Day 2 of 4th of July recipe and craft

The 4th of July recipe for today is Patriotic Pops.  I can't wait to make this recipe with the kids!

Ingredients

• 2 cups blue Powerade, Gatorade, or Kool-Aid
• 12 5-ounce disposable cups
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping

• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 12 craft sticks
• 2 cups cran-raspberry juice

  Instructions

1. To make the pops, equally divide the blue juice among the plastic cups, then place the cups in the freezer until the juice is partially frozen, about 30 to 45 minutes.
2. Mix together the whipped topping and yogurt and divide this mixture among the cups.
3. Set a craft stick in the center of each pop and return the cups to the freezer for approximately 45 minutes.
4. For the final layer, add the cran-raspberry juice to the cups and place them in the freezer until solid.
5. To remove the pops, run warm water over the outside of each cup.

This recipe is courtesy of Family Fun Magazine.

The craft for today are Fireworks Shirts.

Materials

• Plain T-shirt
• Newspaper
• Glittery fabric paint
• Paper plate
• Pipe cleaners

Instructions

1. Start by placing a few sheets of newspaper inside a plain T-shirt.
2. Pour one or more colors of glittery fabric paint onto a paper plate.
3. Create a stamp (for each color paint) to print fireworks: arrange four pipe cleaners in a bunch, pinch the center, then bend all eight ends over your thumb and twist them together a few times, forming a loop. Spread apart the ends and bend up the tips, as shown.
4. To use the stamp, dip it into the paint so that it's evenly coated and press it firmly onto the fabric.
5. Once you've finished your design, allow the paint to dry thoroughly, and refer to the paint manufacturer's directions before laundering the shirt.

This craft is courtsey of Family Fun Magazine.