🕊️ Make Your Own ANZAC Day Poppy Wreath With Your Child
ANZAC Day is a special time for many Australians to reflect, remember, and honour those who have served. For young children, hands-on activities can be a gentle and meaningful way to introduce the importance of this day, while also helping them develop fine motor skills.
An easy and meaningful craft to honour and remember.
Whether you’re up for some cutting and painting or prefer a simple colouring activity, this craft gives your child a hands-on way to learn about the importance of ANZAC Day through creativity and conversation.
What You’ll Need
Choose your activity:
🌱 Option 1: Recycled Egg Carton Poppies
- Cardboard egg carton
- Scissors
- Red, black, and yellow paint
- Glue
- Paper plate or round piece of cardboard
- Green paint (optional)
- Marker or pen
🎨 Option 2: Printable Colouring Poppies
- Printed Poppy Colouring Sheet
- Scissors
- Colouring pencils, crayons, markers (red/black/yellow)
- Glue or tape
- Paper plate or round piece of cardboard
- Green paint or crayons (optional)
- Marker or pen
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Create Your Poppies
- Egg Carton Version:Â Cut the egg carton into cups and shape each one like a flower. Paint red with a black centre and yellow dot.
- Colouring Sheet Version:Â Colour in each flower red, with a black centre and yellow dot. Cut out each poppy carefully.
- Prepare the Base
Cut the centre out of a paper plate or use a circle of cardboard. Paint or colour it green to resemble leaves (optional). - Assemble the Wreath
Glue or tape your poppies evenly around the wreath base. - Add a Message
Write the word “REMEMBER” on a paper strip and glue it across the middle of the wreath.
A Moment to Remember Together
As you craft, and if your children are old enough you might talk with them about why we wear poppies, what ANZAC Day means, and how we can show respect in our own ways. Even the smallest hands can help create something powerful in these moments and we’re always amazed and delighted by how insightful children can be during these creative moments.
Perhaps your grandparents or distant relatives have medals you can show them, or stories you can share with them; maybe there are special traditions you can pass down, like dawn services in significant locations or family recipes for twists on ANZAC Biscuits. Whatever way you mark the day; we encourage you to share these with your children as their age becomes appropriate.
Once finished crafting and talking, hang your wreath on the front door or in a window to share in the spirit of remembrance with your community. You may even like to attend a service and encourage them to join their community in laying their wreath with others at one of the many public spaces honouring our local ANZACs.
Of course, we’d love to see your creations, so please feel free to tag us on social media using #BusyBeesRemembers
