DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Tissue Paper Poppy Craft

Tissue paper crafts are so wonderful and creative. I love the way that tissue paper moves and crinkles on its own—turning the craft from simple to lovely so easily.

Using tissue paper to make a Remembrance or Veteran's Day poppy would be perfect for decorating and is a fun way for chidlren to appreciate the importance of remembering.

Materials:

• red and black tissue paper,
• school glue,
• paintbrush,
• scissors,
• printer and paper,
• white construction paper

Instructions:

• Print out the template and use scissors to cut out the poppy and the cross.
• Cut out 1 inch by 1 inch squares of tissue paper.
• Use a paint brush to spread a thin coat of school glue over the poppy template.
• Crinkle the tissue paper squares and use the tip of the paint brush to stick the tissue paper to the poppy.
• I would suggest starting in the middle and working your way out with the tissue paper to make it easier to fill the poppy.
• While the tissue paper poppy dries trace the cross template onto a piece of white construction paper.
• Cut the cross out of the white construction paper.
• Glue the tissue paper poppy onto the construction paper cross.
• OPTIONAL: Line the construction paper poppy with cardboard to make the craft more sturdy for decorating.
• OPTIONAL: Write a phrase such as "LEST WE FORGET" onto the bottom of the cross.

Craft Templates:

• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template (cross):     B&W

Template (poppy):     B&W

Printable version of these instructions