Apple pie, the 4th of July, fireworks in the sky, and front porches seem to all go together, right? What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with outdoor 4th of July decorating and entertaining. Try a few of these 4th of July outdoor decorations to create a patriotic front porch or yard in red, white and blue. These tutorials and Fourth of July crafts will help you make your outdoor space “explode” like fireworks!
4th of July Outdoor Decorations
4th of July is almost always spent outside, so you’ll want to be sure to have your outdoor spaces dressed up for the occasion! Get crafty with it – we’ve found lots of easy and fun DIY decor options you’ll enjoy making.
Easy DIY Clothespin Wreath
Use inexpensive wood clothespins, some spray paint and this tutorial from ‘The Krazy Coupon Lady‘ to make this Fourth of July wreath in an hour! Perfect way to greet visitors and those from the street with patriotic charm!
DIY Wooden Star Decoration for 4th of July
Jump on over to ‘The Creative Stitch‘ and find out how to make this super duper simple star outdoor decoration for your 4th of July celebration! (Spoiler : It only takes scrap wood and some leftover paint!)
DIY Outdoor Hanging Star Garland
More inexpensive 4th of July outdoor decorations using stars and paint! This cute craft from ‘Just the Perfect Piece‘ could be hung all over your front porch, from windows, even from the mailbox!
Easy DIY 4th of July Paper Door Wreath
There are so many easy ways to make a seasonal door wreath! Use a grape vine wreath and hot glue patriotic stars, flags, buttons, and ribbons on it. Or, try this patriotic door wreath by My Blessed Life, created from scrapbook paper and double-sided tape!
Easy DIY Wooden Firecracker Decorations
‘Hoosier Homemade‘ has this tutorial on making these DIY wooden firecrackers for your front porch…a fresh take on the flag!
DIY Outdoor 4th of July Flag Projects
Don’t forget Old Glory! Just make sure she doesn’t touch the ground or shrubs and that she is illuminated from dusk to dawn. Don’t have a flag holder? You can hang your flag vertically from your porch (make sure the stars are to the viewer’s left). Have a screened porch, 3-season, or four season porch? Hang the flag on a wall to create just the right look for this special day!
Wooden DIY Flag
Jennifer from Jennifer Alwood Home has a step by step tutorial for her 4th of July American flag project. She made this with an old pallet! This is a quaint way to add rustic charm to a Fourth of July celebration.
DIY Outdoor Hanging Flag
From Lowe’s, here is an entire 4th of July front porch to copy! They have a tutorial for it all, from the “flag” art to the table top mini flag holders. They even have some ideas for a DIY Fourth of July yard game!
4th of July Bunting Craft
If you are looking for good ol’ fashioned homemade 4th of July outdoor decorations, then try a DIY banner! Attach patriotic bunting across the front of your porch, or hanging from the roof eaves. Try this painted burlap banner from ‘See Vanessa Craft‘. This is one of those Fourth of July decorating ideas you can do with your kids, but looks nice enough to save year after year!
Printable 4th of July Bunting
Want an even easier outdoor Fourth of July decorating project? Just print out this banner with the free printable from ‘Paging Supermom‘!
Flag Inspired Porch Decor
Here is a 4th of July decorating treasure trove of ideas! ‘Liz Marie‘ created the perfect Fourth of July outdoor porch celebration! She hung a flag on the wall, added some patriotic fabric covered pillows and a striped throw, and some little flags tucked into her centerpiece. Perfection!
More Outdoor DIY 4th of July Decor Ideas
These last ideas keep things super simple and are a perfect addition to your porch!
Flowers for 4th of July
Plant red, white, and blue flowering plants in front of your porch. You can even arrange them in the shape and colors of the flag! Or, use the same color in plantings for hanging baskets. (Need help with that? Visit our post at TGG on How to Grow Hanging Baskets!) For red flowers try zinnias, petunias, salvias, begonias and geraniums. We suggest white petunias, white vinca or white impatiens for white blossoms. For blue flowers, purplish-blue petunias, blue lobelias, blue salvias and bluebells will do. These 4th of July planters are the perfect example of easy flowers that can be planted for a patriotic display. These are geraniums, blue lobelia and white alyssum. Easy!
DIY Patriotic Planters
Try this stars & stripes patriotic pot DIY project from ‘Lolly Jane‘. All this takes it an inexpensive terra cotta pot and some craft paints! What perfect 4th of July outdoor decorations.
DIY 4th of July String Lights
Don’t forget the lights! Decorate your porch with patriotic string light sets. You can hang them around the top of your porch or across the balusters. Try this DIY paper star light string from ‘Lia Griffith‘! Her tutorial for this Fourth of July craft even includes a free star template to make the paper star shapes! This kind of 4th of July decorating makes you want to stay outdoors long after the hot summer sun goes down!
4th of July Tablescapes
Get your home party ready with our ideas for 4th of July decor for your table! After all, food is a central part of the holiday! ‘Between Naps on the Porch‘ has some great ideas. From using watermelon and sunflowers from the grocery store, to dollar store glasses and dime store glitter stars, she knows how to bring the old fashioned charm to her porch! While you are at it, jump on over to our post on Easy No Bake Summer Dessert Recipes on OhMeOhMy so you can have the perfect treats for the perfect holiday table!
DIY Bandana banner
Our next project is a DIY bandana banner, perfect for the Fourth from ‘Life in Wonderland‘. Bandanas are also really inexpensive, and this project was so easy!
Enjoy Your 4th of July and Your DIY Decor!
Memories are made on your front porch. This 4th of July, let your porch sizzle with fun! If you enjoyed our post on Outdoor 4th of July Decorating, we think you will want to jump right on over to Quick Fourth of July Decorating Ideas and DIY Stock Tank Pools! Also check out No Bake Summer Dessert Recipes over at OhMeOhMy and DIY Outdoor Bar ideas and Backyard Shade: 9 DIY Ideas and Fall Decorated Porches over at TGG!
Planning for the holidays? Check out Creative Front Porch Christmas Decorations over at TGG!
I am still an amateur at all this, but I did some rercesah online and learned to use a tripod, have a low ISO setting and kept the aperture between f/5.6 and f/8. I hope that helps.
These are some great ideas! I’ve always loved the star paper lights…haven’t tried them yet, but will put them on the DIY To-Do List! I also LOVE the idea of updating an existing pillow with cheap, seasonal fabric. What an easy and fun project to give your home some Holiday style!
Thx Jenny, we love these ideas too!
String lights and plants are my favorite way to decorate a front porch or patio. I like the idea of red, white and blue flowers for the 4th. Very nice for a party.
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