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21 Patriotic Fourth Of July Crafts

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These Fourth of July crafts are perfect for decorating your home for the Holiday. Below is a variety of DIY craft projects, each link below will take you to a full step by step tutorial. These DIY tutorials are the perfect way to add some Patriotic decor to your home inside and out. Some of these Craft tutorials are perfect for porch decorations too.

Red, white and blue is an easy way to theme your home for the holiday. 4th of July is a great excuse to do some DIY crafting around your home.  Consider making 4th of July decorations for your BBQ or Picnic too.

Lace and Ribbons Flag

String Art Patriotic Star

Fourth of July table piece Vase

Recycled Shaker Boxes

DIY Yard size Ring toss game

Fourth Of July Hair Ribbons

4th of July Star Blocks

Flip Flop Silly Patriotic Slippers

Fourth of July Fabric Door Wreath

Fourth of July Rustic Wood Quote Blocks

Wooden DIY American Flag

Paper 4th of July Quick Wreath 

4th of July DIY bracelet 

Spangled paint chip banner 

USA Wooden Craft Letters Decoration

Girls Beaded Hair Barrette 

Wooden Patriotic USA Box

Mason Jar Patriotic Candle 

Rustic 4th of July Wreath with flowers 

DIY Pinwheel Wreath

Party Cookout 4th of July Coasters

Patriotic 4th of july 

If you’re looking for good old fashioned homemade Fourth of July decorations, then try some DIY decorations. 

Fireworks are becoming less popular with their effects on the environment so why not outshine those back yard pops and bangs with these DIY Easy patriotic ideas. 

If you‘re throwing an Independence Day or memorial day bash, you‘re going to need some red, white and blue party decorations. 

You can decorate your mantels inside your home, maybe you window boxes, wreaths or your front porch. 

Decorate your home in the spirit of Independence Day with our red, white DIY craft tutorials. You can browse them all here. 

 

Comments

  1. If you want to use a real, cloth American Flag… remember the flag must always be able to fly Free. Only 2 corners should be bound. Out of respect for freedom.

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DIY Giant Eyeball Lanterns – Creepy Halloween Decoration

When it comes to Halloween, bigger is always better—and these giant eyeball lanterns prove it! With nothing more than plain white paper lanterns, a little paint, and some imagination, you can create huge, spooky eyes that look like they’ve popped right out of a monster movie.

They’re perfect for hanging from ceilings, displaying on porches, or grouping together in a corner for an eerie effect. Best of all, paper lanterns are super inexpensive (you can grab them on eBay, Amazon, or even your local dollar store), which makes this a great budget-friendly craft for big impact Halloween décor.

Supplies You’ll Need

  • Large round white paper lanterns (various sizes look best) 
  • Acrylic paints or craft paints in black, brown, green, red, orange, or blue (for irises) 
  • Wide paintbrush for background color 
  • Small paintbrush for details 
  • Black construction paper or cardstock (optional for spiky “lashes” or accents) 
  • Hot glue gun or strong craft glue 
  • String or fishing line (if you want to hang them) 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Lanterns

  1. Assemble your white paper lanterns according to the package directions. 
  2. Make sure they’re fully open and the wire insert is in place so the surface is taut for painting. 

Step 2: Paint the Iris

  1. Using a wide brush, paint a large circle in the center of the lantern to create the iris. 
  2. Choose spooky colors—green, red, orange, or blue work wonderfully. 
  3. Don’t worry about making it perfectly smooth; streaks and uneven textures add to the eerie, organic look. 

Step 3: Add the Pupil

  1. Once the iris paint is dry, use black paint to fill in the pupil at the very center. 
  2. Make it large enough to stand out against the iris. 

Step 4: Detail the Eye

  • Use a smaller brush to add darker or lighter streaks in the iris for a more realistic effect. 
  • You can even add thin vein lines in red around the iris to give it that bloodshot look. 

Step 5: Optional Spiky Lashes

  1. Cut long triangles from black construction paper or cardstock. 
  2. Glue them around one side of the lantern so they stick out like sharp monster eyelashes. 
  3. This makes the eyeballs look even more monstrous and stylized. 

Step 6: Display Your Giant Eyeballs

  • Hanging: Use string or fishing line to suspend them from ceilings, trees, or porch rafters so they look like floating eyeballs. 
  • Stacked: Place them in corners, along stairs, or even grouped on your lawn for a spooky display. 
  • Tabletop: Use them as oversized Halloween party props. 

Tips & Variations

  • Glowing Eyes: Insert battery-powered LED lights into the lanterns so they glow from the inside. 
  • Rainbow Eyes: Mix up the colors and make a whole rainbow of creepy eyes. 
  • Monster Cluster: Group multiple eyeballs together in different sizes for a scarier effect. 

This DIY Giant Eyeball Lantern craft is quick, cheap, and gives you maximum Halloween spook factor with minimal effort. Whether you make one or a whole creepy collection, your haunted house setup will definitely be eye-catching!