Great Ideas for Celebrating 4th of July with Adult Children
Your adult children are planning to be home for the Fourth! There are so many fun things to plan for! If you know ahead of time, then some of the decorations and/or food etc can be made ahead. Some of the crafts or decorations could be done as a group activity.
Decide if you want to make t-shirts or order matching outfits. Here is a fun tie dye kit!
Let the fun begin!
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Celebrate 4th of July with Adult Children #1: Decorations
Decorations can be done ahead or at the time of your party. Some might be fun to take as party favors.
Gingham is always a good choice!
These buffalo plaid cloth napkins would be great to line baskets, use in centerpieces or to wrap silverware.
Traditional red, white, and blue is great too!
Banners are fun!
Red, white, and blue holiday lights
Here are some fun red, white, and blue accessories to make a party more fun!
Of course, you need flags!
Decorate yourself with original holiday clothing.
Use old pics to decorate with and have some disposable cameras or instant print cameras laid out for current photos! Maybe recreate a pic from when your kids were younger -such as the one below.😛
Celebrate 4th of July with Adult Children #2: Food and drinks
There are lots of ideas for this category. Many of us have our favorite holiday recipes. We tried to find unique ways to present old favorites!
Use this vintage popcorn maker that would be fun to have on hand! Grab the popcorn, serving bags, and seasonings, and you’re set!
Love this glass drink dispenser to serve the drinks. And, here are some fun adult holiday drinks!
Here are some fun and easy 4th of July recipes to make, many are actually red, white, and blue.
My kids all loved the homemade peppermint ice cream my parents made every summer at the lake! Here is an ice cream maker to create your own memories!
Here are some cute ways to decorate with cupcakes.
Celebrate 4th of July with Adult Children #3: Crafts
Crafts are always a fun bonding activity. Just make sure you have all the needed supplies lined up ahead of time, turn on the tunes or a great movie, and have a great time!
Try some crafts for adults as you prep for the party.
Here are some other ideas.
Make sure that you have supplies for crafting on the 4th.
Celebrate 4th of July with Adult Children #4: Music
Music is a great addition to any holiday event. It’s nice to listen while watching fireworks or even as you are just hanging out with a delicious picnic.
I saw the cutest vintage jukebox that would be fun to load with music! Here’s another one that is red and white. Or, here is a boombox instead.
Here are some playlists:
Celebrate 4th of July with Adult Children #5: Games
Games are always a fun way to connect! Here are some fun yard games!
If you are feeling super motivated, build a gaga ball pit! Or here are some portable options.
Here are some minute-to-win-it games for the 4th. And, here are some fun and easy DIY games to play for the holiday.
Whether you have one or all of your kids home for this holiday, it can be so much fun recreating some of the menus, games,
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