If you save your holiday decorating for Thanksgiving and Christmas, our DIY expert says you’re missing out on a big one — the 4th of July. And if you’re this year’s BBQ host, you’d better break out the glue gun. Owner of Upsy-Daisy, Danielle Rode stopped by to help you add some festive flair.
- Wood Firecracker Décor
- Supplies:
- Wood posts, cut into varying lengths
- Red, white and blue paint
- Painters tape and star stencils
- Rope
- Saw
- Scissors
- Paint brush
- Sand paper (180-220 grit)
- Gorilla Glue
- How to make:
- Cut your post into 3 varying lengths.
- Sand them down to get rid of the rough edges.
- Paint all three pieces in white paint.
- Use painters tape and star stencils to create stars and stripes and paint with blue or red paint colors.
- Drill a hole at the top, put a drop of glue into the hole and insert rope or pipe cleaner into your hole to create a fuse.
- Hanging Flag Décor
- Supplies:
- Scrap wood
- Fabrics/ribbons in red, white and blue
- Blue and white paint
- Hot glue gun
- Sand paper (180-220 grit)
- rope
- How to make:
- Paint your board blue and let it dry
- Use star stencils to paint white paint white stars on the board
- Once the board is dry, sand it down to make it look “rustic.”
- Cut or tear fabric into 1″‘ thick strips
- Use a glue gun to glue the strips in alternating colors onto the backside of your board.
- Cut the length of the fabric so it hangs to your desired length
- Use your rope to hang your flag. You can attach with the hot glue gun, or drill holes and thread/knot the rope through your holes.
- Upcycle picture frame or window frame into a flag
- Supplies:
- Old window frame or picture frame – no glass.
- Chicken wire
- Wire cutters
- Staple gun
- Fabric (red, white and blue)
- White paint
- How to make:
- Paint your picture frame white
- Cut the chicken wire to the size of the frame
- Use staple gun to adhere the chicken wire to the backside of the frame
- Cut or tear fabric into 1″‘ – must be slightly longer as the frame
- Weave fabric through the chicken wire to create the blue section and red/white stripes of the flag
- Tie of the ends to they do not unravel from the chicken wire
- Display on your mantle/shelf, or hang on your wall.
- Confetti Cannons (for the kids)
- Supplies:
- Cardboard roll
- Balloons
- Duct tape
- Craft paper
- Tissue paper
- Scissors
- How to make:
- Tie a knot in the bottom of your balloon and snip of the top.
- Stretch the top of the balloon over one end of the cardboard roll and secure it with duct tape.
- Decorate your roll with craft paper.
- Cut tiny pieces of confetti from tissue paper and fill your cannon.
- To launch the cannon, pull down on the knotted end of the balloon, aim and let go.
- DIY Spinning Pinwheels (for kids)
