5 Canada Day Crafts: Maple Leaf Art

Celebrate Canada Day with 5 easy maple leaf crafts for toddlers. Fun, creative activities that spark imagination and bring festive joy to little hands!

Canada Day is a time to celebrate our beautiful country with family, fun and a splash of creativity. One of the most loved symbols of Canada is the bright red maple leaf. What better way to mark this special day than with simple maple leaf crafts that toddlers and infants can enjoy? These five easy projects use natural materials and safe supplies to help little hands create beautiful art. Whether you are indoors or out exploring nature, these maple leaf crafts will add a festive Canadian touch to your celebrations!

1. Leaf People

Cheerful little leaf friends come to life with faces and fun details, sparking your child’s imagination and storytelling.

Supplies: 

• Leaves (Maple is best for Canada Day, but any kind works!)
• Googly Eyes
• Markers
• Pipe Cleaners
• Tape

Instructions: 

1. Go outside with your toddler and collect leaves of different shapes and sizes. The variety will make the craft even more fun.
2. Help your child use markers to draw faces on the leaves, then stick on googly eyes to bring their leaf people to life.
3. Bend pipe cleaners into shapes for arms and legs, then tape them to the back of the leaves.

Tip: Encourage your toddler to choose different leaves to create a “leaf family” of big and small characters.

2. Leaf Stamps

Nature becomes the paintbrush as toddlers create bright, bold prints using real leaves for a beautiful Canada Day collage.

Supplies: 

• Leaves (various shapes and sizes is best) 
• Washable paint 
• Paintbrushes
• Paper

Instructions: 

1. Gather different types of leaves during a nature walk.
2. Show your child how to use a paintbrush to coat the back of a leaf with washable paint. 
3. While the paint is still wet, use a paintbrush to coat the back of a leaf with washable paint.
4. Let them experiment with different colours, shapes, and patterns to create a vibrant leaf stamp collage. 

3. Maple Leaf Crown

A festive crown made of maple leaves turns any child into Canada Day royalty, ready to celebrate in style.

Supplies: 

• Construction Paper 
• Maple Leaves 
• Non Toxic Glue

Instructions: 

1. Cut a strip of construction paper long enough to fit around your child’s head.
2. Go leaf hunting together to collect maple leaves of various sizes and colours.
3. Let your child glue the leaves onto the paper strip in any design they like.
4. Once dry, wrap the strip around their head and glue or tape the ends together to form a crown.

4. Leaf Wreath

A lovely handmade wreath filled with real leaves makes the perfect touch for decorating your home on Canada Day.

Supplies: 

• Construction Paper or Cardboard (an old cereal box works great)
• Scissors (for adult use)
• Maple Leaves
• Non Toxic Glue 

Instructions: 

1. Cut a large circle out of cardboard or construction paper, then cut out a smaller circle from the center to create a ring shape.
2. Invite your child to decorate the wreath by gluing maple leaves all around the ring.
3. When finished, hang the wreath on a door, wall or window to enjoy throughout Canada Day.

5. Maple Leaf Reveal

Children uncover the hidden patterns of maple leaves, creating magical rubbings filled with colour and texture.

Supplies: 

• Maple Leaves 
• Crayons (red and other bright colours)
• Paper 

Instructions: 

1. Place one or more maple leaves under a sheet of paper.
2. Show your child how to gently rub the side of a crayon over the paper. The texture and veins of the leaf will appear like magic.
3. Let them explore using different colours and levels of pressure to create unique pieces of leaf art.

These simple and fun maple leaf crafts are a wonderful way to celebrate Canada Day with your little ones. They encourage creativity and connection to nature, all while making special memories together. Whether your child is proudly wearing their maple leaf crown, showing off their leaf people or hanging their homemade wreath on the door, these crafts are sure to bring extra joy to your Canada Day festivities. So gather some leaves, break out the glue and paint and let your toddler’s imagination shine. Happy Canada Day!

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