Veterans Day Reading & Art Project: Honoring Service through Stories and Creativity”

For Veterans Day, engage students in a meaningful exploration of reading and art that honors our veterans’ service. Begin by sharing powerful, age-appropriate readings on the significance of Veterans Day, highlighting stories of bravery, resilience, and sacrifice. Follow this with a creative art project to make paper quilts for a Veteran from our expert museum content partner the International Quilt Museum.

Encourage students to express what they’ve learned through drawings, posters, or written reflections. This combination of reading and art allows students to connect personally with the holiday, fostering appreciation and understanding of those who have served – all while building background knowledge and growing their vocabulary and developing skills for reading comprehension. 

Access K-12 Veteran's Day reading passages 

Download this fun and meaningful activity from our partner, The International Quilt Museum 

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