Make 2026 the year you introduce your children to the significance of ANZAC Day by attending a Dawn Service together. If you’re looking for a family-friendly ANZAC Day service, the Light Horse Memorial in the CBD East parklands is always a great idea. With convenient parking, a concise service starting at 8 am, and an opportunity for kids to interact with horses afterward, it’s an experience not to be missed.

Check below for event ideas and ways to commemorate ANZAC Day, including crafts and baking ANZAC biscuits with your family. Let’s come together as a community to remember and honour our heroes.

ANZAC Day Your Way

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On Saturday, April 25, 2026, communities across 91������ý will unite to honour the courageous soldiers who have served and continue to serve our nation. Don’t miss the RSL South Australia Dawn Services, ANZAC march, and Cross of Sacrifice services. Stay updated on the…

Anzac Biscuit Recipe

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ANZAC BISCUIT RECIPE – MAKES ABOUT 35 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup plain flour 1 cup sugar 3/4 (three-quarters) cup coconut 125g (4 oz) butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup ½ (half) teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 tablespoon boiling water Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and…

ANZAC Day Craft Ideas

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Looking for a meaningful way to engage kids in learning about ANZAC Day? Crafts are a fun and creative way to explore this important day of remembrance. Below are some easy and engaging ANZAC Day craft activities that are perfect for children of all ages. These crafts…

War Memorial Virtual Tours for ANZAC Day

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Take a Virtual Visit of the Australian War Memorial click here to visit Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli click here to take a tour Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France click here to take a look V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromells…

Lest We Forget – Kerry Brown

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I picked up this really sweet book called “Lest We Forget” by Kerry Brown. It’s about a little boy talking to his Grandpa about important days in his life, playing soccer with his team, new uniform on the first day at school…… and through the beautiful…

What Does ANZAC Day Mean to ME

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I’ve only been to a handful of ANZAC Day services. We usually go to the service at Brighton, but have also been to one at Victor Harbor. Both were especially moving, in part because of the sound of the waves breaking, reminding the crowd gathered of what memories the…

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 (three-quarters) cup coconut
• 125g (4 oz) butter
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• ½ (half) teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tablespoon boiling water

1. Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut.
2. Combine butter and golden syrup and stir over gentle heat until melted.
3. Mix bicarb with boiling water until it froths up
4. Add bicarb froth to melted butter mixture, stir into dry ingredients.
5. Take teaspoonfuls of mixture and place on lightly greased oven trays; allow room for spreading.
6. Bake in slow oven (150°C ) 10-12 minutes for chewy / 15-20 mins for crunchy
7. Cool on a rack and try your best to not eat them all in one day.

HANDY ANZAC WREATHS!

You will need:

• Up to 20 paper plates
• Some green card or paper (or collect real leaves or greenery that can be glued)
• Glue stick or glue and brush + scissors
• Red and black paint + paint brushes

Method:

Cut the centre out of one paper plate – this will make a donut shaped template to stick your poppy hands and leaves onto. Generously paint your hand red and print it into the middle of a paper plate. Repeat for as many ‘poppies’ as you’d like (we made about 14). Pop black dots in the middle of the palm print, representing poppies. Allow them to dry and then cut out the hand prints. Draw and cut some green card for leaves, or collect some leaves or greenery from out doors. Glue the hand prints and leaves around the donut template to create yoru wreath. Hang it on the wall, your door ot fence, or take it to place at your local war memorial.

POOL NOODLE POPPIES!

You will need:

• A little piece of pool noodle
• Red, Black and Green paint
• White paper, card stock, cardboard or canvas
• Leaves

Method:

So simple! Dip the noodle into the red paint and print your poppies wherever you like. Next, paint the back of a leaf in green and print the leaf sporadically in between the poppies. Last, have your child dip their fingers in the black paint and fill in the middle of each poppy! Voila! A beautiful artwork to pop out the front of your house for ANZAC Day.

PAPER PLATE POPPIES

You will need:

• Paper plates
• Red and Black paint
• Scissors
• Pool Noodle/fingers

Method:

Get a big person to cut four triangle shapes around the plate. Fill in the entire plate with red paint, and then either use a spare pool noodle piece or fingers to print the idle with black!

These can be stuck to a stick, or wooden spoon and stuck out in the lawn to create our own memorial gardens.

MINI MEDALS

You will need:

• Paper plates/cardboard
• Oil pastels/crayons/paint/pencils/textas (or a mixture of all)
• Scissors
• Sticky Tape
• Coloured Card

Method:

Draw a variety of medal shapes in the centre of the paper plate. Get your child to colour or decorate each medal. Cut each coloured medal out. Get your child to decorate the piece of card you will attach the medal to. Stick the medal to the card. We then used some streamers we had lying around to be able to wear them or you could use a safety pin.

Extension Ideas: If you have school aged children you could take each of these activities further by having them research ANZAC Day. You could literally cover each curriculum area just with this one subject.

Maths – research the number of soldiers etc…
Science – look at the terrain and environment they were in, how did it affect their health?
Art – What wartime posters were created and why? Can you design one too?
HASS – What dates did the war commence and end. Where was it? What countries were involved?

There are many resources you can find online, from poppy templates to hundreds of other art ideas. There are some great ones for creating wreathes from garden cuttings and door decorations, making poppies from egg cartons.

We hope you and your loved ones enjoy commemorating ANZAC Day, to pass down the importance of it to our kids is something we can all be proud of this year, even if we can’t get to our local RSL. We will all be there in the spirit.

Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli

Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France

V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromells France

Amy Museum of South Australia Video Tour

It’s about a little boy talking to his Grandpa about important days in his life, playing soccer with his team, new uniform on the first day at school…… and through the beautiful illustrations you see the parallel story of his Grandpas time at war, with his “team” in the trenches, wearing his soldiers uniform.

We’ve had 7 billion questions this morning about the story, and how it makes her feel, and what she thinks it means which is EXACTLY what we read books for right?

It’s available online or you can grab a copy from Kmart or Target (online or instore)

The services have been moving due to the sheer number and range of people gathered. Young and old. Uggboots and dressing gowns. Beanies and scarves. Prams and bikes. I’ve always found the services a bit overwhelming but since having Elka I can barely bite back the tears. Just imagine losing your child to war. What horror and torment it must cause. It breaks my heart.

One of the most meaningful parts of the services to me are when students and children lay wreaths and read poems. But by far, the most heart-wrenching part is the music. Whether it’s through voice or solely instrumental, I find this part deeply moving.

My poppa was a Rat of Tobruk. A quiet man, I remember him for his height, lolly tin and loving smile. But he never spoke of war. Of course not to me, his granddaughter, but rarely to anyone else either. Not even his wife, my nanna, a nurse here in 91������ý. But why would he? The horror must’ve been beyond imagining. To be honest, I cannot bring myself to imagine it. It is just so bloody awful.

The schools I have taught in have always paid homage to ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and the history surrounding these events. The services are consistently sombre, respectful, meaningful occasions with white crosses lining ovals and poppies adorning blazer pockets. Young eyes thoughtful and sincere.

There are many ways to remember those who served our country, whether they served at war or at home, picking up the pieces of shattered families. Attending an ANZAC service is an emotional thing. To see people taking the time out of their lives to cherish our country and be thankful to those who have protected us and continue to do so.

I hope you find a special way to spend ANZAC day this year.