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100% Canada Games Day

The biggest multi-sport competition in the country!

The 2027 Canada Games will welcome 3,500 high-caliber athletes and coaches across 22 sports. Held every two years, alternating between summer and winter, the Games showcase the immense talent and perseverance of our champions. This guide will allow schools and day camps to experience a themed 100% Canada Games Day, highlighting this unique and grand event.

National pride
Arts and culture activity
Science activity
Cooking workshop
Gym activity
Indoor game
Outdoor game
Arts and culture activity
Create a Sports Pictogram with 3D Paint
Create a Sports Pictogram with 3D Paint
Use the 2027 Canada Games sports pictograms and have them printed, letting each student choose their discipline. Make 3D painting with this simple recipe and display your creations to create a Canada Games mural.
Arts and culture activity
Create your Medal
Create your Medal
Have students in your group create a personalized medal that highlights each other’s strengths and qualities. You can use the attached template as a foundation for your project and let the students’ imagination do the rest!
Arts and culture activity
Inukshuk in LEGO
Inukshuk in LEGO
An emblem of Inuit culture, the Inukshuk is an impressive construction of stacked stones that means “acting as a human being.” Make colourful representations using these templates created for LEGO blocks.
Arts and culture activity
Kebby Colouring Page
Kebby Colouring Page
Print and colour a Kebby drawing to get into the Games spirit!
Arts and culture activity
The Maple Leaf Wipe
The Maple Leaf Wipe
This is a simple art project that fits all age groups. Highlight Canada’s iconic maple leaf by applying pastel pencil colours on a black background to create an even more striking effect! Download our print-ready document.
Science activity
Artificial snow
Artificial snow
Sodium polyacrylate is a hyper-absorbing polymer that hides in baby diapers. To perform this experiment and create artificial snow, you will need diapers and water. All you have to do is click the link, which includes all the steps you need to follow and will guide you through the process step by step.
Science activity
Free Toys from Ice
Free Toys from Ice
Prepare ice cubes in which you have previously placed small toys like miniature animals. On the day of the event, unmould the ice cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Students will then learn how to melt the ice with salt and heat to free the toys.
Science activity
Test tube snowstorm
Test tube snowstorm
The Canada Games are held in winter…so in the snow. Thanks to chemistry, you can create a winter test tube storm by following the steps on the Scientifix website.
Science activity
The Games Flame in a Glass
The Games Flame in a Glass
With simple ingredients like oil, water and colouring, you can create an Olympic flame in a bottle. This is one way to ignite the passion for the Canada Games! You can even try a variant with a chemical reaction!
Cooking workshop
Canadian Flag Cake
Canadian Flag Cake
Take advantage of the Canada Games to create a simple dessert in the colours of our flag. An original cake to enjoy after a full day!
Cooking workshop
Easy Recipes without Cooking
Easy Recipes without Cooking
Dairy Farmers of Canada offers cooking activities designed for the school environment. Guaranteed success with your group!
Cooking workshop
Maple Sport Beverage Recipe
Maple Sport Beverage Recipe
There are several recipes for creating a home sports beverage. Add a touch of maple as a nod to our traditions!
Gym activity
Figure skating figures
Figure skating figures
No skating rink near the school, no problem! Go to the gymnasium to try out this figure skating-inspired game of creating acrobatic figures for your partners to replicate.
Gym activity
Gymnasium Ski Course
Gymnasium Ski Course
Work on overall motor skills and orientation through this slalom course where you must weave through obstacles while crossing various sections as quickly as possible.
Gym activity
Gymnasium Snowboard Course
Gymnasium Snowboard Course
Get ready to go downhill on a snowboard with these Standing on a Balance Board exercises.
Gym activity
Gymnastics without Specialized Equipment
Gymnastics without Specialized Equipment
Work on flexibility, balance and strength with this simplified gymnastics session that doesn’t require specialized equipment other than mats. Challenge yourself with these proposed progressions for the basic movements of gymnastics.
Gym activity
Skateboard Hockey
Skateboard Hockey
Organize an original hockey game in the gymnasium using skateboards. After the game, reuse the materials for a relay challenge.
Gym activity
Skateboard Speed Skating
Skateboard Speed Skating
Relay run around the gymnasium where students sit on a scooter and relay the relay with a controlled push. The challenge is to move the distance faster than other teams.
Indoor game
Active Hockey Games (French only)
Active Hockey Games (French only)
Visit the La prof d’Éduc website for several active game ideas to project on FFT. The link to the Hockey Theme collection!
Indoor game
Canada Games Bingo (French only)
Canada Games Bingo (French only)
Play bingo with these cards created in the 2027 Canada Games colours.
Indoor game
Easy-to-Install Table Tennis
Easy-to-Install Table Tennis
Use the Decathlon table tennis set to turn any table in the school into a playground. A great idea for rainy days!
Indoor game
Hidden Words of Leadership (French only)
Hidden Words of Leadership (French only)
Find the leadership words in this mystery word game filled with mixed letters.
Indoor game
Hit the Mark
Hit the Mark
Like the game of Pin the tail on the donkey, a student turns around blindfolded and then tries to pin the maple leaf to the centre of the Canadian flag that is glued to a wall or board. The student closest to the centre wins the game. Download our printed maple leaf.
Indoor game
I have — Who has?
I have — Who has?
I have— who has... ? is a group game. All students have a card. Select a random student to start the round. This student states the sport on their card and the question (e.g.: I have badminton. Who has curling?) and so on.
Indoor game
Icy Mini Hockey
Icy Mini Hockey
Make a mini game of ice hockey with very simple equipment and have fun disputing miniature games with the students! Discover the most bizarre stories of the Stanley Cup.
Indoor game
Leadership Paper Fortune Teller
Leadership Paper Fortune Teller
Make a paper fortune teller with challenges that highlight the qualities of a good leader. For another version and folding instructions, refer to this Active for life template.
Outdoor game
Friendly Hockey Game
Friendly Hockey Game
Students love to team up in friendly games against educators and school staff. Offer an ice hockey game or gymnasium game to spice up sports day.
Outdoor game
Games to Learn to Skate
Games to Learn to Skate
Take advantage of this day to introduce skating to young and old alike. Check out the following website for simple game ideas. For full sessions, draw on the activities in the Pingouins guide created by the Fédération de patinage de vitesse du Québec.
Outdoor game
Snow Badminton
Snow Badminton
Take an extraordinary winter outing by having students play badminton on the snow. Get ready for lots of laughs!
Outdoor game
The Little Expé
The Little Expé
There are a number of centres that offer equipment to introduce young people to winter sports. Find out if your school can participate. Circonflexe can also be a valuable ally for sports equipment needs in schools.
Outdoor game
Young Leaders Day (French only)
Young Leaders Day (French only)
The Jeunes Leaders de la Santé publique program offers schools the opportunity to train Grade 5 and 6 to lead youth activities during recess. Use this concept to encourage older people to organize sports activities for younger people in your 100% Canada Games day.
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