DC War Memorial Craft and Coloring Activities

The DC War Memorial is located south of the Reflecting Pool and north of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Memorial honors the men and women from DC that died in World War I. Learn more about the DC War Memorial including information for planning a visit on its website here.

Below are some craft and coloring activities to pair with learning about and/or visiting the DC War Memorial.

Crafts

• Tank Papercraft
• World War I Curriculum - This World War I includes making a newspaper front page as well as worksheets covering various aspects of the war. Consider doing further front page projects featuring one of those on the memorial and/or with a focus on the happenings in D.C. during the war.

Coloring Pages

• World War I Coloring Pages - This site has several coloring pages including ones of soldiers and one with text about George Marshall.
• World War I Plane Coloring Pages

Worksheets

• National Mall Junior Ranger Booklet - The activity booklet for the National Mall includes activities a identifying other memorials activity that includes the DC War Memorial.
• Vietnam vs. Great War Lesson Plan - This is a good lesson plan from the National Museum of American History to pair with visiting this monument and the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
• World War I Lesson Plans from PBS

Memorial Day Coloring Pages

Memorial Day is this upcoming Monday. Here are some Memorial Day themed coloring pages to entertain the kids over the long weekend.

Flags at Graves
Soldier Playing Taps
Sailor and Flag
Wreath and Flag
Woman at Grave
Memorial Day Banner
Soldiewr and Flag on Horse
Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers