Printable 4th of July Party Decorations: The 1776 Collection

You can have a blast with these Printable 4th of July Party decorations!  Here is where you’ll find the directions you need to assemble your 1776 printable party!

To buy the  entire 1776 Printable Party Collection click here.

Here’s your freebie:

You will need:

The Free pdf (click here to get it)

printable iron on paper (available in any craft or office supply store)

Iron

ink jet printer

t-shirt or apron.

Step 1

Print up pattern (it’s already mirrored so don’t worry about that printer setting)

Step 2

Cut it out

Step 3 

Iron on according to the direction with the paper

Cupcake wraps:

You can purchase the wraps file here.

To Assemble the cupcake wrappers you will need:

Scissors

scalloped scissors (optional)

tape or glue gun

Steps:

Print up the purchased pdf (preferably on card stock)

Cut out the cupcake wrapper

Trim top with scalloped scissors

Measure against cupcake

tape or glue overlapped ends together.

Small Pinwheels or pinwheel cupcake toppers:

You can purchase the small pinwheels file here.

You will need:

The small pinwheel pdf , printed

Scissors, and or paper-cutter

2 inch punch

hot glue gun and glue

tape (optional)

lollipop sticks

Steps:

Print up the pdf

Cut out the pinwheel body with scissors, cut down the diagonal dashed line (stop at the end of the line

Punch out the small squares with you punch (be sure to center as best you can)

To build the pinwheel, start with one corner (the one with the black dot), place soem glue in the center and line up the dots so they are touching.  Repeat 3 more times to make the pinwheel.

Once the pinwheel is assembled glue the punch out in to the center of the pinwheel, and either tape or glue the lollipop stick to the back

These are cute either as cupcake toppers or in centerpieces with gum balls and a mason jar! (See bonus video below)

Large Pinwheels:

You can purchase the large pinwheels file here.

You will need:

The large pinwheel pdf , printed

Scissors, and or paper cutter

3.5  inch punch

hot glue gun and glue

.25 inch dowels that are 12 inches long

Steps:

Print up the pdf

Cut out the pinwheel body with scissors, cut down the diagonal dashed line (stop at the end of the line

Punch out the large squares with you punch (be sure to center as best you can)

To build the pinwheel, start with one corner (the one with the black dot), place soem glue in the center and line up the dots so they are touching.  Repeat 3 more times to make the pinwheel.

Once the pinwheel is assembled glue the punch out in to the center of the pinwheel, and  glue the lollipop

Great in centerpieces with gumballs and a mason jar! (See bonus video below)

Tip: For smaller displays I used pint mason jars, for one large display (pictured) I used a quart jar.

Straw Toppers:

You can purchase the straw toppers file here.

You will need:

The pdf printed up

colorful straws

2 inch punch

Scissors

Hole punch

Steps:

Cut down the white margin on the paper.

Center the punch on the square and punch it out

with hole punch, punch a hole in the top and the bottom of the  cut out

Thread onto the straw

Tip:  These straw look cute when displayed in a mason jar!

Thank You Tags:

Tent Cards:

Banner and Pennant flags:

You can purchase the Banner and Pennant file here.

You will need:

printed up pdf

scissors

glue gun

ribbon

hole punch or blade

Steps 1776 Banner:

Cut out the banner squares.

punch holes in top corners of the squares

tie about 8 inches ribbon in a square knot between each square

Steps for the pennant flags (large):

The pennant flags can be single or double-sided.  To make them double-sided just fold them in half along the thin black line in the center.

To make them single sided, cut along the line in the center, to string along ribbon or twine, punch holes in the top.

Steps for the small pennant flags:

Cut out the small pennant flags, fold in half around a tooth pick to use as a mini flag.  or

glue along a string for mini bunting – see bonus videos

Bonus Videos:

 See how you can make a quick and easy center piece, plus see how you can make a cute mini pennant banner display.

How to make the printable Invitation: