Check out these 25 fun and easy Memorial Day crafts and activities for kids of all ages to do to celebration Memorial Day. Easy and creative ideas to honor the red, white and blue.
What is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in course of performing their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Memorial Day Traditions
Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Many volunteers place an American flag on graves of military personnel in national cemeteries. What is your Memorial Day tradition?
When is the Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It is also considered the unofficial start of summer!
Why You’ll Love These Memorial Day Crafts & Activities
- Hands-on and engaging. Perfect for toddlers through tweens.
- Builds meaning through play. Great for starting conversations about courage, gratitude, and service.
- Totally doable. Most of these use supplies you already have on hand.
- Party-ready or cozy-day-at-home approved. These activities work wherever you are.
Grab your red, white, and blue craft bin — let’s get started!
Memorial Day Crafts & Activities
Paper Plate Flag Craft
This easy paper plate flag craft is the perfect patriotic activity for Memorial Day! With just a few simple supplies, kids can create their own fluttery flag to wave, hang, or decorate for the holiday.
Memorial Day Coloring Pages
These free Memorial Day coloring pages are a quick and meaningful way for kids to celebrate and learn. Just print, grab some crayons, and let them color flags and patriotic designs while you talk about the importance of the day.
Patriotic Suncatcher Kids Craft
Use tissue paper, clear contact paper, and star shapes to create colorful suncatchers that glow beautifully in the window.
Patriotic Paper Plate Wind Catcher
Paint paper plates, cut the bottom into strips, and add streamers or ribbon — a fun craft that flutters in the breeze.
Mess Free Patriotic Star Painting
Pop a star cutout in a bag with paint and let kids squish and swirl — no brushes, no cleanup, just sensory paint magic.
Patriotic Necklace Craft
Use red, white, and blue beads or pasta to string together festive necklaces perfect for Memorial Day parades or play.
Puffy Tissue Paper Poppy Craft
This puffy tissue paper poppy craft is a fun, hands-on way for kids to create a bright red Memorial Day flower while building fine motor skills at the same time.
Paper Plate Poppy Craft
Turn a simple paper plate into a beautiful Memorial Day poppy with this easy craft that’s perfect for preschoolers and big kids alike.
Egg Carton Poppies Crafts
Don’t toss that egg carton! Kids will love transforming the cups into bold, red poppies with this simple recycled Memorial Day craft.
Poppy Plate Weaving
This poppy plate weaving activity is a unique and calming way for kids to explore patterns and textures while making a meaningful Memorial Day craft.
Popsicle Stick Button Flag
Glue together popsicle sticks and decorate with colorful buttons to make a playful version of the American flag.
Pom-Pom American Flag Painting Craft
Dip pom-poms into paint and stamp your way to a textured red, white, and blue masterpiece.
Crepe Paper Flag Craft
Tear and glue strips of crepe paper to create a soft, textured version of the American flag — great for preschoolers.
Patriotic Wand Craft
Craft a magical red, white, and blue wand with a star topper and ribbon streamers — perfect for waving during parades or celebrations.
Easy Red Poppy Craft
Make symbolic red poppies using cupcake liners, tissue paper, or felt — a sweet way to honor remembrance on Memorial Day.
Ice Paint American Flag Craft
Freeze red and blue paint into ice cubes and let kids paint a flag using chilled “brushes” for a sensory-rich twist.
Simple Patriotic Slime Science
Mix up a stretchy batch of red, white, or blue slime — add glitter or stars for some sparkle and science fun.
Patriotic Crayon Salt Dough Recipe
Use melted crayons and salt dough to create swirly, colorful ornaments or magnets shaped like stars, hearts, or flags.
LEGO American Flag Building Idea
Challenge your kids to build their own version of the flag using LEGO bricks — a great STEM + art mashup.
Patriotic Glow in the Dark Sensory Bottles
Layer water beads, glitter, and glow sticks into bottles for calming sensory fun with a patriotic twist.
Fluffy Patriotic Slime for Red White and Blue Fun
This extra fluffy slime is made with shaving cream for a soft, squishy texture. Add color layers for a bright and bold sensory experience.
Red, White and Blue Patriotic Sensory Spaghetti Play
Dye spaghetti noodles with food coloring and let kids scoop, squish, and mix — perfect for toddlers who love to explore by touch.
How to Make Confetti Eggs
Fill eggshells with tissue confetti and crack them over friends’ heads for a silly and festive Memorial Day tradition!
Fabulous Red, White and Blue Patriotic Sensory Bin
Layer colored rice, scoops, mini flags, and star-shaped toys for an engaging, hands-on bin.
Patriotic Monster Cookie Recipe
Whip up giant cookies with red, white, and blue M&Ms or sprinkles — fun to bake, decorate, and devour!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
