7 Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day With Your Children

[Jacklou59]

. Teach your children about the history of Veterans Day by having them create a time line of events leading to the observance of the holiday.

2. Have your kids write short articles or essays of how veterans are honored around the world. And if you know any veterans locally, propose that your kids interview them about what it's like to serve in the U.S. military.

3. Research how American veterans were treated after they returned from various military conflicts, ranging from the French and Indian War to the Persian Gulf War. Ask your children to compare and contrast their findings. Also compare and contrast how women and minorities who served in those conflicts were treated.

4. Have children draw a picture of Veterans Day, and what this holiday means to them. Military children can draw a picture of a parent who is currently deployed, or a relative who has served.

5. Make a thank you card for veterans. Children can give this card to veterans that they know or to veterans who are listed through the local VA medical facility.

6. Ask your children's teacher to invite veterans to their classroom. Veterans can discuss what it's like to serve in the military, and how important it is to observe this holiday.

7. Have your kids make a colorful and fun poster with the names and pictures of relatives who are veterans.

There are a variety of ways to celebrate Veterans Day with your children. And teaching children about the significance of this holiday will help give them a deep appreciation of our nation's servicemembers and veterans.

[conlor]

Good ideas. I don't have any kids at home. I work at a VA hospital. Kids make cards in school and they're delivered to the vets. They're so cute and sometimes unintentionally funny!

[Woodmonkey]

Excellent ideas, Mike. Thanks for posting them.

[Jacklou59]

Glad you like it. You can print out a few and pass them out.

Made my DAY!!!

[drywall]

Originally Posted by conlor

They're so cute and sometimes unintentionally funny!

We get cards from a third grade class. I remember one in particular that said in part "my grandfather served in the war. He got a Purple HURT.

[conlor]

Originally Posted by drywall

We get cards from a third grade class. I remember one in particular that said in part "my grandfather served in the war. He got a Purple HURT.

It probably made sense to the student. He was hurt in the war and it was purple.

[drywall]

yep, it makes perfect sense. Kids are so literal