DIY 4th of July Treats & Decor

Red, White, & Blue Frozen Yogurt Bites

Supplies: muffin pan, cupcake liners, granola, vanilla yogurt, raspberries, & blueberries

Step 1: Fill muffin pan with cupcake liners.

Step 2: Fill each cup with one layer of granola and vanilla yogurt.

Step 3: Cut raspberries in half and place a mixture of raspberries and blueberries on top of each cup.

Step 4: Cover muffin pan with tin foil and place in freezer for about two hours.

Red, White, & Blue Mosaic Flower Vase

Supplies: glass vase, multi-surface paint (red, white, and blue), paint brush, & thin painters tape

Step 1: Start by washing your glass surface.

Step 2: Cut strips of thin painters tape and outline the edges of the glass vase. This will be your painting workspace. Use small strips of painters tape to create an abstract, geometric pattern. Make sure the tape is pressed down as well as possible.

Step 3: Mix different shades of red and blue paint by mixing in white. I used about 3 shades of red paint, 3 shades of blue paint, and white paint. Paint in the open spaces. You will probably need about 3 coats of each color before the paint looks opaque on the glass surface. Let the paint dry for several hour.

Step 4: *Important step!* Before removing the tape, use an x-acto knife to trace your tape lines to separate the paint from the tape. From my first failed experiment, if you remove the tape without tracing with the knife, the paint spaces that you want to stay will come right off with the tape.