Commemorating Anzac Day At Home With Kids

The way we celebrate ANZAC Day on the 25 April this year, will look a bit different as we are unable to attend any public services or remember in our traditional way, the men and women who sacrificed so much for us and our country.

No need to fret though, there are still many ways that families can still show their respect, remember and celebrate this significant day in Australian history. These are suggested activities for your class and things they can do at home this ANZAC Day;

• Watch the Anzac Ted video online

• Make Anzac Biscuits together. My favourite recipe can be found here on recipetineats.com

• Find the meaning of vocabulary related to Anzac Day – digger, march, fallen, pride, silence, remembrance, parade, khaki, trench, Anzac, memorial, honour, poppies, battlefield, soldiers.

• Make a poppy wreath or rosemary twig wreath to hang on their front door. Find simple instructions to make one using egg cartons here

• Participate in ‘Light Up The Dawn’ where Australian will be standing in the driveways at 6 am with a candle or observe a minute’s silence at 11 am. You can sign the pledge to light up the dawn at rslanzacspirit.com.au

• Find more ideas on my Pinterest Board Anzac Day Activities

• Play a game of Two-Up in the backyard

• Watch the Dawn Service broadcast from 5:30 am on the ABC live from the Australian War Memorial

• Kids picture books to share that relate to Anzac Day;

  • Anzac Biscuits written by Phil Cummins and Owen Swan

  • My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day written by Catriona oy And Benjamin Johnson

  • A Day To Remember written by Jackie French

  • Simpson and his Donkey written by Mark Greenwood

  • Roly, The Anzac Donkey by Glyn Harper

  • Digger written by Mike Dumbleton and Robin Cowcher

  • The Poppy written by Andrew Plant

  • Lest We Forget written by Kerry Brown

How will you be celebrating ANZAC Day? Feel free to let us know and join the conversation below.