In Flanders fields the poppies blow
      Between the crosses, row on row,
   That mark our place; and in the sky
   The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
   Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
         In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
   The torch; be yours to hold it high.
   If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
         In Flanders fields.
(John McCrae)


I’m finding Remembrance Day  difficult to explain to my five year old without giving her nightmares.  I keep it to a simple Thank You to all soldiers and that the poppy is a symbol of that Thank You. Today she asked about where the soliders are buried, so I guess she knows more than I give her credit for.

In honour of that question, we made a picture of Flanders Field - with bingo dabbers. Made that question easier to answer when explaining there are flowers to commemorate the soldiers who didn’t come home. The 4 sided poppy is  pretty easy to make while dabbing away.

Supplies:
Red Bingo Dabber
Construction paper
Markers
Glue
Popsicle Sticks


Have fun ripping pieces of green paper for the grassy ‘field”. Glue these down to the main page.

Dab the paint in four sides to make a poppy. Then draw in a centre & stem (just red circles are just fine too).

Snap a popsicle in half to make part of the cross, glue to the paper with the taller one to make a cross statue. Aim for rows and rows of flowers, we made a few pictures and LOTS of flowers because flowers are happy when having a tough chat with a question machine.

 

Posted by momstown mama on 11/10/2010 - 18:05
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