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Fireworks are a brilliant, colorful part of Fourth of July celebrations beloved by many. Capturing their excitement and beauty in arts and crafts projects results in patriotic ways to add to the festivities. Red, white and blue aren't the only colors seen on Independence Day. Study photos of fireworks for inspiration.
Americans tend to associate fireworks with the Fourth of July, though they were actually invented some two thousand years ago in China. Since fireworks are much older than America itself, there are a number of songs that get overlooked when planning a musical supplement for a fireworks show.
What could be more patriotic than spending the Fourth of July in the Nation's Capital? The fireworks display over the reflecting pool on the National Mall is one of the nation's largest and most spectacular, and it's performed to the accompaniment of the National Symphony Orchestra, no less! If the idea of spending the evening with a few hundred thousand of your closest friends does not appeal, you can see these same fireworks from a number of slightly less crowded venues.
