Are you looking for a whimsical way to dress up your Fourth of July table this year? The Deen Team has a fun idea for dazzling your guests by creating your own tabletop fireworks. Check out how to make your own homemade firework napkin!
DIY Festive Firework Napkins
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Step 1: You will need some bleach, a pencil with eraser, a pencil sharpener, toothpicks, and some fabric or linens. We happened to have some great navy napkins from our last shoot handy, but any fabric or dark-colored linen will do.
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Step 2: Add bleach to a small jar.
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Step 3: Use the pencil sharpener to make the tip of the pencil eraser smaller.
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Step 4: Dip the eraser into the bleach.
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Step 5: Press firmly onto the fabric letting the bleach soak in. This dot will be the anchor of the firework.
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Step 6: Dip the toothpick into the bleach.
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Step 7: Make curved lines coming from the anchor.
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Step 8: Use the tip of the eraser to embellish the firework at the end for a finishing touch.
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Step 9: Finish setting your table with some pretty red, white, and blue touches!
Happy 4th of July, everyone!