DIY Firecracker Windsock

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Square feature image of three patriotic windsocks, DIY made from laundry baskets and plastic table cloths.

This DIY Patriotic Firecracker Windsock is easy to make with a few simple supplies, all plastic, so the windsock won’t get ruined if you hang it outside in the rain.

The base is a Dollar Tree laundry basket. I was able to make three windsocks from one basket! I’ll jump right in and show you how to make this easy patriotic craft.

One basket, three projects—use the rest of the basket for two more crafts.

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Supplies

  • A round, plastic laundry basket (mine is from Dollar Tree)
  • Red and blue plastic disposable tablecloths
  • Zip ties
  • Clear scotch tape
  • A 16 oz. water bottle
  • Scissors
  • X-Acto Knife

How To Make A DIY Patriotic Windsock – 5 Easy Steps

STEP 1:

Cut out the center part of a round dollar store laundry basket as shown below.

Square feature image of a Dollar Tree round laundry basket cut in three pieces to make three different Patriotic Crafts.
Cut out the center part of a round dollar store laundry basket.

STEP 2:

Cut the center part of the basket into 3 equal pieces. Then form them into round cylinders and use two zip ties to secure the ends as shown below. NOTE: I was able to make three firecracker windsocks from one laundry basket.

Secure frame with plastic zip ties to make a round cylinder.
Cut into 3 equal pieces and form into a round cylinder and secure with zip ties.

STEP 3: Cut Plastic Tablecloths into Strips

Cut the plastic tablecloths into 18-inch long strips that are about 1 inch wide. Tip: It’s easier to cut if you keep the tablecloth folded.

Shown are red, white, and blue plastic table clothes cut into 1-inch strips to make a DIY Patriotic Windsock.
Cut the plastic tablecloths into 1-inch strips about 18 inches long.

STEP 4:

Fold the top plastic tines inward, then use clear scotch tape to tape multiple tablecloth strips in alternating colors onto each bottom rung of the windsock. Each of the strips here contains 4-5 plastic layers.

Use clear tape to take the blue and red table cloth streamers on.
Use clear tape to tape 4-5 tablecloth strips onto the bottom of the windsock.

STEP 5:

Cut the top off of a water bottle as shown below. Poke a small hole in the top of the cap with pointed scissors and screw the cap back on.

Cut the top off of a water bottle and poke a small hole in the cap.
Cut the top of a water bottle and poke a hole in the cap.

Use clear tape to tape the water bottle top onto the top of the firecracker windsock. The plastic tines should be on the outside. This will make a sturdy base to hang the windsock. Then pull the string through the bottle cap and hang up your windsock!

Use clear tape and tape the water bottle top to the top of the fire cracker.
Tape the water bottle top onto the top of the firecracker windsock. Then pull a string through the hole in the cap and hang it up.

Update: My windsocks held up well way past the 4th of July and they look so fun dancing in the wind on my porch!

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