This year marks our country’s 242nd birthday. Celebrate our great and powerful nation with some fun and family friendly activities.  

1. 1. Get your science fill with these fireworks in a jar.
   2. Make your kids’ day with this patriotic slime
   3. Celebrate the ideals our country was founded on.
   4. Try a safer version of fireworks this 4^th of July.
   5. Put some math into your 4^th of July celebrations.
   6. Play a classic game on America’s birthday.
   7. Go to a parade
   8. Create something unique to wave at the parade.
   9. Need something to wear to that parade?
   10. It’s hot out there, make a water bottle holder for that parade.
   11. Make this sweet and mostly healthy patriotic snack.
   12. Get busy creating these fun and safe confetti launchers.
   13. Create some quick decorations for your 4^th of July party.
   14. Have the kids decorate their bicycles and have their own neighborhood parade.
   15. Make some healthy patriotic pizzas.
   16. Make your own bubble wands.
   17. 76 reasons to be grateful you live in the U.S.A. (see what I did there? 1776).