our favorite ideas for the fourth of july

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So it’s just around the corner… The fourth of July. There will be s’mores and sparklers and cobbler and fireworks and watermelon and celebrating all around.

We’ll even be hosting our first official family gathering at our house for the fourth, and we’ve been whipping that hot mess of a back porch into shape which we hope to share later this week. So today while we have a kazillion other things we could be writing about, we thought it was appropriate to drop in and share some of our very favorite ideas for the upcoming hooplah!

So here’s a few of our favorites for the fourth of July:

Impromptu parties in the back yard, with our free patriotic printables.

And while we’re at it, these adorable stained glass cookies that are sure to put them on a sugar high…

{but are also absolutely adorable}

And if you need more printables, we have these here

With these fun star garlands…

And home made bubble wands + bubbles

for some easy outdoor fun.

This fun patriotic tic tac toe board…

And our very favorite dessert for the fourth…

The best homemade black berry cobbler in the history of ever.

What do you guys have planned for the fourth? Any of your favorite traditions you like to do with your family?

We’d love to hear!