Although the Memorial Day holiday unofficially kicks off the beginning summer, the day also has significant meaning. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day set aside every May to remember the men and women who paid the ultimate price defending and protecting our nation.
Encourage children to learn about Memorial Day in a fun and entertaining way with the following online activities and projects just for children.
Memorial Day Puzzles:
- JigZone Memorial Day Puzzle – See if you can put this Memorial Day puzzle back together.
- Arlington Cemetery Scrambler Puzzle - A scrambler puzzle.
- JFK Eternal Flame Scrambler – President John F. Kennedy is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
- Iwo Jima Scrambler – This image is one of the most well-known images of soldiers.
- Memorial Day Puzzle
Memorial Day Coloring Projects:
- VA Kids Creative Coloring – Color these pictures online then print them out.
- Lee Hansen’s Memorial Day Poppy – Print this printable poppy and color.
- Crayola Flag – Color this flag online then print.
- VA Kids Draw – Practice your artistic skills in this online activity from VA Kids.
- Apples 4 The Teacher Memorial Day Coloring Pages – These coloring activities are for younger children.
Miscellaneous Memorial Day Fun and Games:
- Memorial Day Word Search – Play this online word game from Alphabet Soup. Can you find all the Memorial Day words?
- Patriotic Pairs – How good is your memory? Find out in this online concentration game.
- SurfNetKids American Flag Concentration Game – Another online memory game.
- Memorial Day Poems – Read these holiday-inspired poems from Apples 4 the Teacher.
- Place the States - From the History Channel, see how well you know the 50 states.
- Make a Medal – Design your very own medal in this online game.
- Blocks – Play this just-for-fun online game. See if you can clear all the blocks by clicking on the blocks of the same color.
- Memorial Day Wallpapers – Decorate your computer desktop with free Memorial Day wallpapers from This Nation.
- Printable Flags - Print this one or print that one, you pick!
For more Memorial Day fun, visit Memorial Day Crafts for Kids. Happy Memorial Day.
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