Twelve Easy Fourth of July Craft, Decor and Recipe Ideas

July 01, 2026

Share this

Twelve cute and simple 4th of July crafts, decor and entertaining ideas.


I've gathered a few quick and easy patriotic projects and recipes -- these Fourth of July DIY touches will look great inside and out. Most of these are great projects to work on with the kids as well!

If you're hosting over the July 4th holiday, these projects can be knocked out pretty quick. And the easy food ideas are great for entertaining. 

First up, this super easy flag decor I've seen floating around on social media. I have plenty of brass taper candle holders so I knew I wanted to try this out: 
Small flag display in tapers

This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience.
I may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links. 
See my policies and disclosure page for more information.  

This post has been updated with additional projects in July, 2026. 

You'll need a few small flags (I prefer these with the gold finial on top) and either white air dry clay or picture putty. I had the former on hand so used that and stuffed some inside the tapers: 
air dry clay in taper candles

Then just push the flags into the tapers. They stayed put even before it dried, but will dry up and secure the flags even more after a few hours. 
flag display on mantel

I ended up cutting down the wood stick just a bit on all of mine so they weren't crazy tall. The clay should pop right out after the holiday. 

These red white and blue dipped pretzels from The 36th Avenue are super festive and I'll be making them for sure: 
Fourth of July pretzels 

I've made these at Christmas and they are GOOD. 

This year I threw together an easy door display for the summer months: 
4th of July door basket

I had the blue and white baby's breath, but needed a red color. I ended up spray painting some of my existing baby's breath with a rust color I have on hand. 

Just a few very light coats was all the faux blooms needed! I shared a bunch of similar hanging baskets for this decor idea here.
Fourth of July door basket

You know I love a good printable! This inexpensive watercolor flag printable can be downloaded and printed at home in minutes. 

It's is an easy way to add some red white and blue without spending much money:
watercolor American flag printable

You seriously can't go wrong with these -- I use the same frames for my seasonal printables around the house and just change them up. 

Make your own festive garland with paper and this easy tutorial from Nest of Posies: 
DIY seasonal garland

So cute! Star craft punches would make an adorable garland too!

Last year I threw a festive wreath together using the grapevine wreath I use over and over again and some sparkly stars from the craft store: 
easy star wreath for the 4th

And then hung these cute red, white and blue pinwheels from nails on the beam that spans our front porch:
easy 4th of July porch decor

So cute and so easy! The pinwheels are paper, but I think they're protected enough from the elements on our porch. 

This is another easy and festive idea -- how great would these be for a cookout?
Watermelon treats for the 4th
The Baby Bump Diaries

This delicious strawberry pretzel dessert is a summer staple around here, and such a great dish for a 4th of July get together: 
strawberry pretzel dessert

My mouth is watering just thinking of it...so good! Add some blueberries for a patriotic look. :) 

I LOVE this idea from The Concrete Cottage to paint the lawn with stars! Not sure my husband would love it as much as me. He loves his lawn!:
Lawn stars for the 4th

You can find the red marking paint here, along with the blue option and white as well. 

It would be fun to make lawn games for the kids with these --  try "star Twister" and put them in the Twister design on the lawn. Or place them in lines for a throwing game with corn hole bags. Fun!

Here's another simple printable Landee See, Landee Do that could stay up all year round: 
Free Fourth of July printable

I love a free printable! I use them for every season.

Here are a couple of my easy projects as well! These mason jar flag lanterns are so easy to throw together!:
DIY mason jar 4th of July lanterns

And this DIY flag pillow is one of my favorite seasonal hacks ever:
Seasonal pillow from sweater

Do you have any go-to recipes or decor you use every year? 


Never miss a post by signing up to get posts via email. 
Email subscription form header
Your email:*
Please enter all required fields Click to hide
Correct invalid entries Click to hide
No spam, EVER. Powered by FeedBlitz

Share this

July 01, 2026

Comments

  1. Calypso In The CountryJuly 1, 2016 at 2:56 PM

    Such cute ideas! I love the flags in the mason jars! Happy 4th to you!
    Shelley

    ReplyDelete
  2. FanoftommoreJune 30, 2022 at 12:36 PM

    I love the ideas! How can we get the first printable?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thrifty Decor ChickJuly 1, 2022 at 1:12 PM

      Unfortunately that site seems to be down, I replaced it with a similar version you can find on Etsy. :)

      Delete
  3. AnonymousJune 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM

    All of the ideas are lovely, thank you for sharing, and happy Fourth of July!

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 7:37 AM

    Still nice, thank you!

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM

    Oh my goodness, I love the flag sweater hack. I literally had an old flag emblazed sweatshirt destined for the garbage because of a stain and now the pillow idea will save it from the landfill. Thanks! Love your blog, though I am not a big commenter, :) Rose

    ReplyDelete

If you have a specific question I will do my best to answer you back here!

You can find our paint colors and links to items at the "Our Home" tab at the top of my site.

THANKS so much for reading!