4th Of July Party and Photo Props {Perfect Photo Booth Idea!}
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Growing up in Florida, the Fourth of July was a day to be celebrated. Every year, the day was spent at the pool or beach because a) it was hot b) it was cheap and c) it kept the kids busy.
The majority of my Independence Day fun was at the community pool where there were always burgers and hot dogs on the grill, Kool-Aid and soda in party cups, Cheetos and chips spilling everywhere, laughter mixed in with the sound of the radio, that one drunk neighbor, and lots of fun with family and friends.
What was seldom involved in the festivities was taking pictures. Back in the 1970s, most families used the disposable cameras that you bought at the local drugstore and if the camera got a teensy bit wet, all of the pictures were ruined. Of course, you didn’t know that your pictures were ruined until you got the prints back from the developer and you stared at a stack of blurry black photos you paid $9.99 for.
Since money was tight in my household, disposable cameras were considered a luxury item and my parents seldom bought luxury anything. As a result, I don’t have any pictures of those family and friends who have since passed away or moved on and I have very few photos of me with my family. Sure, I have the memories but photos are like a treasure from the past.
When digital cameras became more affordable, and I had my own child, I took as many photos of her as I could. I wanted to freeze that moment in time (whether it was a birthday party, trip to the zoo, the first day of school, etc., ) so I could look back and bring back the events and experience of the day.
If you’re reading this and you’re a parent, you know how valuable each photo is considering how quickly time goes by. I blinked for a bit and my daughter is twenty-five years old! If there’s any lesson in this post, it’s this: take way too many photos of your family and friends.
While I no longer enjoy 4th of July parties (the heat exacerbates my Multiple Sclerosis and I’m noise sensitive), I hope that everyone reading this spends time with family and friends and documents the hell out of it with photos! To make things a bit more interesting, I made you a pack of party and photo props.
To use the props, download the free printables, print out on heavy white cardstock (I use this one), cut out, and attach to a wooden dowel or popsicle stick. Then, get your pose on!
Note: It’s best to print these with laser ink so they won’t smear. If you don’t have a laser printer, send them to your local office supply store so they can print them. It should cost you under $2.
4th Of July Party and Photo Props {Perfect Photo Booth Idea!}
Download the 4th of July party and photo props pack from our VIP Resource Nest for free.
Each individual prop is in PDF format with a light gray background so you can clearly see where to cut. A few have bonus stars. These props are for personal use only (read our TOU here).
I hope you enjoy them! Feel free to tag me on social media with your photos.
Photo booths are fun. I remember the disposable cameras that used film you needed to develop as well as the disposable cameras whose pictures printed right then.
Wasn’t the color horrible on those disposable cameras?! OMG. My old photos from them are dull and yellow at the same time 😉
How did Fourth of July get here so quickly? I swear time is flying by.
Yes, it is Rebecca! Be well, Kim