Memorial Day is quickly approaching, and we're thinking 'picnic' around Plaid! To gear up for food and fun with friends, we're sharing six DIY ideas to help celebrate the stars and stripes. Best of all? Use your patriotic crafts all summer long to celebrate July 4th and Labor Day, too.

American Flag Burlap Mason Jars Tutorial via Plaid Online
Use these festive jars to hold everything from flowers to utensils for your holiday picnic.

Cloth Decoupage Tray Tutorial via Martha Stewart
We love how easy these trays are to make with fabric - use a few as chargers to create a fun tablescape!

Patriotic Starburst Bouquet via Fave Crafts
This is a super easy centerpiece idea, and we love how easy clay pots are to paint. Learn more in our Clay Pot Painting 101 post from last week, too!

Patriotic Candle Holders Tutorial via Plaid Online
These candle holders get jazzed when using Gallery Glass to create designs - put bug repelling citronella candles if you're hosting outdoors!

Printable Patriotic Ice Cream Wrappers via Martha Stewart
Cute and mess-free - these wrappers make it even easier to love ice cream.

Decoupaged Star Bowl Tutorial via Plaid Online
Everything from popcorn to punch fits this easy bowl!