FREE Memorial Day Printables, Crafts, & Recipes

Memorial Day is quickly approaching, and it is a great time to take a break from the normal school routine to do some themed activities!  Beyond the picnics, pool openings, and long weekends typically associated with Memorial Day, we have an opportunity to teach our children the real meaning behind this national holiday.

We have created a list of over FREE Memorial Day Printables, Crafts, & Recipes! These resources will help you create your own unit study and remember those men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

Printables

Memorial Day Packs (for K-2)!: These worksheets have both math and literacy activities perfect for Memorial Day!

Memorial Day Dot Marker Printable Set: Practice prewriting skills with a Memorial Day theme! Download here!

Memorial Day Printables: Find all you need for this holiday here at Homeschool Creations!

Memorial Day Lapbook and Links – Filled With Joy

In Flanders Field Mini-Book – DLTK

Draped Flags Notebooking Page – Homeschool Helper

Arts & crafts

Memorial Day Activity Pages – Making Learning Fun

Memorial Day Coloring Pages – Raising Our Kids

American Flag Playdough Mat – Totschooling

15 Memorial Day for Kids Crafts, Activities, and Projects – Homeschool Superfreak

Memorial Day Craft Ideas – Enchanted Learning

Uncle Sam Handprint Craft – Detail-Oriented Diva

Dot Marker Flag Printable – I Can Teach My Child

Memorial Day Crafts for Kids – DLTK

Memorial Day-themed Activities for Preschool – Preschool Plan It

Recipes

10 Kid-Friendly Memorial Day Recipes – Food Network

S is for Salute Our Soldiers – All About Learning

Memorial Day Recipes – How to Homeschool My Child

Memorial Day Recipe Round-Up – Homeschooling Adventures

Other

Museum Entrance for Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Military – Memorial Day through Labor Day: Visit a Blue Star Museum for free this Memorial Day! (military members and families!)

Memorial Day Links & Resources for Homeschool

Memorial Day Activities for Kids – Apples 4 the Teacher

Memorial Day Lesson Plans, Activities, and more! – Read Write Think

Send a letter of thanks & encouragement to a member of the military! – A Million Thanks

Participate in the National Moment of Remembrance – The Memorial Day Tribute

Memorial Day Writing Prompts – Bella Online

Montessori-Inspired Memorial Day Activities – Living Montessori Now

American Flag Mini Unit Study – Homeschool Helper

United States Flag Lapbook – Homeschool Helper

Memorial Day Unit Study – Learning With My Boys

Online Resources

Memorial Day Resources – USMemorialDay.org

History of Taps -Taps Bugler

Memorial Day Lesson Plans – Education World

Learn U.S. Flag Etiquette – USflag.org

How to Fold an American Flag – FlagandBanner.com

Memorial Day Lessons, Worksheets, and Activities – Teacher Planet

Video resources

*As always, please view these videos & use your own discretion before watching them with your child.

History of Memorial Day – History Channel

Holidays for Kids – Youtube (There are 3 holidays covered, but Memorial Day is first & ends at 2:10 min)

Origin of Taps – Youtube (History Channel)

Arlington National Cemetery Changing of the Guard – Youtube