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July 4th Party Ideas
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The summer is finally here. Host a celebration by throwing a July 4th party. During this celebration feel free to show off your patriotism by displaying your best traditional American foods and decorate in your red, white and blue. Recall memories going all the way back to 1776, and host an event to party all the accomplishments during this time. a sunny celebration by throwing a July 4th party. Show off your patriotism in red, white and blue with these ideas. |
The summer is finally here. Host a celebration by throwing a July 4th party. During this celebration feel free to show off your patriotism by displaying your best traditional American foods and decorate in your red, white and blue. Recall memories going all the way back to 1776, and host an event to party all the accomplishments during this time. a sunny celebration by throwing a July 4th party. Show off your patriotism in red, white and blue with these ideas.
July 4th Party Decorations
- Use the color theme of red, blue, and white (just like the American flag)
- Display a large American flag
- Use small flags to decorate food trays
- Use patriotic places, cups, and napkins.
- Have white forks, blue knifes, and red spoons
- Hae stars and stripes bandanas for party hats
- Have fun oversized American peace sign inspired sunglasses
- Red and blue glow sticks
- Red, white, and blue star balloons and balloon arch
- Have helium balloons for the letters U.S.A.
- American flag balloon or balloon wall
- Patriotic centerpieces - fill a clear glass jar with water and blue food coloring. Then, add daisies and roses, as time goes on the daisies will start to turn blue. Finish by adding a small American flag.
- Photo backdrop - use red, blue, and white streamers to make a backdrop and add a few colored balloons across the top.
- Play fun summer music made by American artists
- Spray paint stars on the grass - have a cardboard cutout of a star and then alternate red, blue, and white spray paint to color your grass.
July 4th Party Games and Activities
- Giant American map puzzle
- Necklace making - have necklace strong (this is stretchy) and red, white, and blue beads of different shapes and sizes.
- Bracelet making - have red, blue, and white embroidery string. Make simple bracelet patterns, like square knot, candy stripes, chevron, or staircase.
- Backyard games - horse shoes, ladder toss, croquet, cornhole, etc.
- Giant Jenga - if making your own, paint one red, blue, and white board for each layer.
- Ping-pong - play this inside or bring the table outside
- Water balloon fight - use red, white, and blue water balloons
- Watermelon seed spitting contest
- Relay races – potato sack, three legged race, egg ‘n spoon, etc.
- Treasure hunt – search for gold coins (chocolate)
- Light some fireworks or go watch a local firework show
- Have a campfire
- Patriotic tattoo station - have temporary tattoos of the American flag
- Decorating cookies - have star shaped sugar cookies and blue, white, and red icing, as well as colored sprinkles to decorate the cookies.
- Name all the States game - set a timer of 5 minutes and give each player a pen and paper. During this time, they have to write down as many states as they can. If someone is able to finish before the time ends, have them yell “America” and stop the timer.
- Sparklers - when it gets dark, give everyone a sparkler to play with. After, have a designated spot to put the sparklers that is out of the way, so they can properly cool off before disposing.
- Nail painting - paint your nails alternating red, blue, and red. If you have volunteers, you can have a few people helping to paint others' nails.
- Tie dye clothes - have white shirts and tank tops for guests, or have them bring their own. Then, use red and blue fabric dye to make fun designs on the clothing.
4th Of July Party Food
- Have a traditional barbeque - hotdogs, hamburgers, ribs, potatoes, corn, peppers, etc.
- Salads - cold pasta salad and coleslaw
- Chip and salsa, hummus, or guacamole
- Pretzels
- Lemonade
- Blue punch - freeze raspberries and blueberries in ice cubes
- Red and blue slushies
- Patriotic drinks - freeze red and blue juice, and Sprite in separate ice cube trays. In a glass, fill with the different colored ice cubes and fill with Sprite.
- Make red, blue, and white deviled eggs
- Patriotic fruit kabobs - on wooden dowels layer strawberries, banana, and blueberries
- Star kabobs - make red stars by using a star cookie cutter on watermelon. Then, put the watermelon on a wooden dowel, followed by a row of blueberries
- Fruit salad in watermelon basket
- Patriotic popcorn - make popcorn and then added red and blue chocolates
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- Have a traditional barbeque - hotdogs, hamburgers, ribs, potatoes, corn, peppers, etc.
- Salads - cold pasta salad and coleslaw
- Chip and salsa, hummus, or guacamole
- Pretzels
- Lemonade
- Blue punch - freeze raspberries and blueberries in ice cubes
- Red and blue slushies
- Patriotic drinks - freeze red and blue juice, and Sprite in separate ice cube trays. In a glass, fill with the different colored ice cubes and fill with Sprite.
- Make red, blue, and white deviled eggs
- Patriotic fruit kabobs - on wooden dowels layer strawberries, banana, and blueberries
- Star kabobs - make red stars by using a star cookie cutter on watermelon. Then, put the watermelon on a wooden dowel, followed by a row of blueberries
- Fruit salad in watermelon basket
- Patriotic popcorn - make popcorn and then added red and blue chocolates
Dessert:
- Star shaped brownies - cut the shape of a star with a cookie cutter and top with whipped cream and blueberries and strawberry pieces
- Star shaped cake - make a star shaped double layer vanilla cake and use white icing. Then, in the center put blueberries and black berries, and in the corners but sliced strawberries and raspberries.
- Flag cake - use a simple white icing, use blueberries for the stars, and use sliced strawberries for the strips.
- American apple pie
- Simple American cupcakes - vanilla cupcakes with white icing topped with raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries
July 4th Party Favors
- Sparklers
- Small flags
- Sidewalk chalk
- Patriotic sunglasses