I am a huge fan of 4th of July...I have fond memories of watching fireworks with my family from the "east" side and love the picnics and affairs that come with the holiday. That may be wide we chose our wedding date (July 1st) to be so close to the holiday.
Good Housekeeping magazine featured a section on throwing a 4th of July party in their July 2010 issue...Here's the full article, and here's some info on a few of my favorite details:
Patriot Games: For safer-than-sparklers favors, fill a pail full of cheery DIY scrapbook-paper pinwheels mounted on slim wooden dowels. Get the how-to instructions for the pinwheels here -
Earn Your Stripes: This crepe paper runner is made in minutes: Cover a table with a white paper tablecloth; snip lengths of blue and red crepe paper to the lengths of the cloth. Weave the colors, as shown; affix at table's edges with double-sided tape.
Tea Party: Serve thirsty guests strawberry tea garnished with frozen tea cubes and skewered blueberries. To make the platter, remove a decorative flag from its dowel, double-stick-tape it to the tray, and trim with ribbon. Get the recipe here.
A Star Is Born: Melted candies take center stage in these treats. Cut out celestial cookies with smaller star shapes in the middle. Bake partially, sprinkle crushed red and blue hard candies (Jolly Ranchers or Life Savers) into the cutouts, then finish baking. Get the recipe here.
Forget Apple Pie: End the Yankee Doodle day by letting partygoers vote for a star or stripe on the flag "cake." Here, cupcakes slathered with white icing are garnished with blueberries, raspberries, or shaved coconut. Arrange in a confectionery salute to Old Glory. They're such a snap to make, you'll be at liberty to enjoy the party! Get the recipe here.
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