With Remembrance Day just a couple of days away, I thought I’d round up all of my easy poppy crafts in case you’ve missed any.
Kids of all ages will enjoy making these poppies. They’re pretty and creative enough for older kids to enjoy, but most are simple enough for toddlers and preschoolers will be able to do with little assistance.
As with all of our crafts, our poppies are made with inexpensive supplies that you already have around your house: paper plates, coffee filters, crepe paper and cupcake liners etc. This should make it easy for you to squeeze in a poppy craft with your kids or students before November 11th.
Click the link below each photo to get the details for each craft
5 Easy Poppy Crafts for Kids:
Paper Plate Poppies – These poppies are really easy to make with just paint and a paper plate. If you’re looking for a super-simple Remembrance Day craft for toddlers, or for a quick, last-minute poppy craft for older kids, this one is great.
Painted Coffee Filter Poppies – We tried these on a whim this year, and I absolutely loved the results. The crinkly, textured effect on the coffee filters really reminds me of real poppy petals. Again, this one is super-easy for young children to make for Remembrance Day, but in all honesty, I enjoyed making these as much as the hooligans did, so older kids are bound to love these too.
Crepe Paper Poppy Craft – We made these poppies on a whim, after I came across a leftover roll of crepe paper in the craft cupboard. I love the delicate and ruffly effect of the crepe paper. Older children will enjoy making these the way I did in the post, and toddlers and preschoolers can make theirs the way my hooligans did.
Cupcake Liner Poppies – These poppies were also very easy to make. The process was very similar to our painted coffee filter poppies, but there’s a nice fine-motor element to this one, making it challenging (in a good way) for preschoolers.
Watercolour and Coffee Filter Poppy Craft – This poppy craft is a terrific art-science experiment as well. We had a blast exploring colour blending and water absorption one morning, and then we turned the results of our activity into these beauties.
Yarn Winding Poppy Craft – This process is so relaxing and therapeutic. It does require some advanced fine-motor skills, so it’s best for the 5 and up crowd.
And lastly, check out these pretty Clay Poppy Bowls by Red Ted Art. Wouldn’t they be lovely to make for a relative who has served our country?
I hope you enjoy this collection of poppy crafts, and that you have enough time to try your favourites with your children in these last few days before Remembrance Day.
If you’d like some suggestions on how to talk to young kids about the significance of the poppy, here’s an article by Today’s Parent with some suggestions for explaining Remembrance Day to children.
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