Patriotic Napkin Ring Crafts

• Empty paper rolls
• Construction paper
• Craft foam
• Pipe cleaners
• Glue
• Scissors

4 years old and up

Time to Create:

15-30 minutes

• Cut a paper roll into pieces, approximately 2 inches wide. 
• Wrap a piece of red paper around the entire roll, glue it in place.
• Cut out a white square of paper, to fit in the center of the red. Glue it in place.
• Cut out two thin strips of red paper. Create an accordion by folding them into a spring overlapping each other. We teach how to make these springs here.
• Cut out a maple leaf from red craft foam. 
• Glue the spring you made to the center of the white square. 
• Glue the maple leaf onto the spring.

• Cut a paper roll into pieces, approximately 2 inches wide.
• Wrap a strip of white paper around the paper roll. 
• Cut out thin strips of red paper, as many as will fill the tube – we needed 5.
• Glue these strips around the tube.
• Cut a piece of blue pipe cleaner and bend it into a square. Glue this in the top left corner of your flag. 
• Cut a white star out of craft foam. 
• Create another spring (like in the Canadian example or click here to learn)
• Glue the spring into the center of the blue pipe cleaner and the star to the top of the spring.

Country Cups:

Turn ordinary paper cups into country pride with this craft! Great way to decorate.

Patriotic Cup:

Whimsical and fun way to decorate to show pride for your country!

Paper Lanterns:

A fun and cost-effective way to decorate for your July 4th or Canada Day celebration!