Remembrance Day Art Poppy Art Project Activity Poppy Art Lesson for Veterans

The project opens up meaningful discussions about history, remembrance and gratitude, and it makes a natural cross-curricular connection to Social Studies or History. It works in classrooms and homeschool settings, and it gives students a personal way to express emotion and build their art skills.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “This poppy art project was a wonderful classroom activity for Remembrance Day. It gave students a creative way to learn about the significance of the poppy while showing respect and appreciation for our veterans. The activity was engaging, easy to use, and resulted in beautiful artwork that students were proud to display. A great addition to any Remembrance Day lesson!” Nicole A.

"Lest We Forget" is a reflective Remembrance Day art project that is low stress and mess-free. Using felt marker painting, directed drawing and pencil crayon shading, students create a symbolic art piece featuring the message "Lest We Forget" while they pause, reflect and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (35 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Resource with learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes and "Teacher Does / Student Does" guidance
• Remembrance Day Still Life Drawing Handout, a directed drawing guide
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step, 23 slides with text and images
• Example of Completed Art Piece
• Rubric for technique, creativity and effort

HOW TO USE IT

Look over the lesson plan and gather your materials ahead of time: pencil, eraser, black felt, card stock or watercolor paper, pencil crayons, washable felt markers, a paintbrush and water, plus a class set of the step-by-step drawing handout and rubric. You may want to make a sample yourself first so you can help students later.

Print the example in color and show it before the lesson as your hook. Then project the step-by-step pages from the PDF, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description, so students can follow along clearly.

FAQ

What materials do students use?

Felt markers and water for the painted effect, pencil crayons for shading, and black felt for outlining, on card stock or watercolor paper.

Does it connect to other subjects?

Yes. It pairs well with Social Studies or History lessons about Remembrance Day.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ “A beautiful art piece for Remembrance Day, to honor our veterans” Norine M.

★★★★ “they looked beautiful being displayed in our gym. i loved how it used a bunch of different techniques” Black B.

★★★★ “Beautiful art lesson for Remembrance Day to use with junior grade students.” Catherine C.

★★★★ “Simple to teach art lesson that turned out really nice. My students had fun creating it!” Amy R.

★★★★ “Instructions were easy to follow and the results were fantastic!!” Angela D.

★★★★ “My students loved this activity. The instructions were simple to follow, and my students were able to individualize their final work. I will definitely be using this again.” Cynthia C.

★★★★ “My students loved this activity! Everything you make is amazing. Great resource!” JM C.

★★★★ “Easy step by step instruction for students to follow. My students enjoyed sketching and looked forward to each step in the process.” TLC f.

★★★★ “Beautiful project” Tammy J.

★★★★ “My students loved this art project. Turned out great!” Tanya G.

★★★★★ “Great resource! Thanks!” Jamie S.

★★★★ “kids enjoyed making this” Anna T.