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4th of July Decor Ideas

June 14, 2011 by Camille 41 Comments

I love decorating with apothecary jars. I think they are especially fun to decorate with for the holidays. I had an idea to use beans as filler for one of my apothecary jars. It all started out great, until I had to re-arrange and use a different jar for my bean filler.

Apothecary Jar Holiday Decor

I used red kidney beans, northern beans, and black beans to create my display.

I really liked how the bean apothecary jar filler turned out, so next up was the bean balls and kissing balls…

Red, White & Blue Balls

My intent was to put my cute red, white and blue balls in this cute apothecary jar. As you can see, they didn’t quite fit.

On to plan B. I tried my larger apothecary jar. The patriotic balls fit, but they looked kind of silly because they were staggered back and forth.

So, on to plan C. I was out of apothecary jars and decided the patriotic balls would fit best in the round apothecary jar I had already used for the bean filler.

This is where things got a little messy. First, I accidentally broke the base of the the round jar. I attempted to hot glue the base back together, but no luck. Fortunately the place that I purchased the jars from had a replacement jar in stock and I was able to buy a new one.

Second, I didn’t do a very good job removing the beans from the round jar and ended up having to sort the beans into piles of each of the colors.

I used the tall jar for my bean filler. I put 2 cups of red and white alternating beans topped off with the black beans (that look navy).

I’m very happy with how it all came together!

Resources

  • Apothecary Jars from Amazon.com

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About Camille

Whether it's learning to use a new power tool, trying a new recipe, figuring out how to keep plants alive, or trying a new restaurant in a new city, I love new experiences. My family is the light of my life and nothing makes me happier than spending time them. Carpe diem!

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Comments

  1. Jeannie says

    June 15, 2011 at 5:39 am

    Welll all that work paid off because it looks wonderful! Beans, huh, I may have to price them while I’m out grocery shopping today. What did you use for your kissing balls?

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    June 15, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! Brilliant! I am so going to do this too!

    Did you make the red, white, and blue balls too? If so, what did you use for them?

    Reply
  3. Becky says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Your display looks fantastic! Like the two women that commented before me I just need to know if you made your kissing balls and if so what you made them with. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 16, 2011 at 8:59 pm

      I bought the kissing balls awhile ago, but they look like they wouldn’t be too difficult to make using some berry picks. I like the kissing balls so much, I think I might go ahead and make some and write about it on the blog if I can get the supplies. I went by Michaels tonight and couldn’t find what I wanted. Hopefully I can swing by Hobby Lobby tomorrow! 🙂

      Reply
  4. kirsten giles says

    June 16, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    This is too cute! I’m going to make one! Love it!

    Reply
  5. Madigan at madiganmade says

    June 16, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    Oh my! Layering the beans is a fantastic idea. I almost wish I still had my apothecary jars around now (I painted mine). The decorative balls were a great idea, too. So, so cute!

    Reply
  6. Nike@ChooseToThrive says

    June 16, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Wow – I LOVE your layered bean apothecary! That is so cool and the colors rock. Adding this to my inspiration board–thank you!

    Reply
  7. Wendy from Wendys Hat says

    June 16, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Your display looks great!

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 17, 2011 at 7:28 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Tabitha says

    June 17, 2011 at 5:19 am

    This is so cute! Great idea!

    Reply
  9. Kelly says

    June 17, 2011 at 5:28 am

    I LOVE this!! So cute! I featured it on my blog today, come on by and check it out!

    http://livingcraftilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-fabulous-finds-14.html

    Kelly

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 17, 2011 at 7:29 am

      Thanks for the feature!

      Reply
  10. Jenn says

    June 17, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    This is the most creative 4th of July decoration I have ever seen. Not to mention it is the cutest 4th of July decoration ever! I love your whole table. AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

      Well, I am flattered. Thank you :).

      Reply
  11. Desiree Campbell says

    June 17, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    …How clever! I’d love for you to share this at my link party. I am doing a post about the Fourth of July next week and this would be a great addition. LOVE IT!

    Reply
  12. Paula says

    June 18, 2011 at 2:48 am

    Love this idea! I would never have thought of using beans to make 4th decorations! I think I may be bean shopping today!

    Reply
  13. Karen Weight says

    June 18, 2011 at 10:17 am

    Great job! It looks fabulous! You are so creative!! I just bought a few of those jars and I love that idea. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  14. Kristin says

    June 18, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    WOW! I love this it all looks SO awesome!! I think I need to copy this!

    on a side note.. I really really like your picture frames that are on each side of your mirror, ive never seen anything like them! I adore everything about your area, will you come decorate my house??!! =P

    Reply
  15. Dee Brady says

    June 20, 2011 at 8:59 am

    This is beautiful. I love how you layered the beans. So creative!!!
    ladeedacreations.com

    Reply
  16. Jessica says

    June 20, 2011 at 9:51 am

    This is such a smart idea. It looks so classy and elegant. Holiday decorations can sometimes look tacky but this is perfection! Beautiful.

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 20, 2011 at 10:59 am

      Jessica – I agree about holiday decorations being cheesy. It is hard to find decor that will blend in with the rest of the home decor.

      Reply
  17. Sarah says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    This is very adorable!! Great thinking on using the beans! I love this idea!

    Reply
  18. Jamielyn@Iheartnaptime says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    These are SO cute!! Just pinned them. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Laura@Laura's Crafty Life says

    June 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    I love the layered beans! Just a simple, yet beautiful display.

    Reply
  20. Kayla says

    June 21, 2011 at 10:18 am

    I love how the beans turned out, looks perfect and very festive!! Fabulous job!!!

    Reply
  21. Shauna says

    June 24, 2011 at 8:28 am

    This is such a great idea! I have to pull out my apothecary jars now and find some beans to do it too;)

    Reply
  22. SouthernScraps says

    June 27, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Awesome display. I go through the same thing when I’m trying to fill my jars and vases. I always end up taking something out and putting it in something different to make things fit.

    Reply
  23. somedaycrafts says

    July 1, 2011 at 7:24 am

    All your decor is so beautiful. I love the apothecary jars. I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my “featured” button.

    Reply
  24. somedaycrafts says

    July 1, 2011 at 7:25 am

    I love all your decor. It’s beautiful. I’m highlighting this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my “featured” button.

    Reply
    • Camille says

      July 4, 2011 at 11:26 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  25. Tonia says

    April 17, 2012 at 6:52 am

    Oh, I am definitely doing the bean jars. I was just talking to my mom yesterday about finding something patriotic for my jars. I love that the black beans truly look navy.

    I’m also loving the picture frames hanving on each side of your display. Can you tell me where they’re from?

    Be sure to stop by the Hillbilly Chicks. I have a giveaway going for a copy of celebraTORI.

    ~ Tonia

    Reply
  26. Tina says

    April 21, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Just so you know for next time, E6000 glue works great on glass! It takes just a tiny bit to repair broken pieces or to attach 2 whole pieces together. Cute idea with the beans 🙂

    Reply
    • Camille says

      May 5, 2012 at 7:35 pm

      Thanks for the feedback and thanks for stopping by. I picked up my first thing of E6000 the other day! 🙂

      Reply
  27. Becca says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Hi I am trying to make the bean jars but when I went to the store the red kidney beans didn’t look so red they were almost an orange look. Do you know what store you bought them? Also did you buy light red or dark red beans?
    Thanks! love your display!

    Reply
    • Camille says

      May 27, 2012 at 8:07 pm

      Hi Becca –

      I got the beans at Target. I bought the dark red beans.

      Thanks for stopping by!
      Camille

      Reply
  28. Debbie says

    June 6, 2012 at 5:45 am

    For Memorial Day, I did something like this in smaller apothecary jars. The first, I layered spice drops. The second I layered red, & blue m&m’s and used mini marshmallows for the white.
    They were cute

    Reply
    • Camille says

      June 12, 2012 at 9:53 am

      Cute idea! I love using unexpected, everyday things with decor. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  29. Brittany @ My Decoupaged Life says

    June 23, 2012 at 6:04 am

    Oh my goodness how creative and incredibly cute! I would never have thought to use beans like this.
    Just so you know, I featured you on today’s Show Off Saturday.
    http://www.mydecoupagedlife.com/2012/06/show-off-saturday-fourth-of-july.html

    Reply
  30. Laura says

    June 25, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Where do you get blue beans? I LOVE this idea!!!!

    Reply
    • Camille says

      July 8, 2012 at 8:00 am

      This may be a little late, but better late than never – right!? They are actually black beans! They just look like a dark navy blue. 🙂

      Reply
  31. philygirl says

    October 5, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Would be cute to use Jelly Beans too ~

    Reply

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