How to Decorate for Canada Day with Easy Family Crafts
Decorate for Canada Day with easy crafts kids can make. These craft ideas can easily be adapted for any country or region, using your own national or local symbols. Simple homemade decorations will help you celebrate the big event.
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A national holiday is a perfect opportunity for a celebration. And celebrations call for decorations!
Along with special events and family gatherings, decorating the house or classroom is a fun part of the festivities. You can save time and money by preparing homemade decorations with everyday materials.
These simple crafts are fun to make and will get everyone excited for the upcoming holiday.
Note: This activity can be adapted to any country or region simply by using a design representing the flag or any recognized symbol of your area.
Related: Family activities to celebrate your national holiday
The theme of these Canada Day decorations is the traditional maple leaf. We made templates for the crafts by cutting out the maple leaf image we found on a paper plate and a napkin.
Here's a printable option with different sizes of a maple leaf.
Canada Day Decorations
Supplies for maple leaf crafts
- maple leaf cutout
- straws or twigs
- glue
- cardstock
- scissors
Maple leaf crafts
1. Maple leaf 'bouquet'
- Glue the maple leaf cutout to cardboard or cardstock.
- Cut out the leaf with a narrow white border and a stem.
- Push the stem into the straw or tape securely to a stick.
Display a small bouquet of flowers in a vase.
Straws with a flexible joint can be bent to adjust the position of the maple leaf flowers in the vase.
2. Maple leaf place markers
- Cut out a 4 inch (10 cm) square from cardboard.
- Bend one side back, approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm), to form a stand to support the name card.
(Alternately, cut out a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) piece of cardboard and fold it in the middle.) - Glue a maple leaf cutout to the cardboard. We used napkins with the flag design.
3. Name tags for family gatherings
- Glue a maple leaf cutout to a small piece of cardboard.
- Print the family member's name with a marker.
- Cover the name tag with clear contact paper.
Make these fun paper crafts with the kids to add a decorative touch to your family celebrations!
More ways to use maple leaf cutouts
Happy Canada Day!
