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    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecrackers & Ribbon Bunting

    Craft Tutorials, Crafting, Holiday & Seasonal Crafts

    I have another fun, crafty idea for your 4th of July decorations using gorgeous ribbon from The Ribbon Retreat, scrapbook paper, tissue paper and a household item we all throw away when it’s used up. (Well, unless you’re a crafter, then you probably hoard these! You might even take them from other people’s trashcans!)

    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecracker Bunting

    Did you guess? These patriotic firecrackers are made using empty toilet paper rolls!

    I have to thank Martha for the original inspiration for this craft. But I had to craft it up a notch and embellish my firecrackers with gorgeous patriotic ribbon from The Ribbon Retreat, sponsors of this month’s Crafty Hangouts series.

    If you love ribbon like I love ribbon, be sure to check out The Ribbon Retreat. They sell lots of gorgeous grosgrain, velvet and satin ribbon, plus ric rac, trim and more in every color and pattern imaginable.

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    Twelve bloggers are sharing some fabulous patriotic crafts that you can make with ribbon as part of our #ribbonhoa series. You can watch the full playlist on YouTube.

    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecracker Bunting

    Now, let me show you how I made my toilet paper roll firecrackers!

    Instead of just making party favors out of my firecrackers, I decided to use them as 4th of July decorations.

    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecracker Bunting

    I used hot glue to attach clothespins to the back of each firecracker. Then, I clipped them on a length of red chevron ribbon, looped at each end to create a patriotic bunting.

    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecracker Bunting

    I made sure to alternate the direction of the clothespins so I could have some firecrackers facing up and some facing down.

    You may also notice that the tops of these firecrackers are slightly different than the ones I showed in my video. I made these using 4-inch circles of scrapbook paper, with a slit cut halfway through each one, so I could shape them into cones. Either method works well; you can use the pattern here, or cut out circles. It’s really a matter of personal preference.

    Be sure to pin this craft so you can make your own patriotic fire crackers.




    4th of July Decorations: Patriotic Firecracker Bunting

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    Filed Under: Craft Tutorials, Crafting, Holiday & Seasonal Crafts Tagged With: July 4 patriotic, Memorial Day

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    1. Melissa French, The More With Less Mom

      June 07, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      This is so cute! Thanks for posting. Hello from Handmade Hangout.

      Reply
    2. Audrey

      June 07, 2015 at 11:29 am

      Crafters can never have too many toilet paper rolls, or too many ideas of things to make with them! My son has Summer Break soon and this will be a good project to keep him occupied, for a few minutes anyway.

      Congratulations on the feature on Happiness is Homemade Link Up.

      Reply
      • Atta Girl Amy

        June 15, 2015 at 8:50 am

        That’s always the challenge with kids, isn’t it. Keeping them occupied!

        Reply
    3. Jen

      June 06, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      What a great craft! We will be having a huge party for the 4th, but I don’t think I’ll have time to make these 🙁 (We’re moving in to a new house the week of the 15th…the 4th will be our “open house” party)

      Stopping by from sharefest!

      Reply
      • Atta Girl Amy

        June 15, 2015 at 8:51 am

        Good luck with the move and with the open house party. I’m sure it will be a blast!

        Reply
    4. Karen

      June 04, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      Oh my goodness, this is so adorable!
      I just LOVE it!
      Thanks for sharing at Something to Talk About!
      Pinning!
      Karen

      Reply
    5. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family

      June 01, 2015 at 8:17 pm

      These are super cute.

      Reply
    6. Britni

      July 02, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Very creative idea! Thanks for sharing this article.

      Reply
    7. lisa at Mabey She made It

      July 01, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      What a cute idea! I love these!

      Reply
    8. Jillene@inkhappi

      July 01, 2014 at 11:28 pm

      Darling bunting! I love how bright and whimsical they are. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain

      July 01, 2014 at 7:18 pm

      Those are adorable! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Dee @CupcakesandCrowbars

      July 01, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      How fun! I love them!

      Reply
    11. Mrs Major Hoff (Sara)

      July 01, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      These are soooooo cute!

      Reply
    12. Heidi @ Happiness is Homemade

      July 01, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Cute! We make these every year with my boys, but I’ve never thought to turn them into a garland!

      Reply
    13. Albion

      July 01, 2014 at 11:30 am

      These are so fun! I love them!

      Reply
    14. Kaysi Gardner

      July 01, 2014 at 11:20 am

      Those are so fun and so cute!

      Reply
    15. Atta Girl Amy

      June 25, 2014 at 9:27 pm

      I bought that on clearance a few years ago at The Christmas Tree Shop. I don’t know if you have one of those near you, but I have noticed that often bring back the same merchandise every year.

      Sorry I couldn’t direct you to a place where you can definitely find them. If I spot them anywhere else, I’ll be sure to let you know.

      Reply
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