Easy Patriotic Table Decorations

Create easy patriotic table decorations for your next Fourth of July barbecue, Memorial Day celebration, Veteran's Day get-together, or any party where you want to show your American pride. Some simple crafts and color-coordinated tableware provide all the tools you need to create patriotic table decorations. Does this Spark an idea?

Place Settings

Create your own custom tablecloth by taking a plain white paper tablecloth and taping red and blue streamers around the edge. Purchase plates and cups in red, white and blue and alternate the colors at each place setting. Table decorations in patriotic colors can be found at any party supply store or even in your local supermarket around certain holidays. Finish it off with napkins in the same colors or decorative ones that display the stars and stripes of the American flag.

American Arrangments

Mix together a few red and white roses in a blue glass vase for an elegant take on the country's hues. Create custom candles jars by painting the flag on mason jars or on plain candle holders. Add stars and stripes to water pitchers and glasses and fill them with red or blue drink mixes. After creating all of your easy patriotic table decorations, put them all on a serving tray and spread decorative rocks and gemstones in the same hue around your custom pieces.

Edible Centerpieces

Buy a large white bowl for the center of your picnic table at your next Fourth of July barbecue or Memorial Day celebration and fill it with red and blue fruit such as blueberries and raspberries. Make a candy tree for your next Veteran's Day get together with candy bars in red, white and blue that will please the old and young alike. Some of the most easy patriotic table decorations for your next party are ones that can be incorporated into the menu. Miniature flags stuck in everything from cupcakes to cocktails will make the atmosphere one of American pride.