Bring on the red, white, and blue with these festive Fourth of July decorations!
Celebrate this Fourth of July with no fuss fanfare by putting a festive spin on everyday items.
Ourdecorating ideastake things like dish towels, patterned paper, napkins, and paper cups to new heights.
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DIY a spectacular holiday display inside your home that could rival fireworks.
These projects are low-cost and easy to make.
Each one will bring delight to your patrioticsummer celebrationwhether you’regrilling recipesorsplashing in the pool.
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Since the Fourth of July is known for big, bold, colorful displayspersonalize each project to your liking.
Unique Place Mats
Trade traditional place mats for festive dish towels.
Mix and match an array of bold colors and patterns for a casual dining experience.
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Napkin Ring Stars
Make a place setting shine with napkin-wrapped utensils.
A star cut from glitter or foil cardstock finishes a napkin tie.
Guests will have a blast popping the lids and swapping the red, white, and blue goodies inside.
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Disguise a coffee cup lip with acone-shaped paper topper.
Plaid Patterned Vases
This centerpiece comes together in minutes.
A white vase inside the clear one makes the tape pattern stand out.
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Independence Beverage Display
Set up a spot where guests can help themselves to beverages.
Festive bandannas tied around glass pitchers capture the spirit (and any condensation).
Keep decorations low-cost with a star-spangled banner made from paper napkins.
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Perk up lemonade (or something stronger) with star shapes cut from watermelon slices using cookie cutters.
Secure with a twist tie or thin piece of string.
Then fringe the ends by cutting many thing slits and addtissue paper pom-pomsto resemble a firework display.
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Paint strips of white crepe paper with red and blue water color stripes.
Wrap the strips around your party crackers and secure with double sided tape where the ends meet.
It will amp up the festivity and give another texture to your creation.
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Watermelon Centerpiece
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Cut up a few small watermelonsand display them as your centerpiece.
Plus, when it’s time to clean up, the centerpiece will be taken care of.
Dip-Dyed Candles
Melt a white taper candle in a pot that isn’t used for food.
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Once melted, add a red or blue crayon and let it melt completely to color your wax.
Scatter them around your table, or line them up in the center.
When night falls, the table will come alive with the candlelight glow.
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Instead of dip-dyeing, use a paint brush to apply the wax.
you could also experiment with adding stripes, stars, or other motifs to your candles.
Then add flowers and water for a simple floral centerpiece.
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Arrange the balloons in a pattern and stick on a wall, fence, or door.
Mylar balloons aren’t recyclable, but they are reusable.
Paper Stars
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Cut stars from paper, then score and fold them to add dimensions.
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Add patterns with colorful paint and string them together to make a garland.
Add guests' names to turn these stars into place markers for eachplate.
Vintage blue vases and glasses are often easy to find at most thrift or antique stores.
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