The Fourth of July always makes me a little sad. It means summer that is halfway done. The Fourth always means that by next week we will start seeing back to school displays in the stores. Tomorrow we are planning on hot dogs, potato chips, and homemade chocolate ice cream after a long hike in the mountains. And I have supplies for us to try a spray version of tie-dye t-shirts. I’ll let you know if it works. And we’ll hit our local fireworks show, too.
I seem to specialize in last minute ideas for holidays. Here are some for Independence Day:
Let the kids tie red, white and blue balloons and crepe paper streamers to their bikes. Don’t make the streamers so long that they get tangled in the wheels or spokes. Let them have a little parade with their decorated bikes. One of our local neighborhoods does a parade with all the kids. Seeing tiny tricycles, wagons, and even a stroller or two decorated is so very cute. And the kids love hosting their own parade.
Let the kids decorate with more crepe paper streamers. They can do a picnic table, a doorway, or even the bushes in the front yard.
Blueberries, strawberries, and vanilla pudding or ice cream make for a very patriotic dessert. Even topping some berries with ice cream works. Even just adding a few berries to boxed cereal or oatmeal can make it very special breakfast.
Sugar cookies can be made in star shapes. And a star cookie tastes better than a round one, don’t you know. Especially with sprinkles and icing.
You can buy glow sticks and necklaces at dollar stores and party stores. They make a safe substitute for sparklers, especially with so many areas having droughts this year.
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!
Also See:
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