Crafts for your home that combine elements of patriotism with a coastal and nautical theme.
A rope wreath made by The Colored Door has a Straw Wreath Form (Michaels) as its base. The rope is secured with hot glue, and the American Flags are tucked under a piece of rope, then hot glued as well.
A Patriotic Heart that is created with cracked glass, seashells and starfish. Use this as an inspiration for a patriotic heart. Instead of crushed glass you could simply use paint. Paint a heart on a canvas, wood plank, or paint a wood heart cutout that you can find in most craft stores.
Great beachy patriotic craft idea! Create a simple flip flops wreath. You can hot glue the flip flops on a wire wreath as you can see on 12 Summer Wreath Ideas, or you might be able to just hot glue overlapping flip flops together without a base.
8 DIY patriotic American flag ideas with starfish, all crafted from wood planks or pallet wood. One flag was even made from fencing. You might already have a piece of wood for this patriotic craft idea!
For a patriotic shell craft, paint a seashell or seashells! This is a beautiful example of a hand painted flag conch shell.
Make a simple melon boat with fruit, adding a 4th of July sail. This is a fun patriotic party craft that can be used for a centerpiece. And it will be tasty!