Labor Day Weekend is here! To celebrate, we made our trusty interchangeable wreath proudly display the red white and blue. Can you believe we made this wreath 3 years ago and it’s still going strong? We LOVE it and highly recommend making your own!
We hope to have a fun-filled weekend celebrating the end of Summer. What are your plans this weekend?
Click here to learn how to make your own interchangeable wreath! Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Who’s excited for 4th of July Weekend?! If you’re looking for a simple DIY decoration, we have just the thing for you. This glittery banner is super easy to create and you can customize it to say anything you’d like!
Supplies: glittery gold scrapbook paper, a printer, a pencil, scissors, string, and hot glue.
Directions:
1. Choose a font and a phrase and print it out on cardstock.
2. Cut the letters out and use them as stencils. Trace the letters backwards on the back of the glitter paper.
3. Cut out the letters from the gold paper.
4. Use hot glue to attach the letters to one long string or three pieces of string.
5. Hang and enjoy!
While you’re enjoying your new banner, you can munch on some red white and blue Rice Krispie Treat pops! Find the recipe here.
Let Freedom Ring! Have a great week, everyone!
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4th of July Weekend is almost here! To celebrate the red white and blue, we made some tasty treats. These Rice Krispie Treat pops are dipped in melted chocolate and decorated with patriotic colors! Here’s how to make your own:
Supplies: Rice Krispie Treats (you can buy these from the store, but homemade are SO much tastier!), candy melts in white, blue, and red, wax paper, a cookie sheet, Ziploc sandwich bags, and striped paper straws.
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Directions:
1. Melt candy melts in the microwave (each color in its own bowl) according to directions on package.
2. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
3. Insert paper straws into each Rice Krispie Treat.
4. When the chocolate is melted, dip a Rice Krispie Treat into one of the colors. You may need to use a spoon to spread the chocolate onto the Rice Krispie Treat. Set on wax paper and dip the next treat until all are covered.
5. Scoop the remaining chocolate into Ziploc bags and cut one corner. Squeeze the chocolate out of the bags in a zig-zag or striped pattern on the treats!
6. Let the chocolate harden (you may need to pop these in the fridge for a few minutes!) and serve!
You can find even more 4th of July treats and DIYs right here. And don’t forget to follow Vicky Barone on Instagram!
Fourth of July Weekend is here! To celebrate, we collected 18 delicious red white and blue desserts from across the web. Don’t they all look amazing?!
Click on the links below to see each recipe. We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and happy weekend!
1. Donuts | 2. Rice Krispie Treats | 3. Cookie Cake
4. Pretzels | 5. Brownie Kebabs | 6. Trifle
7. Margarita Floats | 8. Oreo Pops | 9. Ice Cream Cones
10. Yogurt Berry Popsicles | 11. Crinkle Cookies | 12. Pie
13. Ombre Cake | 14. Fireworks Cookies | 15. Fruit Tart Pies
16. Popcorn | 17. Marbled Cupcakes | 18. Strawberries
If you’re looking for just a little splash of red white and blue for your 4th of July festivities, you’ve come to the right place. Today we’re sharing a super simple, no-sew table runner that you can make in under 10 minutes! Read on to see how…
Supplies: felt, fabric scissors, and hot glue.
Directions:
1. Cut stars in varying sizes. We free-handed our stars to save time and give them a whimsical look, but you can also print star shapes on paper and trace them onto the felt before cutting.
2. Line up the stars on a table, overlapping the points slightly. When you like the orientation and pattern, add a dot of hot glue to each place where the stars touch.
3. Place your finished table runner across a picnic table, a bar cart, a buffet table, or a mantle! Anywhere you’d like to spice up the decor.
Any fun plans for the 4th of July? We’d love to hear them!
Happy Summer!!! We hope everyone had a lovely Father’s Day and first day of the season. Today we are sharing a way to take a simple box cake and turn it into a 4th of July treat!
Supplies: white cake mix, frosting, sprinkles, and assorted food dye.
Directions:
1. Make the cake mix according to the directions on the box.
2. Split the cake mix into three parts by spooning each part into a separate bowl.
3. Add red food dye drops into one bowl and blue food dye drops into another. Mix well and add more dye until you reach your desired shade.
4. Line a baking tin with cupcake liners and begin spooning in cake batter from each bowl.
5. Alternate colors as you spoon the cake batter into the cupcake tins. As they bake they will create a marbled look, but you can also give them a little swirl with a toothpick before you put them into the oven.
6. Bake according to the directions, let cool, and add frosting and sprinkles.
Marbled cupcakes are so easy to put together and the colors can be customized for any occasion!
We even put some in these fun metallic cupcake liners for some extra 4th of July flare.
We hope you have fun making these red white and blue treats! They’re a great project for kids too. They will love mixing the batter and breaking open the cupcakes when they’re done to see how they turned out!
Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, we have an impressive, yet easy dessert that you can throw together in no time! All you need are some mini muffin tin liners, candy melts, and assorted fruits and you’ll be wowing your friends and family (and your taste buds!) all weekend.
Supplies: mini muffin tin liners, white candy melts, and assorted fruit.
Directions:
1. Melt the candy melts in a bowl according to directions on package. Stir frequently until smooth.
2. Place a spoonful of melted chocolate into a baking cup and spread it around to coat the bottom and sides.
3. Turn the baking cup upside-down and either tap it or drop it onto the counter top. This will spread out the chocolate more and keep it from puddling too much into just the bottom.
4. Place baking cups onto a cookie sheet and into the fridge.
5. Once the chocolate is hardened, peel away the baking cup and discard.
6. Fill each cup with fresh fruit for a bite-sized dessert!
If you’re going for a Memorial Day Red, White, and Blue theme, use fruits like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries.
These chocolate cups are perfect for lots of other desserts like mousse, pudding, or cheesecake. You can also mix and match with different flavors of candy melts. Think: a dark chocolate cup with cherry pie filling and a dollop of whipped cream. YUM!
For more Memorial Day ideas, check out our Red, White, and Blue Pinterest Board or follow Vicky Barone on Twitter or Facebook.
1. Noisemaker | 2. American Flag Shorts
3. Star Garland | 4. Paper Flowers
5. Braided Headband | 6. Painted Tree Slice
Here are 6 fun DIY ideas for the whole family to try this 4th of July! Have any fun plans this weekend? There’s a tropical storm headed our way! We’re hoping it doesn’t keep us inside all weekend!
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Independence Day!