ANZAC Day Poppy | 3D Hanging Craft | Reading & Writing Activity | Wall Display

Looking for a fun and engaging ANZAC DAY 3D Poppy Craft with related historical reading and writing learning tasks. This set of low-prep activities are a respectful way for students to learn about ANZAC Day and commemorate our soldiers. This resource can be used as a 3D Hanging Craft, Wall Display, or Flip Book for students of all years to engage with our Australian history!

Available in both Australian and New Zealand versions in this download!

Learning Focus:

• Help students develop an understanding of this major historical event
• Emphasize the importance of respect for those who have sacrificed their lives

Grade: Primary Years (1-6)

Note: Choose pages suited to your year level and ability.

There are 8 activities to choose from, while only 3 or 4 are needed to make the 3D poppy craft. There are 3 choices of spaced writing lines for the 2 written prompts; lower, middle or upper primary sized lines.

⭐ Preview PDF & Video:

For a clear look at all the activity pages, I recommend looking at the PDF preview!

⭐ Product Includes:

8 Poppy Activities for students to complete as a class:

• Poppy colouring cover page – colour or print onto red card.
• ANZAC Day passage – fill-in-the-gaps cloze activity with answers
• Writing prompt 1 – “Why do we commemorate ANZAC Day?”
• Writing prompt 2 – “On ANZAC Day we…?”
• ANZAC acronym page – Plus answers
• ‘Lest We Forget’ page – to help students understand the importance of remembering the sacrifices of soldiers.
• ‘In Flanders Fields’ poem – read and learn about the significance of the red poppy.
• ANZAC Day information & images page – colour & B+W

⭐ Product Support Pages:

• Resource information page
• Resource ideas page (options for use)
• 3D hanging poppy instructions
• Example answers for writing tasks
• Answer pages for close activity

⭐ Additional Details:

• Aligned with Australian Curriculum Standards for HASS
• Can be used in classrooms or home schooling
• Printable and projectable on a whiteboard for students to view clearly

⭐ Example Uses for This Resource:

Here is a list of possible ways to use this resource in your classroom.

• 3D poppy – choose 3-4 poppy templates and glue each half together. Add string to hang.
• 2D wall display on red colour card backing.
• Attach to the top of a paragraph of writing about ‘ANZAC DAY’.
• Use as a two-way window display (back to back), add relevant words or mini poppies onto or around the poppy.
• Attach to the top or bottom of an ‘ANZAC Day’ classroom poster that makes suggestions on how students can show respect on this day.
• An ANZAC Day Flip Book – colour photocopy the blank poppy onto red card as a cover or back. Staple cut-out pages together as flip book.
• Display around an ANZAC Day assembly or parade space on a bulletin board.

⭐ Australian Curriculum Standard Links for HASS in Year 5-6:

YEAR 5: ACHASSK113 – Investigate the contribution made by ANZACs to the development of Australia’s identity and discuss the commemoration of significant events in Australia’s history.

YEAR 6: ACHASSK199 – Examine the significance of World War I, including the Gallipoli campaign, and Australia’s involvement in the war and the conscription debate.