Ideas and Resources for Mission and Ministry with children based on Remembrance
Children’s Groups and All Age Worship
- Remembrance Sunday – making peace. Ideas for a children’s group including material suitable for use in all-age/parade service: https://www.brf.org.uk/product/remembrance-sunday-making-peace/
- A Remembrance Cross – Background information, bible link, story, craft and reflection ideas: https://www.brf.org.uk/product/a-remembrance-cross/
- Ribbons for Remembrance – outline for all-age service: https://www.brf.org.uk/product/ribbons-for-remembrance/
- The stones cry out – ideas for all-age worship: https://www.brf.org.uk/product/the-stones-cry-out/
- Messy Remembrance: https://www.messychurch.brf.org.uk/latest/resources/messy-remembrance/
- Flame Creative resources for Remembrance Sunday (Flame: Creative Children's Ministry: Remembrance Sunday) including:
- Poppy Light craft based on John 1:4-5;
- Short family video service based on Isaiah 2:4
- Remembrance Play Dough mat
- Links to creative prayer activities on theme of peace
- Salvation Army Explore It Session exploring Remembrance: Explore It Remembrance Session
Royal British Legion resources
Prayer Stations & Creative Prayer
- Spiritual Child Network: Remembrance Prayer Stations: War and Peace
- Church of England Prayer with Poppies: Prayer with poppies | The Church of England
- Prayer Spaces in Schools have a number of prayer stations which could be used in school or church:
- Remembrance - Patience Prayers - Prayer Spaces In Schools
- Remembrance - Peace Buttons - Prayer Spaces In Schools
- Remembrance - Pinning My Hopes - Prayer Spaces In Schools
- Remembrance - Poppy Prayers - Prayer Spaces In Schools
- Remembrance - Rainbow Candles - Prayer Spaces In Schools
- Remembrance Ribbons - Prayer Spaces In Schools
Collective Worship & Schools
- Remembering Peace. Ideas for a presentation in Collective Worship: https://www.brf.org.uk/product/remembering-peace/
- Flame Creative Remembrance Assembly based on Revelation 21: Flame: Creative Children's Ministry: Remembrance Day Assembly: Revelation 21
- The Things We Love Remembrance Assembly from the Salvation Army: The Things We Love Assembly.pdf
- BBC Bitesize – What is Remembrance Day for KS1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4ngbqt#z867vj6
- Assemblies.org.uk have a number of assemblies based around Remembrance: SPCK Assemblies - Find an Assembly
Parenting for Faith
- Talking to kids about Remembrance Podcast: Parenting for Faith | Talking to kids about Remembrance
Craft Ideas and Resources
- Sun Hat and Wellie Boots have a number of craft ideas (Sun Hats & Wellie Boots: Search results for remembrance) including:
- Paper Poppy Spinners
- Poppy lantern
- Paper Plate Poppies
- Potato Poppy Prints
- A list of crafts from other sites
- Poppy based crafts for Under 5s from ActivityVillage.co.uk: Remembrance Day Crafts | Poppy Crafts
- Baker Ross free to download Poppy Bookmarks: Poppy Bookmarks craft activity guide | Baker Ross
- Baker Ross free instructions for Paper Plate Poppy Bunting: Paper Plate Poppy Bunting craft activity guide | Baker Ross
- Pinterest Boards with craft and other ideas: