Memorial Day

When we were deciding what to do this weekend, my husband made the comment that he wanted to start teaching the boys the reason for the season. He usually uses that phrase for every holiday. The reason for the season statement usually means that we research some festival or holiday celebration to venture to. This Memorial Day we are venturing out to the cemetery with the kids.

In honor of Memorial Day we made Popsicle stick flags to put on our grandfather's graves. Both of our grandfathers served in WWII. My grandpa was in the Air Force, and my husband's grandpa was in the Navy. I want our sons to learn about their great grandpas. 

My older son painted the red on the Popsicle sticks, while my younger son painted the blue. I didn't have white paint, so we just went with the wood coloring. After the paint dried we hot glued them together. The boys stuck on some gold star stickers, and voila, an American flag. 

In this activity the boys learned about the American flag, Memorial Day, and their great grandpas. Aside from all of that discussing, they also painted along some pretty small lines. After the Popsicle sticks were painted they had some more fun just painting.

So here's to all the fallen military men and women, and those that are currently serving.