Patriotic Party Time
How do you feel about celebrating the Fourth of July? We are big time partiers over here! Fireworks, BBQs, ice cream, stars, stripes… BRING IT ON! Today I want to share with you some of our staples for the Fourth.
When I asked my three-year-old what he wanted for our party this year he yelled, “HOT DOGS!!” and let’s be honest nothing says american like hot dogs! We decided to go with a Hot Dog bar with all the fix in’s. Does your family have favorite toppings for their dogs? I am a chili dog lover while my husband is more of a classic toppings fan. Either way we have got you covered! Today we included onions, peppers, pickles, tomatoes, cheese, bacon, relish and salsa. Some of our favorite condiments are mayo, ketchup, mustard, spicy mustard, BBQ sauce, or even ranch dressing.
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I organized all these yummy options in some dived trays and labeled them with these cute chalk board place cards. These are a great option for labeling foods, or seat assignments, or even just to leave out for your friends to doodle on!
We can’t just eat hot dogs though! We sliced up a watermelon, served up some chips and salsa (in this awesome and easy serving dish), plus some easy layered salad. Speaking of salad, how cute does it look in these mason jars?
Mason jars are all the rage in party throwing right now! They are so versatile. Any salad or dessert that you might put in a trifle dish can be put in individual servings in a mason jar! Easy to make, adorable to serve, and simple to grab as you walk along the food table. You can also use them for drinks!
Guests can quickly grab everything they need to fill their plate in one spot. We simply wrapped our plastic utensils in a paper napkin (found here) and closed it with a quick strip of washi tape (found here). Stick the cute rolls in a mason jar with a patterned paper straw and it totally doubles as part of your decor!
Oriental Trading has everything that you need for throwing a fantastic Forth of July celebration. Some other items I picked up for this party are amazing Beverage Dispenser and these great Patriotic Hanging Fans. They make throwing a party so easy by organizing everything by holiday or occasion. If you have any kind of party coming up, make it easy on yourself and get everything in one spot!
I love the salads in a mason jar idea! Thanks for sharing!
What a cute and festive party! I really like how you used the Mason jars with the salad….that’s pretty neat.
What a fun way to set up the party. I love it and it can be used for anything.
What an awesome looking party! And how handy are those chalkboard place cards. 🙂
I love mason jars! They are so easy to dress up or down and can be used for everything. Great idea for a hot dog bar so every one can have just what they want.
I love the mason jars holding the silverware settings. Beautiful lay out for the party!
Everything looks awesome. I especially love the salads in mason jars!!
I love how you displayed the utensils. OH heck, I love the whole party!
This looks great. I love the 4th of July.
So fun, I especially love the idea for the place cards!
Your brilliant. Mason jars were spot on. I love creativity and will be using some of your examples at a party we are hosting. Pinned this 🙂
what a great party and very patriotic! Love your mini chalk boards.
I loved mason jars forever! This is one stylish party!
Great ideas for celebrating the fourth of July. Thank you for sharing.
These are such awesome ideas!! I love the idea of a patriotic themed backyard party!
Aren’t mason jars the best? We used them in a lot of ways for my daughter’s wedding. I love how versatile they are!
Looks like such a fun patriotic party! I love all of the red white and blue!
I love the hot dog toppings station you made, that’s so smart! My boys would love dishing up their own toppings. The mason jar as a cup and stuffed with their utensils is totally genius!
I love this patriotic party! And those salad jars are just so stinking cute!
WOW! I am pinning this for sure! I think this is the most amazing and in-depth party ever! U-S-A!
That’s an awesome party spread! I am loving the little salads in the jars.
Mind if I steal a bunch of your freaking cute ideas?? Totally loving the decorations and serving trays & I have gotta make that salad in a jar!
What a fun party! I love the neat ideas.
Now that looks like one fun party!!!!
I love the salad in the mason jar idea!!! You really know how to throw a party! I wish we lived closer because I would totally invite myself over.
looks like a fun party that i’d love to be invited to