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Below you will find many Canada Day and Maple Leaf activities crafts ideas and projects for kids. Find out how to make your own Patriotic Canadian Crafts & Maple Leaves Arts and Crafts creations with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children, preschoolers, toddlers, and Kindergarteners

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Beaver Beaded Safety Pin : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Beaver Paper Bag Puppet : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids- - July 1st is Canada Day and in recognition of that the FreeKidsCrafts team has designed this original Paper Bag Hand Puppet. To all of our wonderful neighbors to the North, "Happy Holiday".

Bike Streamer Decorations : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Cover your bicycle or tricycle with red, white (and blue) streamers for the Fourth of July or Canada Day. Kids can grab their friends and make their own parade with this easy, fun activity.

Canada Day Bird : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - Our crafty maple-leaf birds are so simple that even young children will want to make their own. String your birds into a garland to drape across your front window, porch or picnic table.

Canada Day Bunny Paper Craft : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - This is a simple cut and paste craft that make a nice decoration for the refrigerator or bulletin board.  

Canada Day Bunting : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - You can use our printable flags to make bunting to decorate your house, school or classroom for sporting events, national holidays or other patriotic celebrations. There are many ideas below.

Canada Day Coaster : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - The templates were originally made for a CD (which is 4.75 inches in diameter), but anything that's round and about the same size works... Make sure you ask an adult before you start gluing things to CD's!!

Canada Day Fan : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Oh Canada, we love this little fan. Keep yourself cool and let your kids show their Canadian pride as you make this easy paper flag craft.

Canada Day Medal (Necklace) : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Every year we go to a Canada Day barbeque at our friends' house.   My girls love making something special to show off to everyone at the party.  These medals were a big hit!

Canada Day Noisemaker : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids- - Create a red and white noisemaker using paper plates.

Canada Day Party Hat : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - This is a great craft to do with a group of kids at a Canada Day party. In 2006 we did this craft with a group of kids age 1 to 35?  The youngest ones had as much fun playing with the foamie stickers on a plain piece of paper as they did making the craft.  At the end of it all you have a great looking craft that for the rest of your day!

Canada Day Noisemaker : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - These are instructions for making red and white noise makers using paper plates.

Canada Day Party Pot : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - This 4" terra cotta pot can be used to hold napkins and utensils at a Canada day party. You can also make smaller pots as name holders or fill with treats for guests to take home.

Canada Day Placemat : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Your table will look great for Canada Day with these patriotic placemats, and the kids will enjoy helping you to make them! You could ask the children to sign and date them and then laminate them to keep them for next year, if you like.

Canada Day Red and White Bracelet : Canada Day Crafts Ideas for Kids - - A simple paper bracelet (don't wear it in the rain *grin*).

Canada Day Streamer : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Show your appreciation to our neighbor country by having this streamer on your porch in celebration of Canada Day.

Canada Day Sun Visor : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - The perfect way to keep the sun out of your eyes at your Canada Day picnic!

Canada Day T-Shirt : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Get out the fabric paints and scraps and have a go at creating your own Canadian flag T-Shirt to help you celebrate Canada Day this year!

Canada Day Votive Candleholder : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - This attractive candleholder can fit any theme. Attach leaves for Canada Day, pumpkins for Thanksgiving, ghosts for Halloween... Let your kids' creativity go wild.

Canada Day Wind Tube : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Much like a windsock, this Canadian wind tube uses recycled materials for an environmentally friendly approach to craft making. Let us show you how it’s done.

Canada Day Wreath : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - This toilet paper roll wreath provides a great way for your children to decorate the house for Canada Day.  We actually hang ours outside (assuming it isn't raining) during our Canada Day barbeque. 

Canada Mobile : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - This is a simple mobile made up of maple leaves and flags.  We usually create our mobiles by using two straws or sticks taped or tied in a criss-cross (see picture) or by using one paper towel or gift wrap roll with all the pieces tied to it (this isn't as 3D a mobile, but is good for recycling). 

Canada Pin : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Share your Canadian spirit with this patriotic wooden pin. A fantastic Canada Day craft kids can make with their friends.

Canadian Can Wrap : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children- - A crafty way for kids to "personalize" a can of pop and show their pride. Change the craft foam and create a four leaf clover wrap for St. Patrick's Day.

Canadian Flag : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Use a straw and printable templates to make your own Canadian Flag!  We made this craft with the girls in Kaitlyn's Sparks group (Age 5/6 group in Canadian Girl Guides).  They all loved it!

Canadian Maple Leaf : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - July 1st is Canada Day and the team has designed this easy Canadian Maple Leaf to help our neighbors celebrate.

Canadian Northern Exposure SWAPs : Patriotic Canadian Crafts Ideas for Children - - Paint wooden symbols of Canada to add to a beaded pin.

Canadian Pebble Craft : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - You can paint a river rock to make a wonderful patriotic pebble. They make great paperweights or decorations.

Canadian Plant Pot Craft : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - A simple-to-make patriotic plant pot.

Canadian Sleep Mask : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Make this uniquely Canadian sleep mask with just a few pieces of red and white felt. Kids will sleep soundly after celebrating Canada Day.

Canadian Wind Sock Craft : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - You can make a Canadian wind sock from an oatmeal box, construction paper, string, and crepe paper streamers.

CD Beaver - - Instructions to make a beaver out of old Cds.

Crayon Etching Fireworks Picture - - Here is a fun idea for an unusual fireworks picture using wax crayons. Younger children love to reveal the different colors as they scrape off the top, black layer.

Crayon Scratching - - Children can draw anything they want with the paper clip. Recreate glorious fireworks on paper for Independence Day, New Year's Day or any day with this crayon scratching kids craft.

Drinking Straw Bead Necklace - - For handmade jewelry that's sure to stand out, try this drinking straw bead necklace craft. With appropriately colored straws it's perfect for national holidays like Canada Day or Independence Day.

Flag of Canada Beaded Safety Pin : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Golden "Stained Glass" Leaves : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Hang pretty fall leaves from your windows with suction cups.

Handprint Canada Day Flag : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Your child can show his patriotic spirit by lending his hand in creating the Canadian flag.

How to Make Origami Leaves - Maple Leaf : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - Maple origami model.

Magic Leaf Drawing : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities- - This is an easy way to make an image of a leaf, using a real leaf, a piece of paper and a crayon (or crayons). 

Maple Leaf : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Make this cool Maple Leaf Craft to celebrate Canada and your patriotism to your homeland.

Maple Leaf Antenna Ball : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - This Maple Leaf Antenna Ball craft will help you show your spirit AND find your car—it's a perfectgift for kids to make.

Maple Leaf Cake - Celebrate July 1, Canada Day, with friends, fireworks, food, and festivities—including a special cake shaped like a maple leaf. The real recipe, created by Joanne Young from Nova Scotia, contains maple syrup. Find out why Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Then create this no-bake patriotic cake to kick off the fun.

Maple Leaf Craft Ideas : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Just take this printable pattern and watch as your kids explore the many ways they can create maple leaf crafts.

Maple Leaf Magnet : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Celebrate Fall or Canada Day with your kids by creating a whole pile of craft foam maple leaf magnets for your fridge.

Maple Leaf Mobile : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - This maple leaf mobile is an excellent Canada Day craft for kids, who will enjoy cutting out and assembling the maple leaf shapes from our template.

Maple Leaf Necklace : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Perfect for an Autumn or Canada Day celebration.

Maple Leaf Pin : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - Instructions for making pins to wear that look like a maple leaf. A fun craft for Canada Day or Autumn.

Maple Leaf Silhouette - - Oh Canada! Study the mighty maple and create a spatter painting with Crayola® Washable Paint and an old toothbrush.

Maple Leaf Craft Ideas for Children : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - Just take this printable pattern and watch as your kids explore the many ways they can create maple leaf crafts.

Maple Leaf Tree Rubbings : Canada's Maple Leaf Crafts Activities - - All you need for this project, aside from the listed materials, is your creative imagination. Make it as unique as you can and stand out from the rest.

Map of Canada : Canada's Geography Craft - - Help kids learn about the Canadian territories for Canada Day with this fun map. For older kids, use the pattern to cut out the territories from colored paper and label them all. For younger kids, print our pattern and let children color in the territories with crayons or colored pencils.

Mini Fall Basket of Leaves - - These little baskets make great place cards for Thanksgiving.

Moose Head Canada Day Wreath - - This is a fun wreath to do by yourself or with a group.

Patriotic Raft Craft - - Have some fun at your Canada Day or Independence Day picnic sailing our patriotic rafts. Why not make a few and, using drinking straws to blow the sails, have races! And of course these can be adapted for Australia Day, St Patrick's Day, St George's Day and any other patriotic event.

Poppies with Pride - - Who remembers soldiers’ sacrifices? Every November on Remembrance Day/Veterans Day, poppies are worn with pride on lapels all over Canada, the United States, and Great Britain.

Red and White Canada Day Fridge Magnets - - Spice up youfridger decorations with these homemade Canada Day magnets which can easily be crafted right in the comfort of your own living room!

Sparkly Canada Day Water Jar - - Make cute little Canadian flags and affix them to any water jar available at home.

State and Province Plates : Souvenir Crafts Ideas for Children - - Kids make this colorful license "plate" for your next trip. They search for license tags from the U.S. and Canada, or anywhere in the world, then fold back tabs to keep track of their finds.

String of Leaves - - Make a string of leaves to decorate a room. These simple-to-make strings make a great Fall or Thanksgiving decoration. You can drape the strings across rooms, over windows and from the chandeliers.

Canada Paper Quilt : National Symbols : Canada Day - Tell the children they are going to have fun learning about a beautiful and large country: Canada. The activities will culminate with making a Canada Paper Quilt that reflects some of their national symbols: the flag, the beaver, maple leaf and it honors an important community helper: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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