Easy American Fruit Flag Skewers and Fun 4th of July Activities

American fruit flag skewers are a simple, fun, and festive way to celebrate the 4th of July with your kids — especially if you’re looking for a last-minute holiday activity that involves food and a little creativity.

I’ll be honest, I’m usually scrambling for ideas right before a holiday hits. The 4th tends to sneak up on me, and between everyday life and the summer rush, I often don’t get to the cute Pinterest crafts in time.

But this year, we pulled off a sweet little project just in time — and my daughter loved it. These red, white, and blue fruit skewers come together quickly and double as a healthy treat.

If you’re looking for something festive, kid-friendly, and stress-free, this American fruit flag is a great option.

American fruit flag, 4th of july activities

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Supplies Needed

Raspberries
Mini marshmallows
Blueberries
Long wooden skewers

You could also arrange the fruit and marshmallows on a plate without the skewers, but have you ever noticed that skewers just make things more fun sometimes?! 🤪 Not to mention it is great for practicing those fine motor skills for younger kids.

Alternative Fruits for your American Fruit Flag Skewers

🍓 Red Fruits

Strawberries – In peak season during June
Red Raspberries – Early to mid-summer staple
Sour Cherries – Ripen in late June and early July

🫐 Blue Fruits

Blueberries – Begin ripening in late June through August
Blackberries – Typically July into August, catch them early in some years
Black Raspberries – Usually late June/early July
Grapes – Grab some dark grapes from the store if they’re not ripe yet

More 4th of July Kids Activities

Perler Bead Crafts: Perler beads offer endless amounts of creativity, and I find that my daughter regains interest in them about every 6 months (she’s 10 at the time of editing this post). They’re great for making holiday-inspired crafts and especially great for making magnets. She likes giving them away as gifts and is always trying to start up a business selling them.

Ideas for 4th of July Perler Bead Projects:

American flag headband- make a flag with the Perler beads and then glue it to a simple headband.
Earrings- get creative with these! Stars, flags, fireworks, etc.
Magnets- the ideas are endless here! Check out 5 Little Monsters blog for Perler bead ideas

Popsicle Stick Stars: This project can be for kids and moms, which makes it a lot of fun. I think crafts that my daughter and I can each do are the best because it is fun for me and fun for her. She can feel independent, and I can do my own without overpowering her creativity with my perfectionism! It’s a win-win. You could use these as wall hanging decorations or something to hang on a window.

I especially like multistep projects like this one because they encourage a lot of new skills. With this one, you have to paint the sticks, clean up and put away the paint while they dry, and then glue them together. Even with simple projects like this, there are a lot of skills being practiced.

Handprint Flag T-Shirt: Aren’t these flag t-shirts the most adorable?! A great 4th of July activity for the whole family! If you’re going to a 4th of July BBQ this weekend, these shirts would be really cute to show up in. I love a good matchy-matchy holiday shirt, don’t you? Not to mention, your kiddos would have fun making these because who doesn’t love to play in the paint?

To change it up a little bit, you could do this cute project on a canvas bag so you can keep your kids’ tiny handprints a little bit longer.

I can’t wait to come up with some cute 4th of July activities for next year.

If you do any cute 4th of July activities share them on Instagram and tag us so we can see them too! @homelyhens Happy 4th of July weekend!