Veterans Day Poppy Craft

This easy cut and paste Veterans Day Poppy Craft gives kids a thoughtful way to say thank you to the veterans who have served our country. With just construction paper, scissors, glue, and a marker, children can create a bright red poppy to give as a card, display in the classroom, or share with a local veterans organization.

Poppy crafts are meaningful patriotic crafts for kids because the red poppy has become a symbol of remembrance and gratitude. This simple project works well at home, in classrooms, with Scouts, or as part of Veterans Day classroom activities.

Supplies

• Red construction paper
• Green construction paper
• Yellow construction paper
• Black marker
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Printable poppy pattern
• Small glass or bottle for tracing a circle

Instructions

1. Print the poppy petal pattern on red construction paper.
2. Print the leaf pattern on green construction paper.
3. Use a small glass or bottle to trace a circle on yellow construction paper for the center of the poppy.
4. Cut out the red petals, green leaves, and yellow center circle.
5. Glue the red petals together to form the poppy flower.
6. Glue the yellow circle in the center of the flower.
7. Add black dots around the yellow center with a black marker.
8. Glue the green leaves behind the flower.
9. Give the finished poppy as a thank you gift, or mount it on folded paper to make a Veterans Day card.

Fun Facts

Veterans Day is written without an apostrophe because it is a day to honor all veterans, not a day that belongs to one veteran or a group of veterans.

Red poppies are often used as a symbol of remembrance for service members.

Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11.

A handmade poppy can be a simple but heartfelt way for kids to show appreciation.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

Click on the poppy pattern to open it in a new window and print. Print the petals on red construction paper and the leaves on green construction paper. Use yellow construction paper for the center circle.