Veterans Day Activities for Kids

Here are Veterans Day activities you can do with kids to help teach them about the day. Veterans day crafts, projects, and books to help them show their support for our veterans on this special day and throughout the year.

Veteran’s Day Activities for Kids 

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year. The observance preserves the historical significance of the date, World War I fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

This holiday helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Here are a few activity ideas for your child to learn about Veterans Day and to also help them reach out to others around the world for this Holiday.

• Veterans Day Wreath by No Time for Flashcards
• Remembrance Poppy by No Time for Flashcards
• Veterans Day Books and Craft by Pragmatic Mom
• Cork Painted Poppy and Book by JDaniel’s4Mom
• Patriotic Photo Frame by Free Kids Crafts
• Coffee Filter Poppy by JDaniel4’sMom
• Veteran’s Day Books for Kids
• 11 Poppy Projects for Remembrance Day from Mum in the Madhouse
• DIY Thank you Card for Service Members from it’s me, JD
• Poppy Stained Glass Remembrance Day Art from Learning and Exploring Through Play
• Coffee Filter Poppies from Happy Hooligans
• Veterans Day Directed Drawing Project from First Grade Blue Skies
• Printable Veterans’ Day Easy Reader from Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Patriotic Star Art for Thank You Cards
• Veterans Day Art Project with Crayons and Chalk from Upper Elementary Snapshots
• Make Edible Flags to Share with Veterans
• Veterans Day Writing Activity
• Veterans Day Lesson Plan from Kindergarten Kids at Play
• Thank you cards for Veterans from Project Nursery
• Red, White and Blue Snack

Take a Virtual Field Trip to Washington D.C. Veterans Memorials

Celebrating Veterans Day with Kids

Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime. Today, look around your community to see how you can support your local Veterans.  

There are a few ways to just stop in the day and encourage you and your family to think of a way to express our gratitude to Veterans. Maybe it’s a simple hand-drawn card by your child that you hand-deliver or inviting a neighbor over who served in the military for dinner.

In the United States, it’s Veteran’s Day but in other parts of the world, it’s Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. I fondly thank and remember my Grandfather who was in the Marines serving during the World War II

Our gratitude goes to so many friends whose husbands have served in Afghanistan and Iraq and other places around the world over the past few years.

Your braveness and honor make each of us so ever so thankful and proud of you!

Book About Veterans Day for Kids

Here are some additional Veteran’s Day Books that we’d recommend…

Do you have a favorite book about Veterans Day? SHARE in the comments

Projects that Support our Veterans and their Families

• Wounded Warrior Project 
• Operation Gratitude 
• Hire Hero’s USA 
• The Fisher House 

Consider working with your child is a way that can help support your local units that provide for these programs.

Care Packages for the Troops

Have your children create a card, picture or care package to be sent overseas to a Soldier, Marine, Airman, Sailor or Coastguardsman actively serving. Visit the sites AnySoldier.com  or SoldiersAngels.org to discover how and where to send your special items.

Veteran’s day is a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

US Department of Veterans Affairs

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