25 Patriotic DIYs Perfect for Your Summer Celebrations

Celebrate America’s favorite pastime by hanging a baseball-themed wreath on the front door.

To make: Wrap a 12-inch wire frame with off-white cotton ribbon. Loop a piece of striped upholstery webbing around the frame for a hanger. Hot-glue old baseballs to the frame. Top with a simple bow.

For some indoor decor, drape a vintage or new flag banner over and around a fireplace mantel.

Wave these petite fabric-scrap flags at the town parade or use them to embellish a table centerpiece.

To make: Cut a 4-by-3-inch rectangle from a red-based fabric. Cut a smaller square of blue-based fabric. Glue the blue square to one corner of red fabric with craft glue. Glue the flag to a wooden skewer or small dowel with a few dabs of hot glue.

Raid Dad's closet or take a trip to the consignment shop for a selection of vintage red, white, and blue ties, then fashion them into the hippest wreath on the block.

To make: Gather about 10 color-coordinated ties (they can be made with red, white, and blue for the 4th of July or in your dad’s favorite colors for Father’s Day). Cut each tie about 7½ inches long, measuring from the widest end of the tie. Arrange the 7½-inch pieces around a 12-inch wooden craft ring, pointed ends facing out and cut ends facing in. Fold the cut ends over the inside edge of the craft ring. Hot glue in place, being sure the craft ring is fully covered.

A layered table sets the scene for a festive celebration. Create a centerpiece by filling a glass vase with baseballs and flags. Use vintage sparkler containers as place cards. Line the table with a selection of vintage noisemakers.

Serve snacks and treats in a seasonally decorated basket.

To make: Paint the vertical slats of a small wooden basket, alternating red and white. Paint the horizontal strapping blue. When dry, line the basket with a blue-and-white striped napkin or tea towel. Fill with snacks.

Welcome guests with a colorful wreath made from loads of straws. For a sophisticated palette, dot a few light blue straws in the mix.

To make: Attach different lengths of red, white, and blue paper straws to a craft ring with hot glue. Layer them until the craft ring is fully covered.

Transform a vintage metal vessel into a star-flecked cooler.

To make: Use a premade star stencil—or cut your own out of thick craft paper—white acrylic paint, and a paintbrush to add an arrangement of stars to the outside of your container.

Vintage grain and feed sacks create a colorful and festive focal point above a backyard buffet station (get the complete how-to instructions here). Vintage “4” signs and cast-iron masonry stars add another layer of playfully repurposed decor to the setup.

It's easy to turn a hinged carpenter's ruler into a homespun wood craft.

To make: Shape a carpenter’s ruler into a star, using hot glue to hold the overlapping lengths together. Wrap colorful twine below each point for decoration, leaving extra at the top point to tie on a chair back.

Arrange pretty pinwheels in stacked soda crates and bottles to create a spectacular centerpiece.

To make: Cut two pieces of ribbon that are twice as long as the width; sew pieces together to form a square. Cut small slits from the corners toward the center. Hot-glue the alternating points to the center, top with a button, and attach to a dowel. (Tip: Use Dritz Fray Check to prevent fraying.)

Stacks of mix-and-match red and blue transferware plates make a colorful holiday combo. Top with striped napkins adorned with star-shaped cookie cutters tied on with twine.

Cherry pie, check. Hat and sunglasses, check. Let the relaxing begin.

To make: Collect nine same-size bandanas (here, 22 by 22 inches), sew together in a square grid pattern (three rows of three). Then secure to a piece of waterproof canvas such as Ottertex. Add a quilting knot to bandana centers to hold the layers together.

Brighten up gray stairs with seasonal blooms nestled in vintage potato chip tins that perfectly fit the red, white, and blue cheer.

We bet a berry and mint lemonade will taste even better when sipped out of a DIY stars-and-stripes straw.

To make: Use a star-shaped paper punch to cut out star shapes. Cut two slits, about the width of the straw, in the center of the star and thread over the straw.

Star-patterned game boards (both vintage and new ones will work) painted in the colors of the holiday look great hung above a drink station or buffet table.

DIY paper sparklers and small store-bought American flags set in rock-filled mini milk jugs or glasses create a cheerful centerpiece. Pair with vintage lanterns and blue hydrangea blooms to round out the look.

Simply tying a strip of colorful bandana around flatware and a napkin adds instant flair to a table set for a celebration!