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Hi friends,

This is a fun little Patriotic Centerpiece to make for your 4th of July table that will look cute, but not take up too much of the space you’ll need for all the yummy food! It’s really simple to make, too. 🇺🇸

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You’ll need 3 wooden star wands, a small galvanized bucket (mine measures about 4 inches tall), a small styrofoam half sphere, some scrapbook paper, white acrylic paint, red crinkle paper shreds, various ribbons, and Mod Podge. I found all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby.

First I painted my star wands with 2 coats of white paint. I painted both sides along with the dowels on the stars. I traced around the stars on the back of my scrapbook paper and cut them out. I applied a thin coat of Mod Podge to the wood stars and attached the paper stars. Once dry, I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top. Then I tied 4 different ribbons in a double knot around the dowel of the star wands.

I trimmed the styrofoam half sphere a little around the edges and pushed it down into the galvanized bucket until it was secure, with the round side up. Then I pushed the star wands into the styrofoam. I decided to add the patriotic pom pom picks to fill in the centerpiece. I had those in my craft stash, but I think I also picked those up at Hobby Lobby. I added the red crinkle paper shreds into the bucket to cover up the styrofoam and give it a finished look.

I tied ribbons onto the handle of the bucket for a fun finishing touch.

This Patriotic Centerpiece is easy, fun, and perfect for your 4th of July BBQ or Picnic tables! 🇺🇸

Anita

Hi friends,

These fun Patriotic Wood Popsicles will add a cute whimsical touch to your patriotic decor. They were so fun to paint! 🙂

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The unfinished wood popsicles are from Hobby Lobby and measure about 4 inches by 1.5 inches and are about 1/2 inch thick. They come in a package of 6 for $6.99 – but I got them for 40% so they $4.19. Hobby Lobby puts their supplies for various crafts on sale about every other week, so watch for sales on the items you need.

You’ll also need acrylic paint in red, white, blue, and light brown, a sanding block or sandpaper, and various ribbons.

I used masking tape (you can also use painter’s tape) to tape off the sections and painted each section of red, white, and blue with 2 coats of paint. Then I painted the stick with the light brown. To give them a bit of a rustic look, I lightly sanded each popsicle. I tied 2 different ribbons in a double knot around each stick to finish them.

They turned out so cute! ❤️🤍💙 I think they will look cute grouped in a bowl or basket. I think I’m going to add them to my dough bowl along with my Patriotic Rag Balls.

You could also paint these in bright colors, maybe add polka dots or vertical stripes, and they would be fun for your decor all Summer long!☀️

Anita