Celebrate our nation with these fun and easy 4th of July traditions that the whole family can enjoy together. From games to creating centerpieces for the food table.
4th of July Traditions
The holidays are full of fun memories. As a child, I remember sitting at the edge of the driveway watching the neighbors light fireworks all night. As an adult, I enjoy spending the day with my kids and the night watching the sky twinkle.
Creating these family traditions is important to us. When we shared our Christmas family traditions and Valentine’s Day traditions, we knew we wanted to share our 4th of July traditions too.
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Tips for our favorite 4th of July family traditions
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- Food. There is so much food that I love to eat during this holiday. But I recommend storing the food indoors. This helps to keep the bugs away and prevent the food from spoiling too quickly.
- Crafts. Think about the ages of your kids when choosing your crafts. Also, do you plan on decorating with them or just creating them for fun. This will determine if you need to be crafting the weekend before or the day of.
- Printables. There are a lot of hours before the fireworks start, and poppers only entertain for so long. We love grabbing some fun printables to help pass the time.
Fourth of July food ideas
Oh, the food. We love to load up on the standard picnic grub. Here are a few of our favorite recipes for celebrating the 4th.
Fourth of July food ideas
Load up your paper plate with these goodies!
These dessert bars are perfect for a 4th of July party or Memorial Day BBQ!
Don't these patriotic deviled eggs look cool?!?! Check out how we made them!
This is my go-to recipe for events. It's super easy and always a hit!
Seriously, this appetizer will be the talk of the party.
These bites are perfect for people to pop as they walk by the food table.
Even if you don't want to fire up the grill, these wings will be a hit!
4th of July crafts for kids
Whether you use these kids crafts for decorating or as a party activity, you’ll be making memories as you create!
4th of July crafts for kids
Your kids will love creating these 4th of July crafts!
Create these sparkling patriotic rocks with y our kids.
These paper fireworks are perfect for decorating your food table!
Dust off those fidget spinners and make some fun 4th of July art!
Yep, you read that right. Kids can create these glittery fireworks that are practically mess free!
Create these patriotic paper flowers as big or as small as you want! They would make an amazing backdrop at your 4th of July party!
4th of July printables
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