Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Purchase a do-it-yourself (DIY) kit for this craft at your local Hy-Vee floral department, and follow the how-to below!

Add a rustic feel to a fresh bouquet from the Hy-Vee Floral Department by wrapping stems in burlap and tying with a red gingham ribbon. Follow the how-to below!

Recycle glass jars and turn them into planters for an American flag-inspired centerpiece.

Step 1: Paint two glass jars with red and white stripes using acrylic paint.

Step 2: Paint a third jar blue with white stars, using masking tape to outline the shape of each star.

Step 3: Once the paint has dried, fill each jar to 1 inch below the rim with well-draining potting soil. 

Step 4: Plant live succulents in each jar and line them up in the shape of the American flag.

Make a super simple centerpiece or last-minute decoration with just a few drops of food coloring.

Step 1: Pour water into clear vases.

Step 2: Add a few drops of red or blue food coloring to each vase (you might need to stir a little to distribute the color). Leave one vase with clear, plain water.

Step 3: Add flowers of the same color to each vase, adding white flowers to the vase with no dye. The dye won't affect brightly colored flowers like red Gerbera daisies.

Even napkins can get a little festive for Independence Day. Create fun, fresh linen ties with bright red carnations, and use them to hold napkins or utensils together.

Step 1: Cut a carnation stem to about 1 inch long.

Step 2: Tie a white ribbon securely around the stem, leaving several extra inches of loose ribbon hanging from each side of the knot.

Step 3: Tie the loose ribbon around napkins or utensils.

Combine two of the best parts of summer—fresh blooming flowers and sweet ice cream cones—for gorgeous Fourth of July decorations.

Step 1: Pick up a few small, festive bouquets at Hy-Vee.

Step 2: Before placing flowers in ice cream cones, line each cone with a plastic pastry bag with an inch or two of water in the bottom to keep flowers fresh.

Step 3: When it's time to celebrate, place bouquets inside pastry bags within waffle cones. 

Step 4: Wrap red gingham cloth around each cone for more Fourth flare, and use cones as centerpieces or party favors.