Happy 4th of July

Well you know summer is full effect when its the 4th of July!! Its such a fun day filled with picnics, icy treats, fireworks, friends and family! We wanted to share some of our favorite picks for a festive Patriotic Party! How much fun are those red, white and blue snow cone holders and red and white twine wrapped around individual pie slice containers...well that's obviously a perfect pairing! Hope you are celebrating the 4th in style! Be safe and have fun, Happy Independence Day to all!

patriotic fans 
star sprinkles 
snow cone holders 
star paper straws
red and blue stripe wooden forks
pie container
red scalopped cake stand
red striped square plates

DIY Festive Confetti Star Flag Garland

Ok, does anyone know where the month of June went!?! Summer...please slow down! The 4th of July is already next week! We do love the 4th, we always get together for a family picnic at my in-laws. All the kiddos play, there is always more food than anyone can possibly eat, fireworks fill the sky at night and you know summer is in full effect! We wanted to share a little garland that would be perfect to use at any 4th of July or summer celebration. It is is super festive and filled with star confetti, so you really can't go wrong! 

We created a 4 flag garland but you can make as many flags as you want to create your garland and you can also make this any size you want. 

1. We used 4 5x5 squares of red and white striped paper 

2. We used a 3 inch circle punch to create the hole at the top 

3. Cut a circle out of your contact paper that is just slightly bigger than 3 inches {take the backing off so the sticky part is up} and sprinkle your blue and white star confetti over the sticky surface. 

4. Cut a square out of the contact paper, larger than the circle so that there is hang over

5. Take the stick backing off of the square piece of contact paper and lay it over the sticky part of the circle contact paper with the stars on it. {So the sticky part of the square piece is touching the sticky part of the circle piece with the confetti.} 

6. There will be hang over from the square piece of contact paper, place this over the hole in the back of the red and white paper. If the contact paper is hanging over the sides or top of the red and white paper just trim it with scissors. 

7. Take a piece of your white festooning and glue it to the top of each flag

8. Punch holes at the top of either side of the garland {under the festooning so you don't see them} 

and string your white satin ribbon through to create a garland! 

Patriotic Fringed Candy Poppers

We hope the summer doesn't fly by to fast! We seriously can not believe that the 4th of July is just a few weeks away! Well, we wanted to share a fun project that you can do for a 4th of July party or just for fun with your kids...patriotic fringed candy poppers! They are so easy and you can fill them with whatever you want, like a little pinata...candy, little toys, confetti, whatever makes you happy! They kind of remind us of little fireworks! These would be a great take home gift if you are planning a little 4th of July get together!
Materials: 
half of paper towel roll or toilet paper roll
1/2 sheet of white tissue paper
red, white and blue crepe paper
glue
scissors
ribbon {color and width of your choice}
whatever you want to fill them with {we just used confetti, silver gems and little rosettes}

Take a half sheet of white tissue paper and put your roll in the center of it. Put a line of glue along the length of your roll and roll the tissue paper around it. Once you have done that glue again so that it is secure.

At this point take some of your crepe paper and fold it over multiple times {this will make it easier for fringing, otherwise it will take a very long time} Cut little slits to create your fringe. Make sure you leave a little bit of room at the top, don't cut all the way through. Do this to all of your colors. 

You can then unfold your fringed paper. 

Now you can start attaching this to your roll. Start with your blue {start at the seem that the tissue paper made} and attach your fringe crepe paper with a dab of glue. Wrap your fringe around two times to create a fuller look, secure with a dab of glue. Go up just a little bit and repeat with your white and then your red. 

Turn your roll around and repeat on the other side, you will have a little gap of white in the middle when you are done. You can either leave it, or put a rosette or any other deco of your choice there. Finally, gather the ends of the tissue paper and tie with a thin white ribbon {or any ribbon of your choice}. Fill the popper and tie the other side to create the look of a piece of candy! 

POP!