It's no secret that yesterday was Anzac Day. For those of you who live overseas, and are wondering what or who are the ANZACs, they are the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day is commemorated on the 25th of April every year to mark the first military action they took in World War I, which was landing at Galipoli.My daughters are too young to talk to about the machinations of war (something I don't understand myself), and their grandparents are not war veterans, but never the less, the day is an opportunity to remember my grandparents, their contributions in WWII and the sacrifices all our ancestors have made to date, and those which other friends and relatives still make here and overseas.
Red flowers, especially the Flanders poppy have come to be a part of ANZAC Day (originally used, 'Lest we Forget,' to Commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918). It seems trite to put a how-to make a poppy craft project up on the blog the day after Anzac Day, however I do think that crafting can be a gentle, thoughtful way to introduce young children to history, so I will include 5 poppy crafts you can make with your children in the next monthly newsletter (subscribe here). I'll also include a set of "Poppy Pearl" printpapers for you to experiment with.
And now... today is Little Lotti's first day in preschool, so, having worn my face out with proud smiles, I have a child-free few hours ahead of me; farewell, and remember to keep remembering. x
