Veterans Day is a holiday I have worked on sharing with JDaniel since he was really little. Our family has a number of veterans in it. Even if it didn’t this holiday is important to remember. So many have given their lives, time away from their families, and so much more. It is so important to be that they are shown respect along with being remembered. This year we read a wonderful book and created a cork-painted poppy as one of our ways of remembering.
JDaniel and I raced to open the package containing the book as soon as it arrived. We loved looking through the book’s wonderful illustrations. They are filled with images that share the concepts beautifully.
We read every word and by the end of the book, we were both teary-eyed. Moina’s mission to have every American wear a poppy to remember the soldiers is very moving. This is a must-have book for Veterans Day.
What did we do to explore The Poppy Lady?
The afternoon sun cast shadows on our workspace. You will see JDaniel’s shadow in the pictures. At first I thought about trying to eliminate them. After looking at them, I realized the shadows are a great reminder of the service the veterans gave to our country. The shadows remind me that the veterans and their service are a part of who we are as a country and as a family.
JDaniel was an enthusiastic painter some of the cork-painted spots were light, but most of them were strong and spattered. The white drawing paper we used did a good job of absorbing the paint and yet it lets the paint color stay strong.
When he finished painting, he went off to play with the next-door neighbor. We needed to give the poppy a chance to dry before JDaniel cut it out. The sun was so bright it didn’t take long for the paint to dry. JDaniel tried to find a spot on the deck where he could cut the poppy out without having the sun in his eyes.
When the cork-painted poppy cut out, we hung it on the fridge. It will be a great reminder of veterans and their service. We will be remembering them in our mealtime prayers in the days leading up to Veterans Day on November 11th.
On Monday I will be sharing a post on several other ways to remember veterans and Veterans Day. I hope you will stop by and check it out.
You will find more Veterans Day craft ideas and lots of other wonderful craft ideas on my Crafts for Kids board on Pinterest.
What a cute project…and it looks just like a poppy! It’s great!! It sounds like the book is wonderful. I’ll have to check it out! –Lisa
He is a fine painter! Sounds like a great book.
His poppy turned out lovely.
This is such a cute little activity! His poppy turned out so pretty!
beautiful
JDaniel did a great job with this craft!
He did a wonderful job! It’s funny because we were looking at a colors book for babies this morning, and even though my daughter is older now, she still loves the book. It had a whole page with poppies and she kept calling them “flowers” but I said, “Well, they’re a very specific type of flower.” So then we talked about poppies and poppy seeds all morning!
How cute! Love this craft! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wonderful activity and the book sounds like a good read! Thanks for sharing it.. we are off to find a copy 🙂
What a great activity to remember veterans by. The books sounds like a great read. I’ll have to check it out.
I love this. It’s a great activity. I might try something similar and use it to help me teach my daughter about Veteran’s Day.
thanks for the heads up on this book. sounds like a great one to share with him.
What a beautiful and meaningful craft and book! I’m so glad I stopped by to read this today.
Nice post!!! Its really so cute craft and ideal.You have shared wonderful book which sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing this enjoyable read.
Such a great post & beautiful activity
Very pretty! I like the texture from the corks!