Little flag

In anticipation of Canada Day!

Materials:

• white paper (for a more durable flag use thick paper such as cardstock)
• scissors
• red crayon / marker / pencil crayon / paint
• drinking straw (the one shown is approx 19cm in length)
• tape
• optional: print out an image of a maple leaf, glue
  

Instructions:

• adult to cut paper down to appropriate size to match straw handle (one shown in image is approximately 14cm wide by 6.5cm high)
• draw red lines for two red stripes, one on either end of the flag
• draw red maple leaf in centre of flag (or cut out image of maple leaf for pasting onto flag)
• have child colour red stripes and maple leaf red
  
  
• tape flag to end of drinking straw
• wear safety glasses to avoid having your eye poked out by a very excited flag waver!