3 Super Easy Patriotic Ideas

 Today's post is a peek a boo of our preparations for the 4th.  I'm sharing 3 super easy ideas that take less than 5 minutes to prepare. 

ONE

Watermelon Stars on a Stick

Thank you to the most insanely creative Bakers Royale website for this inspiration.  She added apples and blueberries to her stars and I was madly in love with her creation!  Mine are simply slices of watermelon cut from cookie cutters and twirled onto a playful straw. 

 Mmm Mmm good...

 

TWO

Healthy Firecracker Energy Mix

I filled clear tubes with 

RED, WHITE, and BLUE.  

   and sealed them with a star sticker.

The bottom layer is dried cherries, 

the middle layer is yogurt covered raisins, 

and the top layer is dried blueberries.  

Firecracker tubes for easy snacking...

 

THREE

Abstract American Flag 

Ice Cream

I found this idea on bhg.com and knew I had to make these because they were simply beautiful.  I especially liked creating abstract art from the classic flag. 

Soften your ice cream and spread raspberry sorbet on the bottom of a bread pan.  Layer with softened vanilla ice cream and freeze until firm.  Cut into slices and add fresh berries.    

the blueberry *stars*

That's a wrap on 3 easy snacks to add to your holiday weekend. 

My boys are ready to celebrate our great country in their red and blue shirts.  They spent an afternoon making those {VERY} popular bleach pen T shirts, drawing their own stars and writing their names.  

 I'm a fan of this great big country and celebrating the 4th of July is a privilege.  I'll repeat what I've shared before because it's so true:

I'm proud to be an American....

I adore our:
boldness
ambition to chase dreams
enthusiasm
humor
charity and compassion
decisiveness
ability to make things happen
intense love

and...how brightly Americans color this world!

We took a recent vacation to Park City, Utah,
and along the way we saw 
this incredible white barn with its giant flag.
 

 For your 4th, I hope you get some hot sunshine to sleep lazily in, a dark night to run in, loud color to watch in the sky, ice cold ice cream from a cone,  and lots of water to play in.

Go, 

eat some Apple Pie 

and celebrate the USA. 

 
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