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Simply dab the glue on the paper, use a toothpick to create lines like a firework exploding in the sky and sprinkle with glitter. When it's dry they can hang it up on the walls or take it home to put on their fridges. It can be hard to come up with menu ideas themed after a specific holiday. Make that traditional barbeque meal unique with some red, white and blue potato salad. There are actually blue potatoes that are which you can find in stores. So your salad would contain, small white potatoes, red potatoes and blue potatoes. Make up a patriotic fruit salad with watermelon, apples and blue berries. Strawberry shortcake is a popular dessert for the Fourth of July. You can add some blue food coloring to the cake batter to make it a red, white and blue party. Create a Fourth of July version of Jeopardy for your party. It can be geared towards adults or kids. For the kids you can give out prizes per question. They can be a piece of candy or red, white and blue star stickers and at the end the winner can get a miniature American flag. Questions shouldn't be too difficult and geared toward the age group. For the very young they can be as simple as "What colors are on the flag?" and for adults you can ask things like "Who was the president indicted in Watergate?" With some of these ideas in play at your next party it should go on without a hitch. Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Free Party Games to help complete your event. www.dltk-kids.com/usa/crafts.html: Fun July 4th Crafts. www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musaposter.html: Posters with a July 4th theme. www.dltk-kids.com/usa/printables.htm: Printables for Independence Day. www.dltk-kids.com/recipes: Recipes for you to try! www.123child.com/summer/forth.html: Lots of crafts and games on this site. www.childfun.com: Misc. Holidays: Fourth of July Crafts, Games and More. www.familycorner.com: Their Fourth of July page including a link to their 4th of July forum. www.familycorner.com/holidays: Yummy recipes including Patriotic Punch www.kidsdomain.com/holiday: Crafts, Games, Printables and 4th of July Books, 4th of July History 101, and trivia. www.kidsdomain.com/craft: TONS of July 4th crafts! www.womansday.com: Red, White and Blue Ideas - Show your spirit this Fourth of July with their fun projects and recipes www.enchantedlearning.com: This is a July 4th activity book to print out and enjoy on the USA's Independence Day. www.coloring.ws/usa.htm: Fourth of July Themed Coloring Pages. www.cyberfireworks.com: create your own virtual fireworks. Funology1/july4: tons of fun things for July 4th! web-holidays.com: Fourth of July Crafts & Activities. julyfourth.momsbreak.com: Free 4th of July candy wrappers to print and use! www.holidays.net/independence: Be sure to turn up the sound on this one! They have links to a fireworks display, U.S. flag etiquette, apple pie recipes, a listing of all the U.S. Presidents, Independence Day ecards and lots of summe recipes for you to enjoy. www.knowledgehound.com/topics/4ofjuly.htm: Lots of links including Independence day games. familyfun.go.com: 4th of July parade ideas and more... wilstar.com: Click on one of the patriotic songs and turn up your speakers! www.theholidayspot.com: A really cute site complete with graphics for July 4th, wallpapers and screensavers, crafts, activities and more... Activity Ideas: History of July 4th, crafts, games, jokes and riddles, trivia, flag facts, a 4th of July poem and recipes such as Easy Flag Cake. www.womansday.com: 4th of July Crafts...Get crafty with their Stars and Stripes Cap, Uncle Sam Vase, Printables and more. www.practicalkitchen.com: Make this insanely simple wreath and look like a star this 4th of July! www.kid-at-art.com: Craft a luminary using a tin can. www.garvick.com: 4th of July crafts and projects to make your Independence Day even more fun. craftsforkids.about.com: Free Independence Day craft patterns and projects. www.funmunch.com: Crafts to do such as a Star Clock. www.kidsdomain.com: a TON of crafts for July 4th such as ways to decorate your bike, 4th of July flower pot votive candleholder, holiday pillowcases, make your own flag and more... www.wwvisions.com: Independence Day Paper Mache Bowl. familyfun.go.com: Celebrate a star-spangled Fourth with decorative easy-to-make crafts. www.kid-at-art.com: Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure. ... to page two of Independence Day. 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