Green Options » home and gardening http://greenoptions.com/tag/home-and-gardening Posts tagged 'home and gardening' Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:58:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Happy 4th of July! Five Festive and Eco-Friendly Independence Day Crafts http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/30/happy-4th-of-july-five-festive-and-eco-friendly-independence-day-crafts/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/30/happy-4th-of-july-five-festive-and-eco-friendly-independence-day-crafts/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:58:30 +0000 Julie Finn http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/30/happy-4th-of-july-five-festive-and-eco-friendly-independence-day-crafts/ Child with SparklerEven more than a celebration of our nation’s birth (which I could take or leave, frankly), in our town, at least Independence Day is a celebration of our community culture. Between the fish fry, the farmer’s market, the Fourth of July parade, and the fireworks, I’ve got plenty of opportunities to show off my craftiness as well as my festive spirit.

The best crafts, in my opinion, are thematically appropriate (red, white, and blue, you know) without being too slavish (the flag isn’t for wearing, my friends) or too country (denim is best if it’s ironic).

And, of course, the best project has to be eco-friendly–what’s up with craft foam, anyway? It’s like wool felt for anti-environmentalists(not that I’m automatically a fan of wool felt, mind you–it comes from sheep).

Anyway, here are five 4th of July projects that satisfy my own discerning tastes AND are quite able to be completed by the big day. Fireworks away!

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