
Brave little Canadians was founded in 2021 by a group of volunteers who wanted to come up with a unique way to honour children in Canada who are facing big medical battles.
We are a 100% volunteer run organization that consists of healthcare workers, medical mamas, seamstresses/sewists, and local businesses.
We donate superhero capes, iron-on badges, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) BRAVE hearts to children and their families. Fabric and materials are purchased using funds from generous personal donors and business donors.
Our mission is to bring joy, hope, and inspiration to these young children, helping them to feel brave, like the superheroes they truly are.
Children living with medical conditions often face countless intimidating experiences such as needles, surgeries, specialist appointments, and extended hospital stays. Many young children understand that superheroes embody courage and strength. When they wear their cape, they feel that they can take on any challenge, just like their favourite superhero.
Every superhero cape is lovingly handmade by a Canadian volunteer. Completed superhero capes are donated by our organization to Canadian children's hospitals or shipped directly to families. We are continuing to update our cape fabric and designs. Contact us below to request a superhero cape for a loved one. Capes come in two different sizes: size 0-2 years and size 3-8 years. Tracked shipping throughout Canada via Canada Post is available (costs buyer approximately $15-20 per shipment).
Badges (iron-on patches) serve to individualize a Brave little Canadian's superhero cape and can tell their unique medical story. Badges can be ironed on to capes or glued on with fabric glue. The badges above highlight Open Heart Surgery, X-ray/Diagnostic Imaging , Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and the quality of strength.
Badges are currently unavailable for purchase through our website but can be purchased from the AdaptAbility store in Calgary. Sorry for any inconvenience. We hope to have badges available again, sometime in mid 2025.
BRAVE Hearts are given to parents whose infants are cared for in the NICU.
Parents wear these hearts next to their skin for several hours, so the hearts can absorb their scent. A BRAVE Heart can be worn inside a bra or pinned to the inside of a blouse or shirt. The BRAVE Hearts are then taken to the NICU and placed beside the baby in their incubator or bassinet. This promotes infant/parent bonding, even when the parent is unable to be by their infant's side.
BRAVE Hearts are handmade by our incredible sewing volunteers, using the scrap material left over from making superhero capes. They are a cotton/polyester blend. Untracked shipping throughout Canada (costs buyer approximately $5-$10 per shipment).
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