The ubiquitous red plastic party cups get patriotic with printed labels of U.S. presidents, which also serve to help people identify which drink is theirs. A simple internet search of "president portraits" yielded these images which were then printed on $4 I.D. labels from an office supply store. You could also print out quotes from the Declaration of Independence or the signatures of the men who signed it on the labels.
Fourth of July Crafts
Decorate your party or give young guests an activity with these red, white and blue craft ideas!
The ubiquitous red plastic party cups get patriotic with printed labels of U.S. presidents, which also serve to help people identify which drink is theirs. A simple internet search of "president portraits" yielded these images which were then printed on $4 I.D. labels from an office supply store. You could also print out quotes from the Declaration of Independence or the signatures of the men who signed it on the labels.
When things get hot, refresh by spraying on a lemon and mint spritzer. This also makes a great hostess gift.
Lemon Mint Spritzer
1 cup mineral water
5 drops lemon essential oil
5 drops mint essential oil
1/2 teaspoon vegetable glycerine
1/2 teaspoon almond oil
*if you have greasy skin, try adding 1 teaspoon of witch hazel oil.
Mix all ingredients together and decant into spray bottles. For extra refreshment, store the spritzer in the fridge.
-- Kendra Smoot
These patriotic paper flowers look sweet tucked into a vase, pinned to a shirt, or attached to a wreath.
What you'll need to make up to 8 flowers:
- 2 sheets each of red, white, and blue cardstock or regular paper
- 8 pencils
- 8 map tacks or push pins
- scissors
- drinking glasses or circle cookie cutters in 3 different sizes
Paper Flower Instructions:
1. Use drinking glasses or cookie cutters in three different sizes to trace out circles on all of your sheets of paper.
2. Cut out your circles. You can usually cut up to three pieces of paper at one time. Then make 6 different cuts in each circle, stopping about 1/2" from the center of the circle.
3. Using your fingers, fold each triangle in half lengthwise.
4. Layer small, medium, and large circles to make a flower, then attach to the eraser of each pencil with a push pin or map tack. To pin the flowers to a lapel, use a safety pin to attach. To make a wreath, use needle and thread to and make a small knot in the center to hold the flower together, leaving long ends. Tie the ends around your wreath form to attach the flowers.
Another party trick is to set up a drink station in a kids wagon or wheel barrow. Be sure to attach a bottle opener on a string and lay a towel on the side to wipe off the cold drinks. Also, show that you can be green on red, white, and blue day with a bucket set up for recycling.
Paper stars look spectacular tucked into the spokes of a bike. Use an online template to trace and cut them out of colored cardstock. Tuck into spokes and reinforce the back with clear tape.
Put your kids on a crusade for liberty and justice in this "no-sew" cape and mask. You'll need a yard of blue fabric (cottons and linens work great), some liquid seam sealant like Fray Check, a 1/4 yard of red fabric, some fusible tape like Stitch Witch, a measuring tape, a safety pin, 1 sheet of colored cardstock and twine.
Cape directions:
1. Measure your child from shoulder to knees. This is the length of your cape.
2. Fold blue fabric in half on the bias. Trace a basic cape pattern like the one above, using the shoulder to knee measurement as the length, and 10" for the width. Cut the cape out and use the liquid seam sealant on the edges to reduce fraying.
3. Print out an online star template to desired size and use to cut a star out of the red fabric.
4. Use the fusible tape to attach the star to the back of the cape. Safety pin the cape on to child.
5. Download . Trace and cut the mask out of the cardstock. Punch two holes on the sides and thread twine through the holes.
Kenny Nash,6-27-2010, 7:25AM
Kenny Nash here ........ recording artist/writer...........if they are like any of my friends they will just get so drunk they will keep sitting thier drinks down all over the house, in the pool ect.And just keep being the pigs they are and using more cups.LOL
Kenny Nash
YOUTUBE KENNY NASH "DESIRE"
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PJ,6-27-2010, 8:36AM
The cup idea is so stupid, the labels will sweat off from the cold drinks, use a damn sharpie and write names. . . .
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Dee,6-27-2010, 9:43AM
perfect answer, that's what we do and make sure the names are in print to read them better.
twhsr262,6-27-2010, 9:16AM
Labels, will fall off >GREAT IDEA > put a marker by the cups tell everyone to put initials on it> end of story
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Nate,6-27-2010, 10:08AM
Get off the Crack!
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JustAnotherEarthling,6-27-2010, 10:45AM
It takes up to 250 years for a plastic cup to decompose!
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chickeadoodle,6-27-2010, 11:53AM
That's why they have recycling. Plastic is better then styrofoam.
trumpet,6-29-2010, 11:56AM
Burn them....... puffff.....gone
ruburitetoday,6-27-2010, 11:25AM
xxx
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Kenny Nash,6-27-2010, 12:09PM
Rob you sound like the racist pig that you are !
Kenny Nash
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carol,6-27-2010, 12:08PM
...wants to attend Kenny Nash's 4th of July bash.
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Janet,6-27-2010, 12:57PM
who came up with that idea a 6 year old ?
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krigadour,6-27-2010, 1:08PM
I thought AIM started filtering comments!?!
EVERY reply to this story is either a trolling attempt or commercial spam.
C'mon guys, if you're going to do it, do it right.
Heck, hire me, I'll do it for free - I'm sick to death of this.
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Albert Lebel,6-27-2010, 1:29PM
Why are all of you people so rude and ignorant. Somebody is posting something so simple for a party idea, and you people just get on here and write stupid remarks and turn it into some kind of racist crap. And then these other inconsiderate folks are posting ads about singles. WTF people, its real simple, take the advice or dont. And if you hate yourself so much as to were you feel the need to ruin somebody's day, go get help. Really, just go away. And keep the dating stuff for the dating sites. My goodness, its so simple.
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Quasi,8-04-2010, 11:14PM
Bad idea Martha you old jailbird! Just get a black marking pen and write folks names on the cups, like FAT JOE or FARTBLOWER FRANK, etc. Save your 4 bucks for a better investment like lottery tickets or a bottle of cheap wine. Too bad Martha don't realize she's yesterday's girl.
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aleighcat,6-27-2010, 1:46PM
Glad to see that others here do the same as I do and simply place a sharpie by the cups on the table. Everyone puts their names on their cup...no confusion at a fraction of the cost.......I try and keep things simple and informal when I have parties. More time to visit with the guests. To each their own, but this is way too time consuming for me, personally. I make a huge buffet, so all of my time is occupied making food, anyway. I think my guests enjoy that more than artsy-fartsy crafts.
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Mary Beth,6-27-2010, 1:58PM
Not only can you use a sharpie, but you can actually buy plastic cups with a fourth of July theme. Or just let your kids put plain old star stickers on them without all this printing out business. Who cares if the stickers fall off, the kids love it and it's cheap.
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Mary Beth,6-27-2010, 2:00PM
Of course, you end up wih some cups with eighty stickers and some with one lol
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fitchick365,6-29-2010, 7:13AM
I use those red cups to serve my low calorie margaritas. I LOVE margaritas with salt! I did not realize that ordering one in a restaurant was making a HUGE calorie commitment. An 8 oz. frozen margarita in one of those fun restaurant goblets can clock in at over 500 calories and 50 grams of carbs, and I usually have more than one...ouch!
After a few slightly tipsy practice runs, I have made my own perfect low cal, high octane margarita. There are only 2 Weight Watchers Points per drink, and it's simple to make!
FitChick365 Simply Fabulous Margarita
2 oz Patron Silver Tequila
2 fresh limes
2 packets of Splenda®
4-6 ice cubes
Shake it or stir it...either way works!
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ray,6-29-2010, 8:14AM
Brilliant Idea ?
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