|  | From Kate Pullen, your About Arts & Crafts Editor If your fingers are itching to start creating decorations for your 4th of July parties, you'll love the projects we have for you this week. All these projects and ideas are simple to make and will help you whip up a range of handmade items to customize your celebrations. Happy crafting! Kate | | Make a Balloon Candle Make these candles in red, white and blue wax to wow your friends and neighbors. These balloon candles form a base for other candle projects and can be used inside or out. Use the balloon shell you create as a hurricane candle or fill the shell with wax for a solid candle. | Fourth of July Stencils A set of stencils is a handy addition to your crafting kit. Use stencils to customize clothes and accessories or to add a patriotic theme to your table linen. Stencils are also a quick way to create decorations for your party, simply use spray paint to add designs to sheets of paper. | Tiny Patriotic Bunting This tiny bunting and fan drape project is perfect for making decorations to add a patriotic flourish to a cake for a 4th of July party. The photo-tutorial shows you how to make the decorations from the free printable designs. | Origami Star Tutorial Make a whole host of these pretty origami stars to hang around your home and garden to celebrate Independence Day. Make the stars from red, white and blue paper for a real patriotic feel. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Eating newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here.
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