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Celebrations · The activity desk
Canada Day maple picture
Make a red and white maple leaf picture inspired by the Canadian flag.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Red and white paper, a glue stick and child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts a large maple leaf shape and two broad strips from red paper.
Adult's role: Handle scissors and share that Canada Day is on July 1 and Canada's flag features a red maple leaf.
Let's make it happen
- Glue one red strip along each side of the white sheet.
- Glue the maple leaf in the middle and notice the red and white colors.
- Draw a small scene on another sheet showing a way people might gather on Canada Day.
Make it simpler: Color a large leaf drawn by an adult instead of gluing shapes.
Clean up: Close the glue stick and collect paper scraps.
An adult handles scissors and stays nearby. Keep paper and glue away from mouths.