Memorial Day Poppy Craft Activity

This Memorial Day Poppy Craft is a fun activity for Memorial Day, Remembrance Day, Anzac Day, or study on flowers! Students will love cutting and pasting their very own poppy craft while making one show stopping bulletin board. The patterns are kid friendly and easy to prep for teachers too!

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).

Writing prompts included:

• The poppy is a symbol of… (primary and single lined)
• Memorial Day is about… (primary and single lined)
• On Memorial Day, we remember… (primary and single lined)
• I can celebrate Memorial Day by… (primary and single lined)
• MEMORIAL DAY POPPY (primary and single lined)
• Remembrance Day is about… (primary and single lined)
• On Remembrance Day, we remember… (primary and single lined)
• I can celebrate Remembrance Day by… (primary and single lined)
• REMEBRANCE DAY POPPY (primary and single lined)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter m, p, or r
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party