The Fourth of July is almost here! If you’re looking for some easy, fun, yet patriotic treats to celebrate the big day, (or any day throughout the month of July), look no further! We have you covered with some tasty treats and oh-so perfectly patriotic drinks sure to kick start your celebrations!
Rocket Dogs!
Celebrate the birth of America with a little firework food! These rocket dogs use three simple food ingredients: hot dogs, crescent rolls cut in strips and marbled Monterrey Jack cheese cut into triangles! Add in the sticks and the patriotic cup cake wrappers and you’ve got an edible rocket! Easy peasy!
Red, White and Blue Firecracker Krispies
These super easy treats are sure to be a big hit this summer! If you don’t have time to make your own Rice Krispie Treats, simply buy them pre-made, grab some Wilton’s candy melts in the color you need and go to town! You can find more about this awesome dessert on www.lifelovesugar.com
Patriotic Pretzel Wands!
Not only are these pretzel wands created by createcraftlove.com super yummy, but they make an adorable table center piece to your upcoming Fourth of July or summer picnic! Dipping pretzel wands happens to be a family favorite activity over at our house so these will be top on the list this Fourth of July! Not only are they easy, but you can make several mason jars filled with them to hand out as treats during a Fourth of July or summer get-together! Yay!
Fabulously Fruity Fourth!
Have your kids seeing stars while enjoying some summer time fruit! Cut out some water melon, then, with a star cookie cutter, shape out some adorable stars while adding in some blueberries and you’ve got the perfect mix of fabulously fruity patriotic perfection! Whole watermelons just happen to be on sale at most grocery stores this time of year…so get your melon on!
Kids Red, White and Blue Patriotic Punch!
This is one of my favorite ideas yet! The creation of this awesome drink takes a little bit of some “kitchen science” as our source, momendevors, puts it…but honestly, it’s all in the sugar content. Start by adding the juice with the highest sugar content first (red juice was the highest in this recipe) and use ice as a buffer. Grab the next juice with the second to highest sugar count, buffer with ice and repeat with the last color!
If you need something a bit quicker and more straight forward….here’s another recipe that looked equally as yummy…but might be a little more straight forward from www.eatingonadime.com
Kids Patriotic Punch!
Frozen Firecracker Drinks: Vodka Lemonade Slush-YUM!
Why should the kiddos have all of the fun this Fourth of July? This awesome concoction is one my husband and I are gearing up to try on Wednesday! Oh, and no, they aren’t layered in correct red, white and blue order…something to do with the the thickness of each ingredient…but,gotta say, it looks like pure YUM. The vodka is actually mixed in at the end into the lemonade mixture, while grenadine (for the red) and blue curacao (for the blue) are combined with ice.
We’ve decided to try it this way: Try this: Add red Gatorade with ice and repeat with blue Gatorade and ice to make your slush combo. We’re trying it today..will let you know how it goes!
Another little side note, we figured we would add a little distinction between our Firecracker drinks and the kiddos Patriotic Punch by putting labels on our cups and NOT adding Twizzlers to ours!
Whether you’re celebrating the birthday of the United States or you’re simply celebrating summer, these quick ideas will have you ready for the fireworks way before the sunsets!