The Poppy Challenge 2021

This month we celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month and Memorial Day.

A Poppy is to Remember is a tribute to our American service men and women, as well as to those from other nations who have fought side by side with them to restore peace and freedom in troubled regions of the world. Even as they fought and died together, let us also remember them together.

This month’s challenge is to create a poppy flower to honor all those who lost their lives protecting our freedoms. We encourage you to use the art of paper folding, Origami, to create your poppy. Origami is often associated with Japanese culture. Today “origami” is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices. So, choose any option below for your poppy!

These flowers will help us create our own Flanders Field at Cottage Lane. Select any one or all these tutorials to make a poppy.

How to make an Origami Poppy Pinwheel
How to make a Poppy with Origami Paper
How to draw, color and cut a Poppy Flower
A DIY Paper Memorial Day Flower

Bring in your poppy flower and we will add it to the wall. Make as many poppies as you desire. Bring your flower(s) in by Monday, May 24th.

Here are some great resources to support this month’s challenge:

The Poppy Lady by Barbara Walsh is our book of the month. It is About Moina Belle Michael who helped establish the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance for veterans. Please listen to the story again here:

2. The following video is the famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae written in May 1915. This video is in remembrance of all those who have lost their lives during war.

3. Ellen Scott takes an in-depth look into Asian Heritage Month and how many are taking the time to celebrate and reflect on the influence of Asian-Americans throughout US history.