I love everything about the 4th of July! The parades, the picnics, and especially the fireworks. If you’re having a 4th of July party this year, these firecracker skewers will make a festive addition to your table!
To make the firecracker skewers, you just need a few inexpensive supplies:
Corks (you can save used wine corks or purchase a bag from the craft store. I bought a pack of 30 corks at JoAnn’s with a 40% off coupon for $6)
Red, white & blue paper (my scrapbook paper is also from JoAnn’s)
Skewers
Scissors and Glue
Make sure your cork has a hole big enough to fit the skewer. If you’re using old wine corks, there’s probably already a hole from the corkscrew. If you purchased new corks, just use a sharp, pointy object to create a hole. I used an awl, but a pair of scissors would probably work too.
Put a dab of glue (I used hot glue) in the hole of the cork and stick the blunt end of the skewer into the cork. Next, cut a piece of scrapbook paper large enough to wrap around the cork, then wrap and glue the paper to the cork.
Cut a 1″ diameter circle out of another piece of paper. Then cut a slit halfway through the middle of the circle. Overlap the edges a bit to form a cone and glue it together.
Attach the cone to the top of the cork (I used hot glue for this part too) and you’re ready to party!
Enjoy!! ~ Amy
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So cute! What a fun idea. Off to pin! 🙂 On Tuesdays, I co-host a link party called The Makers over on my blog. I would love if you could come link up with us on Tuesday!
Thank you so much Alexis! I’m a big fan of your blog (I seriously want your quilting skills!!). I’ll be stopping by on Tuesday 🙂
These look so great! it’s my experience that kids are more prone to eat the healthy stuff, if it’s dressed up like this! I’m glad I found your post through the Wow Me Wednesday link party.
Hi Anne! I’m so glad you found us too! I agree, my kids are definitely more likely to try new foods if I present them in a fun way. Hope you’re having a great week, thanks so much for stopping by!!
Super cute! Pinned. Thanks again for stopping by our party last week. I hope to see you tonight. Lou Lou Girls
Yum and fun! Thanks so much for linking up last week at Creative Spark Link Party! Hope you stop by again today! http://bit.ly/1vvIGjo