It's not too early to start planning your Independence Day Celebrations. Thanks to WLFI, News 18 & News 18 This Morning for having me showcase some of the planning ideas! To see the TV18 clip, click here:
http://wlfi.com/2015/06/09/looking-forward-to-the-fourth-of-july-with-macaroni-kid/
Cool Berry Flag Cake
by Emily Cowan
This cool, refreshing "cake" does double-duty for the summer holidays of Memorial Day and July 4th.
You'll Need:
http://wlfi.com/2015/06/09/looking-forward-to-the-fourth-of-july-with-macaroni-kid/
Cool Berry Flag Cake
by Emily Cowan
This cool, refreshing "cake" does double-duty for the summer holidays of Memorial Day and July 4th.
You'll Need:
- 10 sheets graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons butter, melted
- Light whipped topping, room temperature (for easy spreading)
- Strawberries, sliced
- Blueberries
How To:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Place graham crackers and sugar in food processor and blend until crumbled. Drizzle in melted butter and continue to blend until butter has been evenly distributed throughout mixture.
- Press graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Spread pan with 1/2-inch layer of whipped topping until crust is completely covered. Cool in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Make a "flag" with blueberries for stars and strawberry slices for stripes. Chill until ready to serve!
Painted Fireworks for the 4th
by Melissa Hucal
Capture the perfect image of this summer's fireworks when you create your own through this simple painting technique. Gather your kids and a few supplies to make the red, white and blue sparkle.
You'll need:
You'll need:
- Empty toilet paper rolls (2) or a paper towel roll cut in half
- White card stock
- Paint in red and blue and paint brush
- Glitter
The steps to create this patriotic artwork are easy. If you're using a paper towel roll, cut it in half so that you have two tubes.Cut vertical strips in each of the tubes, leaving a portion of the tube uncut at the top. We cut one of our tubes with longer strips than the others so that we could vary the size of the spokes on our fireworks. This will actually become the "stamps" that you use to create your fireworks.
Paint the spokes of one of the tubes red. Since you will be stamping, you will want to paint quick and thick. Stamp random patterns of red on your white card stock.
Repeat the same steps with the blue plate and your other tube, overlapping some of the red fireworks.
While the paint is still wet, sprinkle some glitter over your picture so that it dries with some sparkle. Display your fireworks with pride!
