Make a paper poppy: school holiday craft activity

'In Flanders fields the poppies blow   

Between the crosses, row on row,   

That mark our place; and in the sky   

The larks, still bravely singing, fly   

Scarce heard amid the guns below.'

 (John McCrae 1915) 

Visit Anzac Square Memorial Galleries this school holidays to make a paper poppy and discover the significance of this flower.  

A resilient flower, the red poppy was amongst the first to return to bloom in the fields of France and Belgium after World War I, emerging as a symbol of remembrance for the Allied soldiers who fell in battle. 

Visit our Post World War II Memorial Gallery between Sunday 14 December 2025 to Sunday 25 January 2026 and, on our craft table, you'll find everything you need to make your very own paper poppy. 

Once you've made your poppy, you can choose to lay it within the galleries or parklands or take your creation home.  

Bookings are not required. Simply visit the Anzac Square Memorial Galleries between 10 am and 4 pm Sunday to Friday.