Armistice Day Poppy Project
The Western Front of WWI in Luxembourg and Belgium was one of the most devastated regions of the war. The once beautiful countryside was churned into a desolate field of mud. During the spring of 1915, poppy flowers grew from the devastation and dotted the countryside with beautiful red flowers. Canadian soldier John McCrae was so moved by the display he penned the poem In Flanders Fields. Inspired by the poem, the red Flanders poppy was adopted as a way of remembering those who had suffered in war.
In order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the Humboldt Park Friends have invited area schools to create poppies for the Humboldt Park WWI Memorial. If you are a teacher, or, are part of a local organization who would like to participate, please download the attached project templates and instructions.
Four Petal Option
The four petal option may be more appropriate for younger students. The four petal or seven petal templates can both be produced using paper and hot glue.
The four petal option is better if you choose to make the recycled plastic bag project. Please feel free to adapt the templates for the children’s ages and abilities.
Seven Petal Option
The four petal option may be more appropriate for younger students. The four petal or seven petal templates can both be produced using paper and hot glue.
Poppy Instructions PDFSeven Petal Template pdf download
These projects are based on a Martha Stewart paper flower design: https://www.marthastewart.com/248479/paper-poppy-flowers
Finished poppies will be placed in the field surrounding the Humboldt Park WWI Memorial as part of a school program.
