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USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger

June 28, 2016 by Bre 4 Comments

I’m not a big decorator for the Fourth of July (or Memorial Day or Labor Day), but I do like to have a little bit of Americana on display to help celebrate the USA’s birthday.  I sort of feel like it’s my duty as an American and a blogger.  When I found this plain wooden USA shape at Michaels for 70% off (it was $2.99, people!), I just knew I had to turn it into my newest piece of decor for all of the patriotic holidays we have in the U.S.  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

With some paint, buttons, and fabric, I spiffed it up and turned it into this adorably rustic USA wooden flag map door hanger!  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

I love its sweet simplicity.  I think it’s a perfect addition to my Fourth of July decor.

Supplies Used For Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger

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  • Wooden USA cutout (linked product is similar to the one I used.  I could not find the product I purchased at Michaels online.)
  • Red and Blue craft paint or chalky finish paint (if the wooden cutout you use is not pre-painted white, then you’ll also want to purchase white paint)
  • Paintbrush
  • Small flat-back buttons (These would be perfect!  I wish I had them in my craft stash for this project!)
  • Wood glue
  • Navy fabric scrap
  • Scissors or pinking shears
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Optional: twine or ribbon to hang (if your wooden USA cutout doesn’t come prehung like mine)

How to Make a Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger

If your wooden USA cutout isn’t prefinished white like mine, paint it white.

Next, mark off a partial square in the top left corner and paint it blue.  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Using a ruler or straight edge, draw horizontal stripes across the rest of the map.  Paint alternating stripes with red paint.  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Glue buttons into the blue square with the wood glue.  I only had nine buttons so I went with it.  You could use as many or as few as you want.  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Cut a fabric scrap and tie it to the hanging part of the wooden map.  (If your map didn’t come prehung, staple twine or ribbon to the back to create a hanger.)  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Hang and enjoy!  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

I have “Proud to Be an American” running through my head as I type this post. . . Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

I seriously cannot get the song out of my head.  It’s like the dramatic bass is happening and everything.Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Despite this project causing patriotic songs to invade my brain, I’m so glad I upgraded my little clearance find into this pretty door decor.  Show your patriotism with this cute USA Wooden Flag Map Door Hanger project! It's an easy DIY that's perfect for the Fourth of July.

Do you decorate for the Fourth of July or other patriotic holidays?

 

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  1. Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says

    June 28, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    So cute, Bre! I sure love me some red, white, and blue! Happy 4th, friend!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      June 29, 2016 at 8:14 pm

      Aw, thanks, Sarah! Happy 4th of July to you, my friend!

  2. Samantha says

    June 28, 2016 at 8:20 am

    Super creative, as usual! I don’t usually decorate for 4th of July either, but for 2.99 and that amount of cute, I’d change my mind, too! And, thanks for getting that song stuck in my head! Haha! The worst part is that it reminded me of a home video of my husband singing that song when he was little and couldn’t pronounce his r sounds. So, in my head, I’m singing “I’m pwoud to be an Amewican, whewe at weast I know I’m fweeeee”. Hahaha!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      June 29, 2016 at 8:15 pm

      Aaaah oh my gosh, that is HILARIOUS!!! đŸ™‚ Great – now it’s stuck in my head again, too! Hahaha!

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