Memorial Day crafts for kids – get creative with your kids at home for memorial day and get inspired by over 20+ creative projects you can do together!
The last Monday of May is always special. It gives a stronger feeling of the upcoming summer, and of course, it is a federal holiday when we give honor to all military members who lost their lives while serving the country.
For many of you, this is another great day you can spend with your family and kids. It is time for having a garden gathering, flying flags from telescopic flagpoles in your front or back yard (if you have flags), and not least to make cool crafts and DIY projects with your kids.
Do not forget that you can find more Memorial Day crafts for kids and other cool ideas on our Pinterest board.
Creative and Fun Memorial Day Crafts for Kids
When it is time for making fun Memorial Day crafts for kids, you should be prepared with some essentials like:
- wooden popsicle sticks
- red, blue, and white crayons, painting, and pencils
- tons of brocade and glittering stars
- paper flags
- red, white, and blue pom poms
- white, red, and blue paper sheets
- different sizes of buttons
- beads, and strings
The best things about these Memorial Day crafts for kids ideas we have selected for you, is that they are patriotic, include the colors of the flag, and you can make them for the 4th of July too.
Ok, it is time to sharpen your sessiors, get some glue, and make the coolest Memorial Day crafts for kids.
1. Popsicle Sticks Patriotic Truck
Beep, beep the patriotic truck is here. Make this cool Memorial Day craft with your little boy with a few wooden popsicle sticks, paper flags, and blue crayons.

2. Glitter Jar
Sparkling magic in a jar with tiny shiny stars.

3. Patriotic Windsock
Great way to recycle paper rolls and make these patriotic windsocks.

4. Hand Printing Flag
Hand printing is a cool way to entertain your toddlers. Get some wooden popsicle sticks and a plain sheet of paper. After you print your kid’s palm they can paint it with the flag’s colors.

5. Patriotic Popsicle Printables
Nowadays you can find so many cool printables online, that are even free.

6. Sparkle Bottles
You need glycerin, paper stars in red, white, and blue, and a bottle of water to make these magical sparkling bottles.

7. Patriotic Necklace
Your little princess would love to make a patriotic necklace from some beads, straw cut into smaller pieces, and a string.

8. Memorial Day Handprint Craft
Another Memorial Day crafts for kids with their handprints are these cute little dwarfs.

9. Button Flag
Blue, red, and white buttons in different sizes, glued on wooden popsicle sticks would make the most beautiful flag.

10. Tissue Paper Patriotic Stars
Aren’t they gorgeous? Make the best 3D paper tissue paper patriotic stars for your festive decoration.

11. Memorial Day Suncatcher
Catch the sunlight and keep it all summer long.

12. Pom Pom Flag Craft
These fluffy and colorful pom poms are a great way to make the flag.

13. DIY Flower Pot
Yes, it is almost summer and you can grow so many flowers outdoor. Make impressive patriotic flower pots from used canes, and you can place them on your windows, patio, or garden.

14. Patriotic Paper Hat
Memorial Day paper party hat is easy to make and gives so much joy!

15. Memorial Day Wind Catcher
You can reuse some plastic table curtains into these magnificent wind catchers.

16. Patriotic Paper Star Garland
Memorial day crafts for kids include lots of red, blue, and white stars like this paper garland that is a great option to decorate your terrace.

17. Memorial Paper Poppy
Poppy flowers are made from paper cupcakes baskets, straws, and buttons.

18. Patriotic Wreath
There are so many Memorial Day crafts for kids that actually can decorate your front yard and patio. Just like these paper stars wreaths.

19. Memorial Day Bracelet
Patriotic bracelets are a super fun way to keep your girls busy and to show their personal styling ideas.

20. Patriotical Crown
Of course, each prince and princess should wear a crown.

21. Pom Pom Flag Painting
Memorial Day crafts for kids that love to paint and experiment.

22. Paper Plate Flag
Simple paper plate flag you can hang on your porch.

23. Straw Fireworks Painting
Straw fireworks painting is a cool idea you can use for any celebration and party.

24. Memorial Day Cookies
Memorial Day crafts for kids could include some mouth-watering activities like making cookies.

25. Patriotic Suncatcher
It is time to glow with this patriotic suncatcher.

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