National holidays are perfect opportunities for family celebrations. Complement your Canada Day festivities with simple homemade decorations everyone will love. 

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Decorate for Canada Day with simple but effective bouquets of 'maple leaf' flowers.

The maple leaf flowers can be displayed in a vase on the table to help celebrate Canada Day.

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Supplies for 'maple leaf' flowers

• maple leaf design on a paper napkin

• straws or sticks

• glue

• cardstock

• ribbon

• scissors

 Instructions for 'maple leaf' flowers

1. Cut the maple leaf from the napkin.

2. Glue the leaf to cardboard or cardstock.

3. Cut out the leaf with a narrow white border around it and a 'stem' at the bottom.

4. Push the stem into the straw or tape to a stick.

Display a small bouquet of flowers in a vase to add flair to your table. 

Happy Canada Day!

More ways to use maple leaf cutouts

• Place markers for the table

• Wands or noisemakers for the kids 

• Name tags for family reunions

Decorating the house or yard is often a big part of Canada Day celebrations. You might hang a flag or wreath at the front of your house, or display traditional plants or flowers. A bouquet of maple leaf flowers is a fun craft that kids can help make for Canada Day.

Note: This activity can be adapted to any country or region simply by drawing or cutting out a design representing the flag or any recognized symbol of your area.

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