Veterans Day for Kids: Free Veterans Day printables, games, activities and crafts for children

November 8, 10:24 AMHolidays ExaminerJace Shoemaker-Galloway

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American Patriotic Pinwheel Happy Veterans Day!
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Veterans Day is a federal holiday celebrated each November 11, unless the day falls on the weekend. Americans across the nation honor and remember the millions of brave American men and women who have previously served, and are currently serving, in the United States Armed Forces.

Include the kids in the celebrations this year with the following Veterans Day activities, printables, games and craft projects for children.


Support Our Troops and Get Involved on Veterans Day:

• Packages From Home – If you would like to make a great big difference to someone who is currently serving in the military, send a care or comfort package to someone who is far from home.
• Locate a Vet – What a wonderful idea for classrooms or families! If you are wondering how you can remember and honor a veteran, this handy online locator from the United States Department of Veterans Affair lists VA facilities around the country. Send a card or electronic greeting to a vet.
• National Take a Veteran to School Day – This website also offers lesson plans for educators and a handy printable Student Check List.
• National Teach-In on Veterans Day – Tune in and turn on the free webcast.
• Teacher Resource Guide – This free guide for educators is filled with 33 pages of fun and interesting facts, activities and coloring projects for children.
• Free VA Posters – Just download and print on a color printer. Spread the word.

Free Veterans Day Printables, Games, Crafts and Activities for Kids:

• Veterans Day Word Magnets Game
• VA Kids Games and Activities– This website offers 5 fun interactive activities for children in kindergarten through the 5th grade.
• VA Kids 6th to 12 Grade Games - Online activities include 2 fun jigsaw puzzles, a fun Beat the Blocks game, a Drawing activity and a super-fun Word Jumble game.
• Patriotic Pinwheel – Make this fun patriotic craft using construction paper and a push pin.
• Veterans Day Craft Projects – Enchanted Learning offers a wide variety of fun craft projects for children. From colorful flags and coloring books to patriotic printables, your kids will have a ball learning and playing.
• Veterans Day Printables – From the folks at the Holiday Zone, you’ll find plenty of Veterans Day printables on this website.

Happy Veterans Day! For more information, visit Veterans Day: Remembering and Honoring our Brave.