Decorations. Load up on red and white party decorations to carry off the
Canada Day theme in style—like red-and-white streamers and Canadian
flags. You can pick up miniature Canadian flags at the dollar store
for just a dollar or two a piece. (Note: If you decide to go with red
and white latex balloons, you'll want to keep them out of the reach
of young children for safety reasons.)
Food. Make a rectangular cake and decorate it to look like the
Canadian flag. If you're not sure you're up to the challenge of
drawing a maple leaf, either purchase a maple leaf stencil from a
cake decorating store or make your own using a stencil-making kit.
Music. Ask each party guest to bring along a music CD featuring
their favourite Canadian performer. Don't forget to include some
great homegrown children's entertainers, too, like Sharon, Lois,
and Bram.
Games. Make a list of party games that tie into the Canada
Day theme-like "Pin the Tail on the Beaver." Hint: You can give
classic picnic games like the beanbag toss and the three-legged
race a distinctly Canada Day feel by using red and white beanbags
for the beanbag toss and red-and-white strips of fabric to
tie the contestants' legs together for the three-legged race.
(Think Canadian!)
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