Activity
Remembrance Poppy
Have your child create a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who went into battle and died serving the country. The red poppy was first used by Great Britain to commemorate fallen soldiers. In the poem "In Flanders Fields" the soldiers that have passed on describe the poppies that bloomed across battlefields after World War I. The poppies were bright red, and reminiscent of spilled blood. This literary craft project is a great opportunity to get your kid to reflect on the tragic loss of so many heroic soldiers in the various wars fought throughout history.
