The Fourth of July or Independence Day is a special holiday for all the American citizens. We celebrate it in different ways: someone goes to parades and concerts while the others prefer to gather with family and close friends only.
4th of July decorations for home aren’t so popular and widespread as, for example, Christmas decor. Many families just buy or take out American flags and place them either in house or garden. But, of course, there are people, who like to decorate the whole house in the spirit of patriotism and organize American-themed parties.
If you need some inspiration for home and garden décor for the Independence Day, this article will help you to get some interesting ideas. But be careful: after reading it, you will feel eager to start the preparation immediately.
The decor of walls is the easiest step, which we usually do in the beginning of the decoration process. If you have some spare place on walls, consider the following wall decor ideas for the July 4th.
Posters
The posters are a universal method of wall décor for all holidays and events from Halloween to Easter decoration. And it’s not strange as they are sold at affordable prices, are easy to place and remove and can serve for several years. You are free to hang the posters featuring American symbols, the ones with congratulations or the quotes of prominent Americans. The posters for the Independence Day may be created in a number of styles. Here are some amazing and original designs:
Vintage Posters
A Vintage Independence Day Poster
A vintage 4th July poster doesn’t only suit vintage-styled interior design, but looks organic almost everywhere. It’s a very stylish addition to the holiday decor of your home. Besides traditional prints in retro style, such posters may also feature some important historic events or figures.
Art Posters
An Art Poster for Independence Day
The creativeness of art posters for the 4th of July is unquenchable. There are so many unique designs that it’s impossible to count them. One of the examples is a Statue of Liberty print, designed as if it was created with the help of watercolor paints.
Fireworks Posters
A Fireworks 4th July Poster
Fireworks are almost as traditional for this holiday as American flags. That’s why, a poster may contain the photo or image of the fireworks along with the congratulations.
Uncle Sam Posters
An Uncle Sam Poster
You will hardly find an American citizen, who has never seen the image of Uncle Sam. Though, the initial poster with him aimed to recruit soldiers to the US Army, the today’s Uncle Sam wishes to congratulate you with the national holiday.
Original Photo Posters
A 4th of July Photo Poster
Many original photos can be made in the patriotic style and printed as posters. One of the examples is a photo of heart hands, painted in the colors of the US flag.
Handmade Banners
A Handmade Banner
There are many interesting designs of banners for the 4th of July. They may consist of American flags, bows, tissue pieces, paper and, in fact, any material. For example, a banner can be made of canvas pieces, on which “Happy 4th of July” is written in white and red and blue stars are painted.
Fans
Patriotic Paper Fans
The fans aren’t only used to relieve the effects of heat. The paper ones with blue, red, white colors and stars can become nice Fourth of July décor for walls. You can also use smaller fans for table centerpieces and desserts decoration.
Canvases
The images for canvas prints may be the same as for posters. Their main plus is the texture and that they look really astonishing in interior décor even without any frames.
A 4th July Print for a Canvas
Fourth of July Decorations for Your Garden
There are cool July 4th decorations not only for home but for garden as well. Some nice ideas are presented below.
Red, White and Blue Flowerpots
Red, White and Blue Flowerpots
You can either paint the pots you have into patriotic colors or buy the new ones. In order to achieve more effect, fill the pots with flowers of the same colors and place them near the porch.
Paper Lanterns
Paper Lanterns
Paper lanterns are rather a cheap way to decorate your garden and, at the same time, a very effective one. By using several lanterns you will turn your garden or backyard into a very lovely place. It’s cool if you manage to buy patriotic lanterns. If not, buy the ordinary white ones and decorate them with blue and red ribbons.
Fence Swag
A Fence Swag
If you want everyone, who passes by your house, see your patriotic spirit, make a fence swag out of tissue with American flag pattern.
Lawn Stars
Stars on the Lawn
One more way to enhance the territory around your house is to paint stars on the grass. You just need to make stencils out of cardboard and decorate the lawn with stars with the help of spray paint. If you want to make the stars more eco-friendly, use flour instead of the paint and apply it to the wet grass. It won’t serve for a long period of time but will cause no damage to the grass.
Balloon Dart Game
A Balloon Dart Game
If you are going to have a picnic in your backyard, place a balloon dart game in the form of the national flag there. It will not only become an original décor element for your yard, but will also bring you a lot of fun.
Can Luminaries
Can Luminaries
It’s rather easy to make luminaries from ordinary tin cans. With the help of an awl and hammer, make the dots in the cans in the form of U, S and A letters. Then, paint the cans in white, blue and red colors. You can either paint each can in one color or use stars and stripes patterns. Place candles inside cans and light them. Such a design will make your garden look patriotic and add the romantic atmosphere as well.
Easy and Delicious July 4th Decorations
Independence Day decorations can be not only beautiful but delicious as well. Here are some ideas of amazing and tasty décor.
Oreo Flags
Oreo Flags
You can turn ordinary Oreo cookies into a nice eatable décor with the help of white and red chocolate candy melts and star sprinkles. The recipe is simple. You need to melt the white chocolate and dip cookies half way into it. Then, melt the red one and draw the stripes with it. Add a final touch with the help of star sprinkles and place in refrigerator for hardening.
American Pie
American Flag Cake Decor
Such a decoration in the form of the US flag may be used for almost every type of pies and cakes. You just need to take whipped cream, red (strawberry, raspberry or cherry) and blue berries (blueberry, blackberry) and place everything in the form of an American flag.
Cupcakes
A Patriotic Cupcakes Poster
It’s very easy to turn ordinary cupcakes into patriotic ones. You just need to cover them with whipped cream and add red and blue star sprinkles. In addition, place the cupcakes into wrappers with white and red stripes or white stars on the blue background.
Fruit Kabobs
Fruit Kabobs
In order to make patriotic fruit kabobs, you need to take the ingredients of blue, red and white colors and place them on kabob skewers. You can use strawberries, raspberries or red grapes for red, blueberries for blue and marshmallows or bananas for white part.
Pretzel Sticks
Pretzel Sticks
Patriotic pretzel sticks are very bright and delicious table décor. Moreover, that’s very easy to make them. Just take large pretzel sticks, dip them into melted white chocolate, cover with blue and red sprinkles and that’s it!
Other Creative Ideas for Independence Day Decorations
Here are some other creative décor ideas which will add the festive mood to your home:
Candles
American Flag Candles
In you need an interesting table centerpiece for a 4th of July dinner, decorate the candleholders with red, white and blue paper. The patterns and images on the paper may vary: you are free to use traditional stripes and stars as well as more unique patterns. Or, you can decorate the candleholders with stickers.
One more idea of an interesting candle design is to fill a transparent glass candleholder with rice of white, blue and red colors (you can paint rice with food coloring) and put a candle inside. You can also buy the ready candles with American motives.
Patriotic Utensils
Patriotic Utensils
Using simple washi tape or stickers, you can turn ordinary plastic utensils into amazing 4th of July décor. The same thing can be done to glasses and cups.
Wreaths
A Wreath of Clothespins
A patriotic wreath will add special charm to your front door. It’s necessary that a wreath contains the three colors of the American flag, but it’s not obligatory to use the flags themselves. The flags may be substituted by various ribbons, bows, tulle, flowers or even unusual materials like driftwood or clothespins.
Door Hangers
A Door Hanger for July 4th
A door hanger in the form of the America territory can be a substitute to a traditional wreath. It can be either colored as a flag or be monotonous. It may also contain some patriotic quotes or messages.
Festive USA Letters
Glitter USA Letters
You can take the U, S and A letters, made of wood, styrofoam or cardboard and turn them into nice decorations for a centerpiece, window or mantelpiece. There are dozens of ways how to decorate them. You can use paint, glitter, tissue, washi tape, ribbons, flowers or any other material.
Pillows
Patriotic Pillows
There are a number of shops, which sell patriotic pillows on the eve of the Independence Day. Such pillows may be used not only as 4th of July decorations but as everyday décor as well. If you are fond of crafts, you are free to make such pillows with your own hands.
Bandana Tablecloth
A Bandana Tablecloth
Take red, white and blue bandanas, sew them together and turn them into a nice patriotic tablecloth. You can also create a picnic quilt in the same way.
The 4th of July is a special day, when all of us feel special warmness to the colors of the national flag and want to add them everywhere. Hopefully, you see that there are many ways of how to use these colors and motives in various kinds of 4th of July decorations. We hope that our ideas will inspire you and you will be full of enthusiasm to start the preparation for this great holiday.
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