Boom Boom Pow your 4th of July with these CLASSIC ideas

  4th of July 2010, this photo makes me SMILE!

From the Archives...
I'm sharing some 4th of July ideas from our holiday last year. Red, White, and Blue Patriotism is classic, so these ideas still work this year.

Simply click on the links below 

to find more details on each idea.  

Ready...Go.

Add a bit of country lovin to your family dinner table easily 

with a vintage pail and fresh flowers. 

Red, White, and Blue table setting with napkins wrapped in flag print.

Set up a cheerful table for the kids to celebrate at.  

I used patriotic papergoods for the kid's table. 

Provide an exciting place setting for EACH child.  Kids love to feel extra special and to see their names on treasures prepared especially for them.  Each pail held mini flags to wave, candy, fireworks, marshmallow nametag sticks, and their eating utensils. 

Frosted sugar cookies aren't only for December.  

Sprinkle on some red and blue for July.

A simple activity to do with your kids: 

paper pinwheels finished off with a button!

Make a welcome sign to your summer gathering 

using chalk ink (that stuff is SO awesome!).

Ice cream is mandatory in July, right? Make your ice cream cones pretty by dipping in chocolate and rolling in festive sprinkles.

You can also use paper printables to add some fun to the cones.

 

An ice cream sundae bar adds a lot of color and excitement 

to your patriotic party.

Use cookie cutters to create festive sandwiches.

Little flags in your buffet line...

for your All American dinner menu.

Use summer berries to make mini parfaits.

 That's all for now. For those of you who have already seen these,  I will be sharing new ideas for this upcoming 4th of July {soon}.

Enjoy your entertaining preparations!

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