Easy Firecracker Craft

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These sweet little (faux) paper firecrackers are the perfect way to add a bit of red, white, and blue to your summertime decor. They're super easy to assemble and great for sticking in plants and such for extra patriotic decor. Download the free printables to make this firecracker craft below.

We're having lots of red, white, and blue fun with this patriotic craft I'm sharing today. It's a simple one that takes a couple of minutes to assemble (after printing out the patterns). And you probably have everything you need on hand. See all the Americana goodness below!

Today is also our monthly Thrifty Style Team day. Not only am I sharing some summery fun, all of my blogging friends are, as well. Everything is designed to be thrifty and budget-friendly, too. I have linked all of their projects at the bottom of this post.

Firecracker Craft

I have to say, once you start making these, it's difficult to stop. I may end up with these in every nook and cranny before long.

DISCLAIMER: These are just for decoration purposes only. 

The patterns I used on these firecrackers have a sweet little vintage vibe. I purposefully made them in contrasting, mixed-up patterns to add a bit of extra interest. But, if you prefer, you can print several sheets of the same "rocket" for a more uniformed look. There are three sheets of patterns to utilize.

Assembling Your Firecracker Craft

I made the video below to demonstrate how to create these firecrackers from start to finish. I did include step-by-step photos and instructions below the video, if you prefer.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Supplies

• printable patterns for firecrackers (available for free download below)
• white, letter-sized cardstock for printing (regular paper won't work for these)
• wooden skewers (I used the 12" ones from Amazon here, but see them at the grocery store, too)
• coordinating ribbon (I ended up just using the one inch red grosgrain ribbon, pictured above left.)
• scissors
• glue (I used my hot glue gun to make quick work of this.)

Directions:

• Print your patterned pieces onto the white cardstock.
• Cut out each piece.
• Cut your ribbon to be about three inches in length. Give it two points on the end with your scissors (I show the easy way to do this in the video above).

• Form the half circle piece into a cone and glue on the seam.

• Take the rectangle and form a tube. Glue on the seam.
• If you'd like to make varied heights of these firecrackers, you can cut the tube to be shorter. I kept mine all the same height, but that's just another option.

• Run a line of hot glue along the top edge of the tube (image 1, above).
• Sit the cone onto the glue (image 2, above).
• Glue in your ribbon (AKA, fuse) and skewer. 

And that's it! Aren't they so fun and festive? You could also stick a few in a vase for a sweet fourth of July centerpiece, too. I trimmed my skewers a tiny bit just to vary the height of my firecrackers in the plant I have them sitting in.

These lil' firecrackers coordinate perfectly with my recent Free Vintage Fourth of July Printables (pictured above).

Download the Pattern Sheets:

• Download Pattern #1
• Download Pattern #2
• Download Pattern #3
• These downloads are also available here on Dropbox.
• These downloads are also available here on Google Drive.

Thrifty Style Team Projects

Our theme this month is All Things Summery Picnic and Patriotic. Any of these budget-friendly ideas are perfect for a summer or Fourth of July get together. All of the Thrifty Style Team members are sharing their fabulous projects below:

• Redhead Can Decorate - 10 Simple Summer Picnic Party Ideas
• Our Crafty Mom - 25 4th of July Decorations
• The How to Home - 10 Easy Crafts and Recipes for the 4th of July
• DIY Beautify - 5 Summer Picnic Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
• 2 Bees in a Pod - 9 Patriotic Decor Ideas
• Postcards From the Ridge - How to Make Everyday Items Look Patriotic
• The Tattered Pew - 5 Thrifty and Simple Patriotic Decorating Ideas for Summer
• Cottage on Bunker Hill - My Favorite Summer Project Ideas
• Vinyet Etc. - Vintage Inspired Wreath for Canada Day
• Amy Sadler Designs - Fourth of July Home Decor Ideas Using Fabric Scraps
• My Family Thyme - How to Stencil an Outdoor Mat