Decorate for Canada Day with easy crafts featuring the maple leaf, a national symbol. Complement your Canada Day festivities with these simple homemade decorations everyone will love. 

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Decorating the house or yard is often a big part of Canada Day celebrations. You might display a flag, wreath or banner outside, and use a festive tablecloth and napkins inside. Along with special events and family gatherings, placing decorations around the house is a fun part of the celebrating.

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Canada Day decorations

National holidays are perfect opportunities for family celebrations, including crafts everyone will enjoy.

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.

Supplies for maple leaf flowers

• maple leaf design on a paper napkin

• straws or sticks

• glue

• cardstock

• ribbon

• scissors

Instructions

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. 

More ways to use maple leaf cutouts

• Place markers for the table

• Wands or noisemakers for the kids 

• Name tags for family reunions

Happy Canada Day!

 Canada Day board on Pinterest