Canada Day Party

What's small and red and white all over? These fruity cupcakes are a delightful addition to your celebration.

Strawberries dipped in white chocolate make for a sweet way to display our national colours.

These picnic-ready, personalized pies are a fun food take-away for your guests (now say that 10 times quickly).

Burger sliders with a bit of Canadian cheddar are a great party snack for appetites of all sizes.

We love these fishy, plate-free treats with a hint of maple syrup—what could be more Canadian?

Work up those appetites with some fun games (like Red Light, White Light and Provincial Relay) that will be enjoyed by guests young and old.

Stick it to them. If you're already aware that lacrosse is Canada's national sport, you're in the minority. Promote this fairweather favourite with a gift of a lacrosse set for kids which may inspire a new generation of premier players, even if they still can't play it as an Olympic sport.

A few times a year we get especially sappy about this great country of ours. This year, show up to a Canada Day soirée with a couple bottles of Just Wing It's new BBQ sauce, Just Grillin', and you'll definitely be invited back next year. This all-natural, Canadian maple chipotle sauce offers sparks of savoury pleasure, even if the fireworks get rained out.

There's nothing to be ashamed of (on the outside, anyway) when you're wrapped up in a hard-to-miss Canadian flag-emboldened towel. With bright colours and soft, terrycloth topping, you—or your towel—will be hard to miss. With glowing hearts, show off some Canadian pride while dripping wet and grab this cozy Canadian keepsake to stay covered.

For every ‘I'm bored' uttered by our offspring, there's an app ready to whisk them away. So, beat back the lawn-munching deadheads and unhappy birds they're decimating on your iPad and give a gift of the smart, informative Canada Day app. It offers hundreds of facts and content about our country's history, geography, culture and more.

You knew we couldn't get through this list without something that made light of Canadian quirks, and the Dictionary of Canadianisms does just that. It takes aim at our language and sayings. Samples include: “Any-sex season: This rarely heard hunting term refers to an open season when it is legal to shoot either male or female moose or deer. However, for thousands of Canadian university students it could just as easily refer to reading week”, and “Airsome: Cold, fresh or bracing weather, especially in Newfoundland.” Tis an airsome day this mornin'.” Funny, eh?