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    Colour and cut out printable union jack bunting

    We love to celebrate key events in the UK like VE Day and the Queen's Jubilee with a craft activity and this printable Union Jack bunting is perfect!

    a string of paper bunting with union jack design on a wooden backdrop.

    The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. In Canada, it's known as the Royal Union Flag.

    The Union Jack has its origins way back in 1606, when James VI of Scotland ascended to the English and Irish thrones. The flag represented the union of the three kingdoms.

    The wide red cross in the centre of the flag represents the red cross of St George, the white St Andrew's flag for Scotland, and the red flag of St Patrick for Ireland. Wales has no visual representation on the flag, despite being part of the Union.

    On special occasions relating to the United Kingdom's history, people in each of the kingdoms will decorate the streets and their homes with Union Jacks, including in the form of Union Jack bunting!

    How does this Union Jack bunting template work?

    Printable Union Jack bunting - 10 bunting flags arranged on a sheet of A4 paper, ready to print and colour in.

    All you'll need to do is download the template using one of the links below, colour it in, cut it out, attach it to string and you'll have 10 triangles of bunting per sheet!

    Printable Union Jack bunting - 10 bunting flags arranged on a sheet of A4 paper, ready to print and colour in, one coloured in for show.

    How to use this printable template to create fun, easy Union Jack bunting

    Equipment you'll need

    string, scissors, colouring pencils and union jack bunting printed out and laid out on a wooden backdrop.
    • Printer
    • Red pen/pencil
    • Blue pen/pencil
    • Scissors
    • Glue or tape
    • String

    Instructions

    Download the Union Jack bunting colouring template.

    Print off as many sheets as you like - you get 10 flags per sheet.

    Coloured union jack bunting on string overlapping a printed black and white sheet of union jack bunting.

    If you're finding it tricky to find the right places for the colours, try this Union Jack bunting GUIDED colouring template, which has a little colour on each stripe to help guide your colouring.

    rinted black and white sheet of union jack bunting with coloured dots to signal where the colours go.

    This option makes it easy to colour your Union Jack bunting in correctly!

    Have fun colouring them in.

    Coloured union jack bunting on string overlapping a printed black and white sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in.

    Make sure you've coloured all the red and blue stripes!

    Coloured union jack bunting on string overlapping a printed black and white sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in.

    Alternatively, you can download this ready-coloured Union Jack bunting colouring template

    Printable Union Jack bunting - 10 bunting flags arranged on a sheet of A4 paper, coloured in and ready to print.

    With this option, you can get print and be ready to get straight on with making your bunting.

    Coloured union jack bunting on string overlapping a printed colour sheet of union jack bunting

    Cut each triangle out, following the thicker lines, and making sure to leave the tabs on along the top edges.

    printed coloured sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in cut out and shown as individual pieces

    You should end up with ten triangles like this.

    printed coloured sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in cut out and shown as individual pieces.

    Fold the tabs over on each piece of bunting.

    demonstration of a single union jack flag bunting piece with a tab at the top caption reads 'fold this tab over'.

    You might find it easier to turn your bunting triangles over to do this.

    printed coloured sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in cut out and shown as individual pieces with teh folded tab towards the back

    Attach the bunting flags to a length of string by folding the tabs over the string and securing with glue or tape.

    printed coloured sheet of union jack bunting being coloured in cut out and shown as individual pieces with string connecting them.

    Where will you hang yours? Send me pics on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook - my handle is @amummytoo.

    And if you enjoyed this activity, why not download my Union Jack flag printable too, to add even more colourful decorations to your celebrations!

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    1. Caroline says

      May 05, 2020 at 11:37 pm

      Perfect for 'Lockdown' VE Day 75 - thank you!

      Reply
    2. kerry says

      June 24, 2012 at 10:16 pm

      oh this is SO cool!

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    3. Fran says

      May 25, 2012 at 1:51 am

      This is going to be just perfect for the twins to make for their Rainbows Jubilee tea party; thank you! :)

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