Veterans Day Art Lesson Thanking Veterans Art Project Veterans Day Activity

This Veterans Day Art Project is a hands-on, guided lesson where students express gratitude and appreciation for veterans through art. They follow a directed drawing of a soldier's helmet and poppies, symbols of remembrance and sacrifice, and finish it with felt markers, paint and oil pastels.

It is designed for teachers and homeschoolers and fits classroom discussions around Veterans Day, Remembrance Day or any military appreciation event. The project encourages empathy, creativity and historical awareness.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “We had a Veteran's Day event and as the Art and Music teacher I was asked to have students perform a song and decorate the commons area. This resource saved me time planning out a quality project to display.” Sarah B.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (28 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About the Resource, an overview of learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson plan (2 pages) covering materials, learning outcomes, goals and a Teacher Does/Student Does breakdown
• Soldier's Helmet and Poppies drawing handout
• Step-by-step demonstration, 17 slides with text and images
• Example of the completed art piece
• Bulletin board display sign
• Rubric to assess craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

Materials: pencil, eraser, black felt marker, step-by-step drawing handouts and art rubrics (one per student), card stock or watercolor paper, oil pastels, watercolor paint or watered-down paint (paint cakes, acrylic or tempera), paintbrushes and water.

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance. Photocopy the drawing handouts and rubrics, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Print the finished example in color to show students what they are making before you start.

Every step has both a picture and a text description. Project the step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Teachers and homeschoolers looking for a meaningful Veterans Day or Remembrance Day art project.

What do students create?

A soldier's helmet with poppies, drawn step by step and finished with oil pastel and paint.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

Can I display the finished artwork?

Yes. A bulletin board display sign is included.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (3)

★★★★ “Thank you for creating an amazing resource! This was a great addition to our enrichment curriculum.” Gregg's T.

★★★★ “My students loved using this resource for Veterans Day! These projects turned out wonderful and received many compliments!” Megan D.

★★★★★ “Good resource!” Elizabeth H.

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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. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, 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