DIY 4th of July Crafts
- Chloe Burch
- Jul 8, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 28
This year our Homeschool Group decorated my van as our float for our town's 4th of July parade and it was such a fun time. Anytime I can craft is a good time for me! I get inspiration from Pinterest and then create crafts in my own style. Here are a couple of crafts I did for our float.
DIY 4th of July Fireworks
Supplies:
Toilet rolls, paper rolls, or wrapping paper rolls you can cut
Red duct tape or red paint
Blue card stock
White tissue paper
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Skewers
Ribbon (red, white, and blue)
Start by taping the duct tape around the toilet paper roll or paint the roll. The rolls don't need to be the exact same size but within a couple of inches. (If you paint the rolls, wait for the paint to dry before moving to step two).
Hot glue the rolls together.
I used the top of a cup to make the circles out of blue cardstock paper. Once you do that, cut once a slit in the circle from one end to the center. That slit will help you create the top look.
In the middle of all three rolls, put lots of hot glue for the skewers. Hold the skewer in place while it dries.
Close the toppers by overlapping the slits together. Hot glue the slits
Now, hot glue the top of one roll and put the blue circle on top. Hold it there until the glue dries. Repeat on the other rolls.
Cut small pieces of white tissue paper and hot glue them around the inside of the firework. I used four pieces of tissue paper on each roll.
After that, cut one red, one white, and one blue ribbon all the same size. Curl the ribbons and tie them together. Hot glue the ribbon knot to the inside of the roll.
And there you go! One awesome firework for the Fourth!
DIY 4th of July Tassels
Supplies:
Red, white, and blue tissue paper (2 of each)
Red ribbon
Stapler and staples
Scissors
Start by layering the tissue paper. Red, white, blue, red, white, and blue. You can create a big tassel but I chose 6 tissue paper and felt like it was good enough.
Fold the tissue papers in half and try to find the middle part. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Place a ribbon long enough, in the middle part, to have 4-5" inches out on both ends.
I recommend holding the ribbon in the middle on the outside so you know you're stapling the ribbon. Staple along the rib. The staples don't show so you can add as many as you want.
Start cutting strips along the rib. I used scissors but a rotary cutter would be best.
I cut strips in various thickness and I love how mine came out.
4th of July has come and gone, but these are great simple crafts you can use as decorations. You don't need to buy decorations for your home or parade float to look amazing.
Keep crafting!
-Chloe Burch
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