Remembrance Day art choice board

A ready-to-use choice board packed with nine creative Remembrance Day art activities that let children explore the meaning of remembrance through hands-on creativity.

What's included

• Choice of nine art activities – from poppy collages and peace dove mobiles to silhouette sunsets and stained glass poppies, offering something for every child's creative style
• Built-in differentiation guidance – clear suggestions for adapting each activity across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, saving you precious planning time
• Ready-made templates and resources – includes poppy templates, dove cut-outs, word banks, reference images and step-by-step instructions

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Remembrance Day art activities

• Poppy collage – Create a poppy using torn red paper for petals, black paper for the centre, and green paper for the stem
• Peace dove mobile – Cut out white paper doves, decorate with messages of peace, and hang from string or yarn
• Poppy field painting – Use finger painting techniques to create a field of red poppies with cotton bud details
• Remembrance candle jar – Decorate a glass jar with tissue paper and poppy shapes, place an LED candle inside
• Silhouette sunset – Create a sunset background and add soldier or poppy silhouettes on top
• Thank you postcards – Design postcards with messages of gratitude for veterans and service members
• Memory stones – Paint stones with remembrance words, phrases or symbols like poppies and doves
• Stained glass poppy – Create a colourful stained glass effect poppy using tissue paper or cellophane
• Hands of peace – Trace hands and fill with words and symbols representing peace and remembrance

How to use this resource

Set up a dedicated Remembrance Day art station where children can browse the choice board and select an activity that appeals to them. Begin with an age-appropriate discussion about why we remember, then allow children to express their understanding through creative work. The differentiation guidance helps you support learners at different stages, whilst the templates and word banks provide scaffolding for those who need it.

Display finished artwork around your classroom or corridor to create a powerful visual tribute, or consider connecting with local veterans' organisations who might appreciate receiving children's thank you cards. You could also photograph the completed work to create a digital remembrance gallery for families to view.

Looking for more like this?

For more engaging and meaningful Remembrance Day activities, you might like to try:

• Remembrance Day poppy template for additional poppy-themed activities
• What is Remembrance Day? comprehension to help children deepen their understanding
• Remembrance Day acrostic poem resource to encourage creative writing

Explore our Remembrance Day resources for more inspiration and ready-to-use materials.