Canada Day For Kids

This July 1st, celebrate confederation and Canada Day with hot dogs, parades, flags and a night time fireworks display. If you are hosting the celebration this year begin with a tasty breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup, then move onto these fun crafts and activities. When creating them, just substitute the blue colored items for more red and white fun.

Picnic Relay Races
Keep the entire family entertained with picnic relay races and games! You provide the craft supplies and your kids provide the creativity!

Patriotic Parade Craft
Wave, jump and holler while watching a local parade.

Fireworks Crafts and Fun
They don't make a loud noise...but they are safe and fun.

Canada Day Recipe Ideas Kids Can Make

Patriotic Kabobs

Use lollipop sticks (craft store) to make kid-friendly kabobs. Add strawberries and marshmallows. Tip: the lollipops sticks are safer than skewers.

Maple Leaf Cookie Cutter Treats
Cookie cutters can turn ordinary food into a Canada Day delight and your kids can help. Consider buying some sweet maple sugar treats to add to the mix.

Red Jell-o Jigglers
Maple sugar cookies
Maple Leaf cheese slices placed on crackers
Use the cookie cutter to cut flour tortillas brush a small amount of olive oil and add parmesan cheese, then lightly bake in a 350 degree oven.
Cut maple leaf-shaped brownies. Use a decorating tube to add red or white frosting on top. then top with a red M&M.
Marshmallow treats are a summer picnic favorite. A maple leaf cookie cutter and berries, transforms this treat for the occasion. Stack the marshmallow treats on a plate and surround the outside edge with raspberries and mini marshmallows.

More Canada Day Craft Ideas from Kaboose.com