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Step 1
Decide who to invite. Invite your friends and/or family.
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Step 2
Send out festive red, white, and blue invitations. Give a date to RSVP by.
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Step 3
Call anyone who hasn't RSVP'ed by the date on your invitation.
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Step 4
Make sure all decorations reflect the celebration. Get red, white, and blue napkins, forks, paper plates, tablecloths etc. Buy red, white and blue balloons and banners.
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Step 5
Deck out your whole yard with American flags.
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Step 6
You can also color code your food. Get cupcakes with red, white and blue sprinkles on them. Get a GIGANTIC cake and have the red, white, and blue frosting form an American flag!!!
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Step 7
Fire up the grill and serve All-American dishes as hotdogs, hamburgers, and corn on the cob. You can also serve potato chips and various dips. For the health and weight conscious, serve watermelon, and various salads.
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Step 8
Quench your party's thirst with some good, old soda. Make sure to have a BIG ice-filled cooler filled with beer for the adults. Also have a big pitcher of cool, refreshing lemonade on hand for the younger geusts.
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Step 9
For dessert??? ICE CREAM of course!!!!!
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Step 10
Make a list of things to do before and after the barbecue. Here are some ideas:
Bean Bag Toss
Potato Sack Race
Baseball Game
Football Game
Swimming(if you have a swimming pool) -
Step 11
After the barbecue comes the fun part : THE FIREWORKS!!!!!
Light the fireworks safely and make sure all children are a safe distance away from the fireworks. Sit back and enjoy the show!!! -
Step 12
In some places, it may be illegal to have fireworks. In that case, find a place in your town where there will be a legal firework display or go to your town's $ of July parade.
Comments
reydar76 said
on 6/17/2009 Great tips!!! Loved it!!!
kimmij said
on 6/15/2009 Awesome! I love America, support our troops and pray for peace. FIVE STARS!!!!!
starlet67 said
on 6/10/2009 What's a party without the ice cream! Great tips!5*