São João

São João is celebrated on June 24 in Brazil as part of the festas juninas, especially in the Northeast. The festivities combine Saint John's traditions with rural culture, quadrilha dancing, bunting and corn-based foods. Straw hats, dancing and snack stalls bring these lively June celebrations to the page.

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An ear of corn and a woven straw hat beneath three patterned flags.

Corn and a Straw Hat

easy

A man decorates a straw hat beside a girl holding a bow; a dog sleeps under the table.

Decorating a São João straw hat

medium

Four children in straw hats dance in pairs between food stalls, with a scarecrow behind them.

Brazilian June Festival Dance

detailed

Two children in straw hats and checked clothes dance hand in hand beneath bunting.

Dancing at São João

medium

A smiling child plays an accordion beneath patterned bunting and floating musical notes.

Accordion and June Festival Bunting

easy

Three children decorate a stall with bunting and corn, one kneeling beside a basket.

Decorating a June Festival Stall

medium

A woman with a basket and a child walk hand in hand through a sunflower-decorated festival gate.

Arriving at the São João festival

detailed

A man and a child peel corn beside a basket and tied leaf parcels.

Preparing corn for São João

detailed

Three musicians play a drum, accordion and triangle on a festival stage.

A forró trio at São João

detailed

Four people share cake, corn and popcorn at a garden table as a man pours a drink.

A São João family picnic

detailed

A woman fills a popcorn cone while a child folds another beside a full bowl.

Popcorn cones with Grandma

medium

A man plays an accordion on the porch while a girl claps beside him.

Grandpa’s São João accordion

detailed

Corn and a hat or two dancers

Choose repeated kernels for a steady rhythm, or clothing and movement for a longer picture.

Corn beneath flags

Rows of kernels contrast with long husks and a woven hat. Start with the corn and leave the flags for a separate pattern.

Corn and a Straw Hat →

Dancing pair

Clothing checks, skirt trim, hands and festive decorations offer smaller spaces. Choose it when you want to work on people.

Dancing at São João →

Separate kernels from husks

Print the original line drawing linked below. The numbered areas match the color key and steps; use the colored example as a starting point, then choose your own colors if you prefer.

Try it on paper

Original coloring page: Corn and a Straw Hat →

Yellow corn kernels with green husks and base stem; woven hat, three flags and grass white. — A digital color suggestion, not a photograph of a printed result. Open the original line drawing to print and try your own colors.

1. Yellow kernels
2. Green husks
3. White hat and flags

Color every corn kernel yellow, keeping the dividing lines clear.
Color the three long husks and small base stem green.
Leave the straw hat, hanging flags, grass and background white.

Each yellow kernel can still be followed; the green husks are separate from the white hat.

More selection and activity ideas

Choose a page

Start with the large corn-and-hat picture or the single accordion player for fewer shapes. For more detail, choose the paired dancers, garden picnic or decorated village entrance; compare the difficulty shown on each page.

Try it together

Print a favorite picture and add your own colors and decorations. Talk about the celebration and where it is observed.

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