Red, White and Blue Berry Pops

Red, White and Blue Berry Pops These colorful ice pops up with cherry, blueberry and yogurt will serve as the perfect party favors for any patriotic gathering.



Tropical Banana Pudding in-a-Jar Put a tropical twist on everybody's favorite dinner. With a couple of straightforward layers plus a few smart presentation, this adorable little banana pudding jar may have kids (and grownups) wanting more!



Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream There is no better way to cool off during the middle of summer than with some homemade ice cream, so whip up a few of this rich and creamy peanut butter dessert to wow your party guests.



Patriotic Panna Cotta Shooters Panna cotta shooters will certainly trendy you and your Fourth of July guests away. Give the shooters an American-inspired spin by layering them in red, blue and white.



Tomato Burrata Crostini Add a little additional colour to your celebration palette with a number of those cute and sweet heirloom tomato crostinis.



Greatest Potato Salad No outdoor party is complete without a bowl of potato salad, so put in a spoonful of this beautiful dish on the side of your burgers or hot dogs to finish your ideal Fourth of July menu.



Homemade Sparkling Sangria This sparkling sangria is likely to create the ideal signature cocktail for any outdoor celebration! Packed with bright summery tastes, this sangria will have your guests' taste buds singing.



Grilled Mexican Corn Spices, lime juice and cotija cheese bring additional Mexican-inspired flavor to this quick and effortless classic which can fit right in at any outside barbecue.



Clementine Sorbet Help your visitors cool off using this refreshing frozen treat during the heat of the day. Go the extra mile and apply the clementine cubes as bowls for a really spectacular presentation.



Fourth of July Parfaits These parfaits are certain to be a hit with the grown-ups and children alike. Layers of blue and red berries with vanilla batter add the great Fourth of July flare to this fast and easy dish.



Nacho-Stuffed Potato Skins Nothing says summer barbecue like stuffed potato skins. Top these skins with bacon, beans and guacamole to maintain your guests complete and joyful.



Boozy Root Beer Float Throw a small twist in this All-American favored by incorporating in certain coffee liqueur for the ideal creamy cool-down.



Blue Velvet Cupcakes Insert a dash of blue gel food coloring into antique red velvet cake to show your true American spirit. Top it off with a star-shaped cake slice to actually make it a unique Fourth of July treat.



Goat Cheese Guacamole Blend creamy goat cheese with zesty guacamole to create an additional refreshing spin on this timeless crowd favorite.



Bourbon Cherry Vanilla Coke Slush Go back to your youth with a cocktail that tastes just like a cherry blossom. To make, combine 1-1/2 ounce cherry bourbon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 pitted cherries, 3 oz Coke and one cup of ice cream in a blender. Blend until it creates a slushy consistency. Pour in a glass and garnish with cherries.



Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Put an extra spin on the fan-favorite cookie cake by adding a coating of peanut butter, caramel and marshmallows to make a rich and fluffy dessert that your guests will rave about.



Grilled Fruit Skewers Throw some fruit on the grill for the perfect summer dish that's packed with taste. Pair yogurt using riotta cheese to get an unexpected warmth.



Hop, Skip and Go Naked Punch This punch recipe carries the timeless lemonade recipe to another level. The accession of Canadian and beer whiskey will have your guests coming back for more.



Watermelon Cake Give your guests a refreshing surprise with this "cake" which is really just refreshing grape, covered in fluffy whipped cream and topped with chopped almonds and vivid fruit.



Peach Salsa Utilize this summery salsa as a refreshing topping for poultry or seafood, or just serve it with some traditional tortilla chips.



Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches Nothing says outside party like homemade blondie ice cream sandwiches, packed with colorful sprinkles for a festive touch.



Red White & Blue Sangria This bright festive red, white and blue sangria is the best brilliant cocktail for any Fourth of July get together. With adorable star-staped fruit, the demonstration is almost as satisfying as the taste.



Bacon Beef Burgers What's better than a burger with bacon on top? A burger with bacon indoors. This spin on the timeless cookout favorite requires half ground beef and half earth bacon to create a flavor that is sure to pack a punch.



Mini Tacos For those guests that want something beyond the usual grill food, assemble these tasty mini tacos that everyone is sure to enjoy. Completing the fast and easy preparation procedure the night before will alleviate some extra stress come the afternoon of the party.



Pom-Berry Bellini This bright red bellini will add the perfect number of patriotic flare to any table setting. It can be served both with and without alcohol children and parents alike can join the fun.



Pea-co p Gallo This healthful twist on classic pumpkin features field peas and fresh tomatos and is the best side dish for any summer party.



Pie Pops There's nothing more American than a little homemade dish, so whip up a number of those miniature pie pops to provide your guests a genuine Fourth of July treat that everyone is guaranteed to love.



Tropical Margarita Ditch the store-bought mix and prepare a traditional margarita from scratch with some summery, tropical flare.



Tropical Margarita Ditch the store-bought blend and prepare a classic margarita from scratch using a few summery, tropical flare.



Lemon Curd Tart With Berries Topped with a layer of bright blue and red berries, this lemon tart is the perfect dessert for your holiday party. Refreshing and light, the lemon curd paired using the fluffy layer of whipped cream functions as a perfect summer treat.



Cardamom Berry Smash This blackberry and cardamom concoction is the perfect way to add a refreshing twist to any hot summer afternoon. Its purply red hue will serve as the ideal match for your festive decor.



Lemon Cupcakes These glowing confections are made with Limoncello, a lemon-flavored Italian liqueur, adding an additional tough of citrus flavor. Top it with lemon candy and pair using classic lemonade to give it that ideal summer feel.

Fairy Garden Party

Fairy Garden Party Having a little hot glue, a few craft supplies and some potted plants, you can create a more beautiful indoor fairy garden that's fantastic for every season. Just click through this gallery for fun thoughts and inspiration to get started on your own fairy garden.



A Tiny Garden House Create a small fairy cottage to go in your backyard with a little bit of bark along with an intriguing container. This wooden kettle had an ideal roofing shaped lid, and we inserted a doorway by carefully trimming a piece of bark to the right shape. Use hot glue to attach the doorway, and to add a handle. We utilized an empty snail shell from the garden for our handle.



Developing a Ladder For to their residence, your fairies may need a ladder. If you want to make a rope ladder, you're going to want some twigs and a little bit of string. Produce the rungs by clipping all the twigs to about the exact same length. Then tie each one the rungs together by knotting lengths of series on either end of every twig, spacing them equally as you go.



Finished Rope Ladder Glue your final ladder to the top edge of the pot and let it hang. If you would like a more traditional ladder, just glue your rungs into two larger twigs instead of tying them together with string.



A Fairy Mailbox As soon as you've got a house for you fairies, you may choose to add a mailbox in order that they can get letters from all their buddies. We took a parcel of wisteria blossom from the yard, hollowed out the center leaving a tube of bark, and attached it to a twig with hot glue. The mailbox flag was made with polymer clay and we hung a hand painted, cloth "welcome" sign with a couple pieces of string.



Assembling A Fairy Chair You may produce a little fairy seat with two extended twigs, two short twigs and a piece of bark. Cut the bark into the dimensions and shape of a chair seat. Glue the two extended twigs to the back corners of the seat, creating the back legs of your chair below the chair, and the support to your seat back above the seat. Glue the short twigs on front corners of the chair to make legs in front.



Finished Chair If your chair legs aren't even, simply cut them all to the same length. Then weave a bit of rope back and forth between the two long sticks to create your chair back. If you're creating multiple seats, try different weaving styles for various seats to make each one special.



Creating A Fairy Swing If a seat is not quite arousing, it's fast and easy to construct a swing to your fairies. Glue four or five twigs together and trim to make a rectangle chair. Wrap a piece of string around each end of the rectangle and glue on the bottom to fasten. Tie the string loosely in addition to the center, creating a little triangle on both ends to hang your swing from.



Hanging Your Swing Gently hang your swing out of an orchid stem, bonsai branch, or your favorite potted plant. Just be aware that cats and kids find fairy swings difficult to resist, so don't choose a stem or plant that is too delicate.



Creating A Rake Every garden fairy needs a few gardening tools to maintain everything spic and span. Create a rake to your fairy with wire and a twig. Twist the wire to create a set of tines, and then use the cable to wrap the tines together around the end of the twig.



Shovel, Pitchfork and Rake Create a pitchfork precisely the same way you created the rake, but using just 3 tines. To make a shovel, then paste a pine cone scale into the conclusion of a twig to produce the shovel blade. Use cable to produce a grip and attach it to the top of the twig.



Garden Fence You can create a fencing for you garden by gluing together a variety of items you can find around the house. We used colored pens and skewers to make our fence, however you can use popsicle sticks, toothpicks, chopsticks, crayons, twigs, plastic forks or spoons, cotton swabs or some other items you think would work.



Fairy Gazing Ball If you prefer yard ornaments, chance are your fairies will too. Place a gazing ball in your own fairy garden by gluing a marble on the end of a twig. It'll be a bit top heavy so create a base for it with a huge dollop of hot paste.



Developing A Party Garland Now that you've obtained the fairy garden basics, it is time to add the party. Start by developing an enjoyable bunting to rope across the lawn. Cut outside triangles of cloth, and attach them to a length of rope by including a small glue to one side and folding them over. You'll have a bit of cloth overhang, but it's easy to cut after the glue dries.



Hang The Bunting You might choose to create a couple small flags to decorate your backyard too. Simply cut slightly bigger triangles and paste them. We used among those flags to help hang our bunting, and sprinkled more across the garden for a festive feel.



Creating With Clay Every party needs great food and drink, but tiny fairy dishes and food can be difficult to discover. Create your own with polymer clay. Roll different colors into balls to create fruit, or press a ball on the end of a pencil or paintbrush to make a very small cup. Lay the cup round the close of the tool, and also add a deal with a small amount of extra pinch of clay. Use the instructions that came with your clay to get baking.



A Fairy Picnic You do not need to earn everything out of clay. Try using buttons for plates and a pecan or walnut shell for a fruit jar or picnic basket. Just a little square of cloth makes a perfect picnic blanket, and miniature white triangles are just the right size for fairy napkins.



A Tiny Bird's Nest It is possible to use polymer clay to add details all on your fairy garden. Along with our mailbox flag, we used clay to make this tiny bird's nest, complete with eggs. It was the ideal accessory for the roof of our fairy house.



Layout After all your pieces are made, you will need to arrange them in a cohesive display. We utilized a huge planter saucer full of moss for the bulk of our fairy garden. You can use hot glue to attach any pieces that might have trouble staying up on their own, such as the mailbox and gazing ball before you include the moss. Use stones to create a route to your fairy home, and organize your picnic around the mossy yard.



A Fairy Hammock If one saucer isn't sufficient for your garden, or in the event that you would just like to expand it, add more plants, pots and even teacups around your saucer. We hung a small fairy hammock at a classic teacup to present our fairies a place to unwind. If you crochet, you may produce a hammock by adding two stitches every row until your hammock is half as long as your want it. Then decrease by two stitches each row. If you do not crochet, cut an oval from lace, burlap or any other cloth and tie it at each end with string for hanging out.



A Playground Pot In case you have a place to unwind, you may also require somewhere to play. Paint a round bead like a soccer ball and set it under your swing. Add a flag for a splash of colour, and remember a ladder. You can keep adding pots and accessories throughout the year, to make your fairy garden a lively and beautiful addition to your indoor plants.