Top 10 Patriotic Picnic and Party Dessert Recipes

Happy (Day Before) Independence Day!

I hope you haven't waited until the last minute to decide what you are taking to the Big Picnic tomorrow, but if you have (then we are both in the same boat.)  Here are a few of the top 10 Patriotic Red, White, and Blue desserts you might consider for your 4th of July Picnic.

1. Red, White,and Blue Candy Buttons by Sweet Sugar Belle.

2. Easy Patriotic Pie by Hoosier Homemade.

3. Red, White, and Blue Candy Topped Brownies by Betty Crocker.

4. Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Fudge Stars by Hungry Happenings.

5. Red, White, and Blue Raspberry Candy Bars by Cherry Tea Cakes.

6. Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Fruit Salad by Family Ever After.

7. Stars on a Stick Rice Krispie Treats by How Does She?

8. Red, White, and Blue Candy Apples by Tidy Mom.

9. Let Freedom Ring ring pop by Lisa Storms.

10. Patriotic Push Pops by Kims Kandy Kreations.

I hope that this has inspired you to make one of these sweet treats for your 4th of July Party....or maybe you will want to make all of them.  After all, it's what the founding fathers would have wanted.

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Celebrating the Red, White, & Blue Soda

I am not a huge fan of soda.  I don't like the carbonation, and don't even get me started on what Cherry 7up will do to me.  So I don't drink it very often.  The only way I enjoy it is with a good Rootbeer float or in an Ice Cream Sherbert dessert drink.  (You know the kind they usually serve at baby showers?)

But I did find this yummy way to celebrate the US Olympic athletes in drink with soda and 

I started with two types of koolaid, one was a red and the other blue.

I found these fun star ice cube molds at Walmart on clearance for the 4th of July.  If you can't find them, you can check out Amazon or my post HERE for lots of fun ice cube trays.

I poured one tray in red and one in blue and froze them.

When they were ready I added them to the glass and poured 7Up on top.  

It turned the 7up a pretty shade of purple as they melted, but it added a yummy flavor to the soda.

Definitely a fun way to celebrate the Olympics!

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Firecracker Poop Printable

I think I shared this printable last year, but the place I was storing the file online isn't with us any longer...so I wanted to share this again so you can print it out for some Firecracker fun and laughs on the 4th of July.

To make your own Firecracker poop, start by printing out the picture above onto card stock.

Cut down the center of the graphics in the middle of the paper and down each of the sides so you end up with 6 poop tags.

Fold the tags right above the top of the purple border.

You can purchase some 3x4 inch zip bags in the craft department of Walmart or any craft store.  Fill the bag with red, white, and blue candies.  (I used red and blue M&Ms.)

Fold your tag over the top of your bag and staple right below the Firecracker Poop wording.

Now give to your family and friends on the 4th of July and watch them enjoy!

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Last Minute Patriotic Party Ideas

Flag Fruit Kabobs

The 4th of July is only a few days away, and if you're as busy as I have been, you don't have much time to finish off your party planning. 

Lifesaver Fireworks

So I wanted to share a few of my favorite easy ideas from my Patriotic party pinterest board.

Patriotic Jello

Haven't heard of Pinterest?  It's an amazing new way to keep track of your favorite online ideas and projects.  You simply "Pin" your favorite pictures to your "board" and Pinterest saves all the information for you to easily find later.  It's like a bookmark program with all the pictures instead of lists.  Totally Amazing, right?  But the only way you can start pinning is to get an "invite" from the people at Pinterest or someone you know who "pins".  But it's TOTALLY worth it!  So if you're interested, just leave me a note (with your email) and I'll send you an invite...it's that easy to start pinning today.

Red, White, & Blue Rice Centerpiece

So while you're looking for easy, check out some of these easy projects to spice up your party.

Patriotic Flag Favor

Check out the rest of my fun finds HERE...and I'm sure there will be more added before the weekend!  Like these amazing cookies!

Fireworks Cookies

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Shout Out Sunday -- Patriotic Edition

Some great patriotic ideas to help you with your 4th of July parties from fellow bloggers..

Random Thoughts of a SuperMom shared these fun Tin Can Windsocks.  I love how simple these are.  You can have your kids help you make them with items around the house, so there's not a lot of cost and it's a great summer time activity to do with them.  And they make such a great impact blowing in the breeze!  I am going to have the kids help me make a few today for hanging on my back porch.  So clever!

Room to Inspire shared these yummy and cute Red Vine patriotic treats.  We have a huge debate in our Women's group on whether Red Vines or Twizzlers are better  (I'm a Twizzler fan myself), but either way you go, these treats would be perfect for a Fireworks viewing party.  They are so cute with the blue and white paper and the red treats.  Pass these out and then sit back and enjoy the show.  Definitely going to make these!

Come Together Kids shared how to make these cool Glow in the Dark Drinks.  I CAN NOT wait to make these for the holiday.  What's better than a drink that glows? Nothing!  And it's alot more simple to make than you would think.  This is one of those amazing "Why didn't I think of that" ideas?

Pink Ink Doodles shared her 4th of July Printable.  I LOVE subway art...it's a simple, fun, easy way to decorate for any occasion.  And I have LOTS of fun fonts, so what better way to use and show them off than a cute printable?  Kalie did a great job on this one and it will be a great addition to my patriotic mantel.

No Biggie shared her 4th of July printable which would be perfect for a party favor!  I keep looking at this trying to figure out what it is exactly that I love so much about it...I don't know.  I just Love it ALL.  I like how it's 3 dimensional and not static.  I love the bright colors. (I'm a sucker for bright colors.)  And the mix of stars and stripes in such patterns just makes me smile. 

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Firecracker and Star Patriotic Wreath

After seeing all the beautiful wreaths out there in blog land, I had to add one to my Patriotic wall decorations.  I'd seen an idea like this using fabric and wood in one of my mother's old instruction books, but since I don't cut wood and I don't sew...I made mine out of fun foam.  Quick. Easy. And Kid Friendly!

I started with 2 pieces of sparkly fun foam in red and blue and one scrap of regular white fun foam.

(Don't you just love how it sparkles?  Just perfect for a firecracker wreath!)

Then I cut out a star shape and a firecracker shape out of card stock.  My star shape is 4 inches in diameter and my firecracker shape is 1 inch wide by 3 1/2 inches long.

I used the template to cut out 5 blue stars and 10 red firecrackers by drawing the shape on the back (non sparkly side) of the foam.

I took 1/2 the firecrackers and added white stripes to it by cutting a square piece of white foam into 1/2 inch diagonal strips.

I took the strips and added 2 to a firecracker by gluing it on.  Then I turned it over and cut off the excess white foam.

I took one silver and one gold sparkly pipe cleaner and cut them into 1 1/2 inch pieces so I had 5 of each.

I used these as the firecracker wicks so I glued them onto the back of the firecracker so they were sticking out on top.

To make the wreath, I used an old 9 inch embroidery hoop.  I used just the outer circle so I could save the inner circle for a different project on down the line.

I started assembling the wreath by gluing the 5 blue stars in a "star pattern" with one on the top and the other 4 around the circle.

Then I randomly put one of each of the firecrackers in the spaces between the stars to cover the hoop.

To make a little bit of "dangly" to the wreath, I cut 24 inches of my favorite Walmart ribbon in red, blue and white.

It was kind of rough, but I layed the three pieces in red, white, and blue order and then tied them into a single bow.  It took some time to get the bow right with all the sides even and it looking nice in the knot, but it eventually came.

And that's my easy, peasy wreath!

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