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Veteran’s Day Activities for Kids

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 Veterans Day Activities for Kids

Veteran’s Day is just around the corner on November 11th.  It is one of those holidays that is celebrated and remembered or just passing by without people giving it a second thought. We happen to be in the first group of people at my house. My grandfather, dad, sister, and brother-in-law were are or in the military. My father-in-law was too. Remembering the service they and many others have given is really important to me.
When JDaniel was three we started visiting the local soldiers memorial in our town. I bring lunch and we talk about they people whose names are displayed on the brick walkways. Without going into a lot of detail about what they were asked to do while giving their service or what happened to them we acknowledge them and all they did.

Veterans Day Activities for Kids

If you don’t have a memorial near you there are still a lot of things you can be for Memorial Day.

Veteran’s Day Activities

Prayer

You can offer prayers of thanks or supplication for those who have served. I bet they would be thrilled to know that they are being remembered. Simple prayers for their health, families and basic needs can be said by children young and old.

 

Read Books that Relate to Memorial Day

I shared the book The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans yesterday. It is a wonderful book about a lovely lady who wanted those who served to remember. She lobbied hard to get the poppy to be a universal symbol for remembering Veterans.

The book The Wall by Eve Bunting about a young boy and his father visiting the Vietnam Veteran’s memorial to see the father’s name. This book always leaves me teary eyed.
Put Flags Up in Your Yard

Small flags planted in your front yard will remind those who drive your house that there is a special day that is being remembered. The flags may even jog people’s memories as to what holiday they are up for.

Send a Note to a Veteran

If you don’t have a family member that you can send a note to, you can check with people in your church or local retirement homes. There are probably a number of veterans that live near you that would love to get a note or card.

Here are some organizations that will get your notes to veterans:

Operation Gratitude

AMillionThanks.org
 

Create Poppies to Pass Out

JDaniel and I created a poppy by cork painting. I shared those in a post on Friday called Veterans Day Activity. We also made coffee filter poppies. I will show you how we made them tomorrow.
 
You could display them in your home or give them to a veteran or veterans group.
 

Other posts on Veteran’s Day

Teaching Kids: What is Veterans Day 
Read.Explore.Learn.- Veteran’s Day 
Muffin Tin Monday- Veteran’s Day 
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  5. Thank you for the reminder that there is no school on Monday and that Scarlet doesn’t know why. Right now, Cassidy is explaining to her about the bravery of people who serve our country. She asked, “Do they ever save people? Do they kill monsters?”

  6. This is fantastic! We like to visit a local cemetery and clean the headstones for all the men and women that have served. And, we put out many flags on my grandfather’s headstone. I’ll be sharing this post.

  7. You know, you just gave me an idea to stop by our neighbors (a husband in the family is a Vietnam Vet) with a note of thanks. Great and timely post to give people some time to prepare 🙂

  8. I found your post at the Hearts for Home Blog Hop. Thank you for sharing! I’ve pinned this to my Remembrance / Veteran’s Day board 🙂

  9. Thank you so much for linking this up with the Hearts for Home Blog Hop. This touched my heart, as my husband is a veteran and just recently retired after 25+ years in the Army. I am featuring you this week as one of my favorites. Please stop by and grab an “I’ve been featured” button. 🙂

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