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!

Learning Focus:

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

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

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.