Here’s a last minute craft project for Remembrance Day! It’s very simple to make using whatever craft supplies you might have on hand and a glue gun. I used a paper plate for the base and scrounged up various red papers and scrap materials around the house. I used felt, glitter paper, craft foam, and other scrap papers I found.
Start by cutting out the centre of the plate and the flanged edges leaving just a paper ring. This will be the base for your wreath. Don’t worry about it being cut perfectly because you won’t see it in the finished craft.
Trace and cut out your poppy shapes using a nice mix of fabrics and papers. You can either cut out your own or use this template. I used large and small poppies for variation which looked really nice.
Next, make the centres for your flowers. I used black felt and just cut out circles free hand. Glue a felt circle into the middle of each flower.
Now you can start playing around with your poppies to create the look of the wreath you want. Start with the big flowers on the bottom then use the small ones to fill in the gaps.
Once it looks right, hot glue everything down and add a ribbon loop in the back so you can hang your wreath.
And here’s the finished wreath!
As we were hanging it up on Tee’s bedroom door, she asked why we had used poppies. So that lead to us reading In Flanders Fields together and then to a valuable discussion about the meaning of Remembrance Day and why we celebrate it every year.
Great craft for the kids to work on tomorrow. Thanks.
wow I absolutely LOVE this! such a meaningful craft to get the kids involved. just beautiful
Would be a great craft for kids at school. Love the glittery poppies!
Love it…..love the variety used! and it would look fantastic through out the holidays as well 🙂
I really like this
I love it, so beautiful and easy to make! Great craft project to do with my granddaughter.
This is such a great craft to do, I love it!!
What a great craft to do with the kids
It’s rare to see activities for Remembrance Day. Thanks for posting the wreath!
What a great way to start a discussion with the kids about Remembrance Day 🙂
Turned out really good!
Gorgeous!!! I love how you incorporated glitter and little hearts!! Really amazing <3
I love how simple and easy this is, even kids can do it. Plus, it’s a great way to start a conversation about Remembrance day with kids!
My half-brother, Herb, was in the airforce and he and his crew were shot down over France six months before the war ended. I also had two other half-brothers in the army who saw action in Europe. I was a child but it must have been a difficult time for my Father to have three sons in active combat and face the fact that at least one might one be coming home. All three came home safely. Herb was a prisoner of war but came home after the war.
The poppy is very dear to us, especially all those who lost loved ones and there were many who did not come back to our Island.
This is a great craft and a great way to continue talking about Remembrance Day with the kids.