. This is a super easy (and very cheap) project that you could use to decorate any party! Supplies Dollar store plastic party tablecloths Scissors Grosgrain ribbon Glue...
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,...
If you're like me this year, July 4th will be a very last minute affair! The past two years, I've done parties (see them here and here). But this year, we'll be on the road, so I'll be trying out some ideas that can travel well. (I'll share next week.) For now, here...
In the "it'll be here faster than you know" category: 4th of July! I'm loving some of the new, free 4th of July printables this year. Here are some of my favorites. Bingo cards from Makoodle From Kara's Party Ideas From Paging Supermom via Land of Nod From The...
Happy Fourth 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...
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 blog, and it...
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.
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