The fourth of July is right around the corner! A day full of fun with family and friends dedicated to celebrating our country’s independence. Otherwise known as Independence Day, the 4th of July falls perfectly in the summertime leaving endless possibilities for outdoor activities to celebrate this holiday. Don’t let your allergies control your 4th of July this year. Read along to learn some tips on how you can celebrate this day independent of your allergies!
Patriotic Arts and Crafts
What better way to celebrate a holiday than with arts and crafts?! The 4th of July is an important holiday in America, and it’s all about being patriotic and showing pride in our country. Incorporate the colors red, white, and blue into any crafts you may partake in on this day! Here are some ideas:
- Melt together red, white, and blue crayons into a mold to make a tye-dye USA mega-crayon! Adult supervision is necessary, especially if there are younger children.
- Print out USA-themed coloring pages and color them in accordingly.
- Buy a tye-dye kit and some white clothing like t-shirts and create some cool new USA clothes! You can even do this before the 4th of July so you can rock your red, white, and blue attire for the day!
- Have your kids create some fork-stamped fireworks! Check out the instructions here!
Outdoor Activities for All Ages
If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere where it’s nice out on the 4th of July, you must take advantage of the summertime sun and get in as much outdoor time as you can! There are plenty of ways you can celebrate Independence Day outdoors. You can have a pool party with your family and friends with USA-themed pool floats and decorations. If you don’t have a pool, you can still spend time outdoors with your loved ones to celebrate this day! Make a fun photo wall where you can snap great pictures to hold your memories. Play games such as cornhole, spike ball, or even just have a catch. There’s no limit to the outdoor fun you can have while celebrating the 4th of July!
Food-Allergy Friendly Feast
With every holiday there is always a meal or food of some sort. For those with food allergies, this is often the most stressful part of any celebration. Hopefully, this 4th of July can be different and much easier for you with these tasty, allergy-free recipes!
USA Pasta
Take your favorite type of pasta that fits any of your dietary needs and split it into 3 separate bowls after it’s done cooking. Put a few drops of red food coloring in one bowl, a few drops of blue food coloring in another, and leave the third bowl the natural color of pasta. You can then choose to serve the three colored kinds of pasta separately or mix them all together for a patriotic pasta dish!
Patriotic Breakfast Toast
Check out this patriotically delicious recipe for this American Flag decorated toast! Adjust any of the ingredients as necessary to suit your allergies and taste buds!
Red, White, and Blue Popsicles
GoodPop popsicles are always delicious, but when they’re red, white, and blue, it makes them even better! These yummy treats are the perfect way to finish your 4th of July feast!
Happy 4th of July! We hope you have an amazing and safe day celebrating with your family and friends! Share how you will spend the 4th of July by tagging us on social media @SoCalFoodAllergy.