About Today: How to Make Your Own Fireworks

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley It's almost the Fourth of July here in the US, which means many things to many people. For most of us, it's a chance to wave our flag and watch a parade and eat a bunch of BBQ. For those of us who live in states where it's legal, it's an opportunity to light up the sky with fireworks.   In the Spotlight How to Make Your Own Fireworks I know about nine people who will be totally excited about this piece. None of them are children, which is good, as these projects shouldn't be untaken without supervision. (The bad news? Most of my firecracker-loving pals could probably also use supervision.)              More Topics Follow Us on Twitter! About.com Recipe Ideas for the Fourth of July American Food Fourth of July in Washington, DC Washington, D.C. Austin July 4th Events Austin Fourth of July in Phoenix Phoenix Fireworks in Baltimore Baltimore Fourth of July on Long Island Long Island How to Use Fireworks Safely Secretly, I'm scared of all things flammable and loud, so I'm perfectly safe from firework disasters. If you're braver than I am, you should read this. It's part of my "All Fun, No Hurties" approach to the holiday.   Keeping Your Pets Safe From Fireworks My friend Kate had a dog who was so afraid of fireworks, he'd crawl up on your lap and cower during every display. This would have been fine, except that he was an Australian Shepherd and weighed 80 pounds. Oof.     Sponsored Links   Cats Photo Quiz Boy Cat or Girl -- Can You Figure it Out? Think you can tell a boy cat from a girl cat just by looking at a photo? It may not be as easy as you think: even gender-based color patterns can be misleading. Click here to take the quiz. Today Ads Cat Symptom Wildwood Fireworks Health Worries Cat Wildwood 4th of July Cape May July 4th Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as khalifasoft.blog@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=khalifasoft.blog@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.