Even if your family can’t wave balloons at a real parade this year, I loved this idea (spotted in Country Living magazine) to make easy patriotic balloons for fun at home.

I blew up big blue balloons (and red or white ones would obviously also work), then added the letters U, S, and A out of star stickers.

You can use small office star stickers, but we found big sparkly ones that added to the fun.

While I decorated a few balloons in this way, the kids loved adding stickers to a few extras. Stars all over!

We can’t wait to wave these at home while we watch the virtual fireworks.