4th of July Firework Poppers: DIY Party Favors for Kids and Adults

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang by creating these delightful red, white, and blue DIY firework poppers as favors! Perfect for kids and adults alike. These DIY creations are not only fun to make but also add a festive touch to your 4th of July celebrations. Today, I’ll show you how to make two different types of poppers. One filled with prizes and another that can shoot confetti or mini marshmallows. Let’s get crafting and bring some sparkle to your celebration!

What You’ll Need:

• Toilet paper rolls
• Scrapbook paper in red, white, and blue
• Ribbon
• Stickers or Cricut cutouts
• Hot glue
• Small toys or jewelry
• Confetti
• Mini marshmallows
• Shredded paper
• Balloons

Prize-Filled Poppers:

1. Choose Your Base Color: For my first popper, I decided to fill it with little gifts. I chose white food-grade paper for the base. I recommend avoiding waxy finishes as glue doesn’t stick well to them.
2. Fill with Surprises: Add small trinkets like a stretchy red bracelet, jibbitz for Crocs, and pop-its. To fit the pop-its inside the roll, take them out of their packaging.
3. Decorate the Ends: To give a festive look, fill each end with shredded paper.

Decorating DIY Firework Poppers

Wrap the Roll: Measure out a 4 1/2 inch wide strip of scrapbook paper and hot glue on.

Add Decorations: Wrap a piece of red and white striped scrapbook paper around the center. Hot gluing one end to the roll, wrapping it around, and hot gluing the other end.

For additional flair, I used my Cricut machine to cut out navy blue stars and attached them to the popper. I tried using a glue stick but it didn’t hold to well on my waxy paper. So I hot glued them on and they still wouldn’t stick as I hoped.

These prize-filled DIY Firework poppers will look adorable on your 4th of July tablescape. They are sure to delight guests of all ages!

Confetti or Mini Marshmallow Poppers

Prepare the Balloon: Tie the end of a balloon and cut a small piece off the top. Stretch the balloon over one end of the toilet paper roll to create the popping mechanism.

Ignore the dinosaur skin….sheesh I need to get some lotion on my hands they are so dry right now!

Wrap the Roll: Cut a piece of navy scrapbook paper 4 1/2 inches wide. Hot glue it around the toilet paper roll, ensuring it covers the balloon section securely.

Decorate: Cut out red and white stars from scrapbook paper. Hot glue them onto the roll to give it a patriotic touch.

Fill with Fun: Carefully fill the roll with confetti or mini marshmallows. For the best popping effect, don’t overfill the roll.

Pop Away: To use, simply pull back on the tied end of the balloon. Release—the confetti or marshmallows will shoot out, providing loads of fun for the kids!

These poppers are a hit at any 4th of July gathering! Theyoffer endless fun for the little ones and the young at heart.

So, whether you’re hosting a big family barbecue or a small gathering with friends, these 4th of July DIY firework popper favors will bring joy and excitement to your celebration. They’re easy to make, customizable, and a fantastic way to involve the kids in holiday preparations.

Have a blast creating these charming poppers and enjoy a spectacular Independence Day filled with laughter and fun! Happy crafting and celebrating. If you like this red white and blue craft, you will love this pinwheel and these mason jar centerpieces.