Happy Birthday Canada!
Canada has a birthday on July 1st.
Canada Day is a National holiday in Canada that is celebrated with
family picnics, barbeques, and fireworks.
Canada Day is always celebrated on July 1st, unless that date falls on
a Sunday, in which case the holiday would be on Monday.
A long time ago, Canada belonged to Great Britain. Over time,
parts of the country joined together and wanted to form their own government.
On July 1, 1867 Canada became an independent country with its own
government. This new nation, which remained loyal to Britain, was called
the Dominion of Canada. At that time there were only four provinces
(Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick). These days, there
are 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Before we get into the crafts, there are a couple of Poems about Canada I would like to share...
My name is British Columbia
The jewel of the West Coast.
Forestry and fishing are
The things that I do most.
Hi, I am Alberta
A wild west kind of place
With cows and oil and mountains
And lots of open space.
I am Manitoba
And I’m Saskatchewan
We’re the golden prairies
Where fields of wheat grow in the sun
Hi, I am Ontario
The home of government
To me each year the leaders
Of our democracy are sent.
Bonjour, I am Quebec
Here French is my language too
When I want to ask “how are you?”
I say, “comment allez vous?”
Newfoundland, New Brunswick
And Nova Scotia -- those are we,
We are Atlantic Provinces
The three musketeers of the sea.
I’m Prince Edward Island
And I know I may be small
But without me all the rest of you
Would have no potatoes at all.
The Yukon, Nunavut and North West
Territories are up north.
Through ice and cold and polar bears
The jewel of the West Coast.
Forestry and fishing are
The things that I do most.
Hi, I am Alberta
A wild west kind of place
With cows and oil and mountains
And lots of open space.
I am Manitoba
And I’m Saskatchewan
We’re the golden prairies
Where fields of wheat grow in the sun
Hi, I am Ontario
The home of government
To me each year the leaders
Of our democracy are sent.
Bonjour, I am Quebec
Here French is my language too
When I want to ask “how are you?”
I say, “comment allez vous?”
Newfoundland, New Brunswick
And Nova Scotia -- those are we,
We are Atlantic Provinces
The three musketeers of the sea.
I’m Prince Edward Island
And I know I may be small
But without me all the rest of you
Would have no potatoes at all.
The Yukon, Nunavut and North West
Territories are up north.
Through ice and cold and polar bears
Few brave
souls venture forth.
Together we are Canada
One nation strong and free
With sharing, friends and happiness
Forever we will be!
Together we are Canada
One nation strong and free
With sharing, friends and happiness
Forever we will be!
Sung to the tune
of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Glowing glowing northern lights by Leanne Guenther
How you shine so very bright
Waving over our land so high
Dancing brightly in the sky
Glowing glowing Northern lights
How you shine so very bright
How you shine so very bright
Waving over our land so high
Dancing brightly in the sky
Glowing glowing Northern lights
How you shine so very bright
We are going to start with two animals found in Canada, a beaver and a moose.
How to Make a Canadian Moose
What you will need...
Step 1 - Cut out shapes above for the face, ears, antlers and eyes. Step 2 - paint toilet paper tube, antlers, larger part of the face brown (or use brown construction paper) let dry Step 3 - paint a red maple leaf on his tummy Step 4 glue all the cut outs together and on the toilet paper roll
Beaver
What you need...
toilet paper roll
brown acrylic paint
construction paper, glue and scissors
Cut out head, ears, tail, eyes, white teeth and a black nose. Paint toilet paper roll, head, ears and tail brown - let dry. Glue together and onto the toilet paper roll.
Place Markers
Banners
Fireworks
Paint Q-tips red and blue and glue in a circle. To make the red, white and blue shooting sparks put a drop of paint on the paper and use a fork to spread it out in all directions.
Use handprints and fingerprints to create flag. I attached a streamer and some of the egg carton flowers (shown above how to make) to the streamer. You could add more streamers, maple leafs, stars...use your creativity to make yours uniquely your own.
Have a wonderful Canada Day and enjoy creating!
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