It's almost the Fourth of July and we're getting in the mood to celebrate Independence Day with a few family-friendly crafts and recipes. We poked around Pinterest and picked a few of our favorite pins for both the craft-challenged and all of you DIY pros. Here's what we found.

Recipes

The Watermelon Star Bites from Weelicious are easy to prepare, taste delicious, and make for a healthy snack. Get the recipe here.

This Fourth of July breakfast comes from Be Different Act Normal; help your kids arrange cream cheese, blueberries, jam and bananas on your morning toast and devour! Find the post here.

This one is for the bakers out there, though Food52 says the flag cake is surprisingly easy to whip up. Get the recipe here.

Party Supplies

The Idea Room has put together our dream Independence Day BBQ, dripping with patriotic details. Get the tutorial for the banner here, learn how to make the hot dog trays here, and download the soda bottle labels here.

If you're planning on grilling for the fourth, these DIY hamburger balloons are a cheeky addition to traditional holiday decor. Studio DIY provides the instructions here.

Also from Studio DIY, these fun star pinatas are adorable and provide some entertainment before the fireworks get going. Get the tutorial here.

Crafts

It All Started With Paint shares a great way to use your extra Mason jars. This fun craft for families doubles as a cute party accessory, too. Get the directions here.

Sassy Dealz shows how to make firework crafts with everything from Q-tips to salt. Our favorite is the super easy version that uses wet chalk on a black background. See more here.