This American flag collage pays tribute to our country and to all the people who have sacrificed so much to give us the freedoms we have. It’s a wonderful kid craft to help celebrate the Fourth of July or Memorial Day. Is our country perfect? Of course not. We have many flaws, but we have so many people, things and foundations to celebrate. While working toward the changes our country… {Read More}
DIY No-Drip Popsicle Holders for Fourth of July
Fourth of July is coming, and we love to celebrate with family, friends, fireworks, food and special treats. If you are wondering how to dress-up the classic and favorite Popsicle in red, white and blue, you have to consider my DIY No-Drip Popsicle holders for Fourth of July. It’s an easy solution to a classic problem…the Popsicle drip. Yes, being sticky is just a fabulous part of childhood, but I also… {Read More}
Fourth of July Mini Cakes
Are you looking for a Fourth of July dessert that is as yummy as it is beautiful? These Fourth of July mini cakes are both tasty and impressive in presentation. These could also be made this weekend for Memorial Day. I came up with the idea last year when I was planning my daughter’s Fourth of July birthday party. I had made her stars and stripes birthday cake and had… {Read More}
Fourth of July Party
Fourth of July Party – Decorations and Food Ideas * Supplies for this party were provided to me from Celebrate Express at no cost to me. We had such a fun Fourth of July party this year. This holiday is super close to my daughter’s birthday, and as she was flipping through a catalog, she decided that she wanted a Fourth of July themed party. Therefore, our annual Independence Day… {Read More}
Fourth of July Cake
Fourth of July Cake My daughter’s birthday is close to the Fourth of July, and this year she wanted to have a Independence Day theme for her, so that’s exactly what we did. This Fourth of July cake tutorial can help you recreate the exact same cake. Maybe you don’t want the exact same cake. That’s OK. There are tons of cake decorating tips within this post or linked to… {Read More}
DIY No-Sew Fourth of July Shirt
DIY No-Sew Fourth of July Shirt This DIY no-sew Fourth of July shirt took about 30 minutes to make. If you are a last minute person, like I apparently am on this project, and are in the search of a super cute shirt idea for the 4th of July, maybe this is your answer. There’s a funny story about this shirt. I imagined the idea and bought all of the materials… {Read More}
S’More Buckets for a Fourth of July Party
S’More Buckets for a Fourth of July Party * Disclosure: I received most of my party supplies for free from Celebrate Express. All opinions and experiences are my own. Do you have your Independence Day plans all in place? These S’More Buckets for a Fourth of July Party might motivate you to add one more element to your festivities. They are fairly easy to put together, and I think… {Read More}
Fourth of July Melted Pony Bead Decor
Fourth of July Melted Pony Bead Decor Fourth of July is around the corner. Do you love to decorate? This Fourth of July Melted Pony Bead Decor might be just what you are looking for – especially if you have kids who love to help. I know these projects might look intimidating, but they are actually really easy. What is fun about these 4th of July decorations is that your kids… {Read More}
Hospitality Chart – Teaching Hospitality to Kids
Hospitality is the word of the week in our character development series. Teaching kids to be hospitable can be so much fun. If you model it, I bet they’ve picked up on how to properly care for guests. However, to transfer it to a natural behavior, it can be trained. This year (as was last year since we’re following the same schedule), the word “hospitality” fell on the 4th of… {Read More}
American Flag Craft with Dot Paints
This dot paint craft with printable is a lot of fun. It is an easy kid craft that makes a beautiful American flag. The Fourth of July is quickly approaching. I definitely wanted to give you some ideas for making this holiday special. If you have dot paints, this is going to be so easy for you to do with your kids. All of my kids, age 2 to 5,… {Read More}
Fourth of July Crepe Paper Flag Craft
Fourth of July is coming up around the bend. It’s time for me to start doing crafts and decorations that teach about our country, our history and the meaning behind the symbols. This is a great craft to teach about the symbolism behind our flag. We had a lot of fun making this American flag out of crepe paper we bought from the Dollar Tree. This is done on tag… {Read More}
Day #187 – Fourth of July Celebrations
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you all were able to enjoy celebrating the freedoms we have here. We had a fabulous day. Here are some snapshots to show you what our day looked like. This morning while the boys slept, I took the girls on a date to Starbucks. We had our Fourth of July photo shoot. We had time on the boat together. The kids helped out with… {Read More}
