5/17/2024
Our 15 Favorite DIY Memorial Day Decorations
Pay homage to the holiday with red, white, and blue crafts.
Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember those who’ve served in the Military. Whether you’re spending the day with family at home or oceanside, you’ll need decorations that commemorate the holiday – and we’ve got you covered with this list.
- Pom-pom napkin rings
Wrap red raffia around a credit card and cinch it with floral wire to add some flair to plain linens.
- Sailor’s knot wreath
The sailor’s knot can be formed as a decorative feature by intertwining one continuous length of rope to make a closed loop (and finished off with a red-white-and-blue bow if you’d like!)
- Rocket confetti popper
Give kids something to do using a cardboard box and tube, paint, tape, barbecue skewers, construction paper, and some kitchen twine.
- Patriotic door medallion
A popular Memorial Day motif, pierce and trim bunting together to create an iconic bullseye pattern.
- Red and white bandana tablecloth
Compliment with blue flowers for an easy yet thematic table setup.
- Patriotic pillows
For a subtle holiday update to your home, cover your pillows with scarves in shades of red, white, and blue.
- Red, white, and blue dessert table
Keep the colors flowing into your food with colorful cupcakes, fruits, or whatever sweet you’d like.
- Red, white, and blue bouquet
For a more floral note, place your bouquet on your tablescape as a holiday centerpiece.
- Red, white, and blue linens
Channel the coast with table sets that look like they’d be right at home on Cape Cod and are reminiscent of the American flag.
- Festive stack tins
Gingham, bandanas, and lightweight denim can make for festive wrappers that display everything from flowers to hors d’oeuvres.
- On-theme balloons
For another choice kids will love, bring the fun of fireworks closer to the ground with colorful, confetti-filled balloons.