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11 July 4th Crafts, Recipes, and Activities If You Aren't Going To A Barbecue
July 4th has come at last, and as holidays typically do, it snuck up on me. As much as I'm looking forward to the three-day weekend, I always feel pressured to make sure it is a fun one. I could always throw my own fireworks display or host an awesome barbecue, but I'm feeling broke, lazy, and antisocial. All I want to do is CRAFT! If you don't have patriotic July 4th plans, here are some things you can do, make, or bake this weekend instead.
take a trip to a musem
Learn stuff! Take a day to walk through a museum you’ve probably been meaning to go to. Though many may be closed on July 4th, you can make a weekend out of it.
Image: Met Museum
grapefruit mint poppy seed soap
You probably haven’t made soap since an elementary school birthday party. Get back in the saddle with this summery grapefruit mint poppy seed soap from A Beautiful Mess.
Image: A Beautiful Mess
netflix, duh
Give yourself permission to just veg out in front of the TV for a bit. Have you seriously not finished Orange Is the New Black yet?
confetti manicure
Pamper yourself with this celebratory manicure from StudioDIY (Make those confetti dots red, white, and blue for some patriotic flair).
write that script/novel/short story you've been meaning too
I know I’ve been meaning to write every weekend for what feels like years. Take the time to finally sit down and do it. Even if it’s just a clever tweet!
Image: Eduaro/Flickr
diy heart sweater
Before you put you finally commit your winter sweaters to storage for the season, try adding some love to them with this DIY idea from A Beautiful Mess.
Image: A Beautiful Mess
paint the inside of your cabinets
This project is the perfect spontaneous weekend task. Just follow this tutorial from A Beautiful Mess and you’ll be in good hands.
Image: A Beautiful Mess
yay wall art
I’m so obsessed with anything Vintage Revivals does but especially this kind-of-3-D wall art. Yay!
Image: Vintage Revivals
vinyl wall stickers
These no-commitment and low-pressure stickers make the perfect weekend wall makeover. You can order these on Etsy or cut your own from colorful vinyl sheets.
Confetti Triangles, $30, etsy.com
