Take your 4th of July BBQ up a notch with a County Fair inspired backyard get together! Complete with all American hot dogs, Twizzlers flag cookies, Red, White, & Blue fruit cups, and Americana decor. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.
Here is my County Fair Inspired 4th of July BBQ Tablescape!
Tip: Use wooden crates or boxes to add height to your party table! This makes it easier to display your food, and also maximizes space.
Tip: Don’t have a cookie cutter for every shape on the planet? Yeah, me neither. To make rectangle cookies, use an index card! Simply place it on top of your dough and cut out the shape with a pizza cutter.
Tip: Not only are bandanas bright and colorful, they are functional too. I used a few leftover bandanas to create my bunting for my table. I simply cut out triangles on the fold (3 per bandana) and hung them over a long piece of twine.
Mason jars also work great for displaying bursts of bright red Twizzlers Twists for snacking.
And now for a little behind the scenes action to see how I created the centerpieces, flag sugar cookies, and invitations using Twizzlers Twists, Twizzlers Cherry Bites, and Twizzlers Twists (rainbow).
4th of July BBQ Centerpiece
Supplies (all found at Walmart)
Jar ($2.97)
Pinwheel ($.97)
Twizzlers Cherry Bites (1 (16 oz) package per jar)
Styrofoam ball
Twine
Hot glue
tape
Poke pinwheel into styrofoam ball and place in center of jar.
Fill with Twizzlers Cherry Bites to weigh down.
Wrap jar opening with twine and adhere end with a dab of hot glue.
Adhere printable with a piece of tape.
Twizzlers Twists Flag Sugar Cookies
Supplies:
1 batch of sugar cookies (recipe here)
vanilla frosting
blue sugar and star sprinkles
Twizzlers Twists (4 per cookie)
If you use my sugar cookie recipe it will yield just over a dozen 3.5 x 5″ cookies.
With a toothpick, mark off a small rectangle in the corner as a guide for sprinkling the blue sugar.
Cut Twizzlers Twists to side (it will take 4 per cookie) for the stripes.
I made some cookies and left others blank for guests to decorate on their own.
Printable Invitation & Twizzlers Twists Pinwheel
Most invites are done via online these days, but I think it is still fun to receive a good old fashioned hand delivered invite! These invites are easy to customize using any print program (I use picmonkey).
Simply download this blank invite (5×7″) and add your own wording! You’ll notice that there is an empty space to the left to add a Twizzlers Twists Pinwheel.
You will now have 8 flaps. Bring every other flap to the center so that 4 are in the center and 4 are left out. Use a brad to secure the center flaps.
Food and Decor: Walmart (the cashier said, “I can’t believe we sell all of this cute stuff!”)
Tablescape Printables: Hostess with the Mostess
this turned out so adorable!! I love the classic fair feel, it really is so perfect and all American for celebrating the 4th of July!! #client
Oh wow…everything looks so fun and festive! 🙂
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This is all so fun! You’ve got so many great elements for a fabulous 4th of July Party! Visiting from Friday Favorites. I’d love to have you share your wonderful ideas at our Celebrate the USA Party.
So loving your display–pinning it! That bandana banner is the cutest!
Great Fourth of July patriotic table display! Well done! Blessings, Janet
Beautiful tablescape! Love the way you incorporated twizzlers 😉
Blessings,
Edye | http://gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com
Visiting from Life and Linda-fabulous ideas!
I love anything patriotic. Very cute. I would love to have you join us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. Check us out http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2601
This is super adorable! I’m going to feature this as part of Thursday Favorite Things this week!
So many cute ideas! Visiting from the Creative Corner.
Loved your 4th of July project, it looks so festive!!You have been Pinned, Tweeted and Posted to Facebook! Your post will be featured this week at the Friday Favorites Link Party. The party goes LIVE on Thursdays at 7PM at mustlovehome.com I hope to see your there! Hugs – Christine at Must Love Home
Brandy, This is so awesome! I love the patriotic / country fair theme! So many great ideas in this post. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared!
This is great!! Pinned! I am so ready for summer events – and I’d be honored if you shared on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
http://www.pleasuresofthenw.com/diy-crafty-link-57/
Your tablescape looks amazing!!
So much fun!! Now I want to go buy some of those boxes to use!! Love the spread!
This is a great party post and I love the retro feel!
These are all adorable ideas! We love going to the fair (mostly for the food) but I’ve never thought of throwing a BBQ inspired by it. That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!
This is SO stinking cute!!! We’re going out to my mother-in-law’s for the 4th, but I wonder if she will let me decorate… 🙂
Lots of fun ideas for a great day outdoors. I love celebrating this special day, and in the evening relaxing outdoors and enjoying the fireworks.