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Poppy crafts are great to make in November. Since Halloween has finished and Christmas isn’t here yet, November kids crafts help to keep those little hands busy. Also, as we prepare to participate in Remembrance Day (Canada) and/or Veterans Day (US) poppy crafts are a great way to get conversations started.

This poppy kids craft is perfect for all age groups, with simple instructions and small material list it’s great for students as well. It works well for preschoolers and toddlers as well as older children, who can cut and create their own poppy. We made this craft with kids aged three to seven and all of them enjoyed creating the poppy for November 11th.

How to Make a Popsicle Stick Poppy for November 11th

What you need to make a Popsicle Stick Poppy:

• Large size popsicle sticks
• Small size popsicle sticks
• Green acrylic kid safe paint
• Red construction paper
• Poppy template
• Black button
• Hot glue gun with glue (or all purpose glue for older kids)
• Paint brush
• Scissors

This craft is very easy to make, these instructions are to make one Popsicle Stick Poppy, so be sure to multiply as needed. Firstly, paint one big popsicle stick and two small sticks green, set them aside to dry.

While the painted popsicle sticks are drying, cut out the poppy from the red construction paper. Use our free template found here.

Once the popsicle sticks are dry, grab the hot glue gun if you’re working with preschoolers (or use all purpose school glue if you’re working with older kids) and glue the two small sticks onto the bigger one in the shape of a cross.

Next, glue the paper poppy onto the popsicle sticks.

Finally, glue the black button onto the middle of the cut out poppy.

Lastly, be sure to check out this DIY Reusable Felt Poppy craft by And Then Home. Or our beautiful Paper Poppy Wall Art Craft. We hope you loved this Popsicle Stick Poppy Kids Craft. Happy Crafting!

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While November 11th celebrations don’t revolve around food, we think baking something special in honor of all those we will remember is a nice way to give thanks and share memories.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

Ingredients:

• Flour
• Baking soda
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Unsalted butter
• Sugar
• Egg
• Lemon zest
• Lemon juice
• Almond extract
• Poppy seeds

Firstly, whisk the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt – together in a medium bowl.

Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

Beat the egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, almond extract and poppy seeds into the butter mix.

Gradually add the flour into the batter and then mix until thoroughly combined.

Scoop a generous tablespoon of batter onto a lined baking sheet. Flatten the balls with the back of a spoon and then sprinkle with a few poppy seeds. Bake for 10 minutes in a 350 oven. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a cooling rack.

We hope you love these Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies as much as we do! If you’re looking for some November 11th decor, certainly check out our Paper Poppies Wall Decor.

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A huge bonus for this craft is that it only needs three materials – paper, scissors and glue. It couldn’t be easier to create a stunning November 11th decoration!

What You’ll Need:

• Red, orange, yellow, black and green construction paper
• Petal Template
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Wall tack or removable glue dots

Start by cutting six large flower petals from the red paper using the free template provided. These should be about 5″ wide by 6″ long.

Cut a slit into the bottom edge of each petal, about 1.5″ deep.

Slightly fold one of the split edges over the other and then glue in place. This will lift the petals and give them depth.

First glue three of the petals together to form a centre point and then add three more petals to make a flower. Glue in place.

Use a small dish or other round object to make a circle from the black paper. Snip the edges of the circle all the way around and then use your fingers to ‘curl’ or fold the cuts to make them stand up.

Paper Poppy Wall Decor

Repeat the step to make a matching yellow circle.

Glue first the yellow and then the black circle to the centre of the flowers.

Repeat all of these steps to make some medium sized poppies. These will be about 3″ wide by 4″ long.

And one more time to make the smallest poppies, this time in orange. The size of these ones are around 2″ wide by 3″ long.

Make some leaves from green paper. Begin by folding the paper in half and then cutting a long, slim oval on the fold. With the paper still folded, cut small indents along the curved edge. Unfold the leaves and glue some together in small bunches to go around the flowers.

We hope you loved this Paper Poppy Wall Decor craft as much as we do! If you’re looking for more ways to celebrate November 11th, check out our other crafts, like our Toddler Poppy Art or Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie Recipe.

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