Most of the adults get gag gifts, and we make or buy presents for the kids. Decorate with blueberries and strawberries to make a flag design on top, and refrigerate until ready to serve. If your child is older, he or she may want to invite friends to the celebration. We have kept our celebrations to mostly family, but do invite friends and their families over for the cookout and fireworks. Party Favors Have the kids make little flags by drawing the paper flags and attaching to popsicle sticks, toothpicks, or twigs.
Kids can design their own t-shirts too, with fabric paint.
We like to do these ahead, and wear them for the celebration. You can buy really nice 4th of July applique panels at your sewing store. Just fuse onto the shirt with an iron, and then use fabric paint or your sewing machine to edge the appliques. You can also design iron-ons with your computer, print them and stick them on a shirt. Fireworks I have never met a kid who did not like fireworks on his birthday.