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Declare Your Own July 4th Traditions
This Independence Day, don’t settle for hosting just any holiday BBQ! Celebrate our nation’s freedom with your friends and family, in your own unique style. Start new traditions this year, and make ‘em memorable!
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Memorable July 4th
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Party with the whole neighborhood.
Instead of just a backyard BBQ, team up with your neighbors to host a July 4th block party. Everyone can pitch in on food and drinks, making it easier on your wallet. And, it’s an easy way to meet and greet new neighbors and enjoy the company of old friends, too |
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Play around.
Everyone loves great food on July 4th, but don’t forget to have great fun! Set up some games, like softball, baseball, or soccer. You can also hold relays—and they’re not just for kids! Are you ever really too old for a three-legged race or water balloon toss? And don’t forget the watermelon eating contest! |
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Hold a parade.
Work with your kids to decorate their bicycles with red, white, and blue streamers, flags, and star shapes. Then, they can be the stars of the parade—you can dress them up in hats and other patriotic garb! |
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Make your own “fireworks”.
You can have a simpler, safer display with a few sparklers—but use caution, and don’t let young children handle them—and a glowing Star-Spangled Banner. Have the kids work on crafting a colorful banner you can hang up at the big finale of your get-together. They can even use glow-in-the-dark paints to make it really sparkle! |
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Teach kids the history of the holiday.
Be sure to show your children the true meaning of Independence Day. While you decorate your flag cake, explain to your kids what the colors and symbols really mean—the white stripes are for the 13 original colonies; the 50 stars represent the states; the color red is for the courage of our soldiers who won our freedom; and the color blue stands for perseverance and justice. |
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