VE Day Activities

KS1• Mr T does History KS1 VE Day Lesson• Baking recipes• Colouring Bunting template• Log onto Purple Mash and Search VE Day for lots

of activities!• VE Day discussion sheet

Free craft templates• Why don't you, design a medal, or make a spitfire.

You could even research some wartime recipes and have a go at baking one!

KS2• Mr T does History KS2 VE Day Lesson• Create a PowerPoint or information poster

all about WW2 and the VE celebrations. • Log onto Purple Mash and Search VE Day

for lots of activities!• Create an iMovie about VE Day!• Free craft templates• Host a Zoom quiz with your friends about

VE Day!

EYFS• Baking recipes• Colouring Bunting template• Free craft templates• Get Arty! Can you create a lovely piece of VE Day art? Use

sponges, paintbrushes and a paper cut out of an spitfire to create this!

• Teddy bear tea party! Host a tea party for your teddy bears! • Get outdoors and colour a Union Jack with chalk on your

driveway!• Make your own bravery medal, This bravery medal craft for kids

can be a soft and gentle introduction to their understanding of war by focusing on what it is to be brave, how it feels and how we can each show it.

Ideas for all:• Watch this video by the BBC • Teaching Resources and videos by the BBC

YouTube video showing VE Day announcement in 1945• Bletchley Park VE Day Activities - Lots of fun ideas!Party Time! • Plan a VE Day celebration at home! Maybe you could have a tea party, bake a cake or even learn some

wartime songs. We’d love to see any photos of what you have planned and how you have celebrated!Art/DT• Free craft templates• Make some bunting to mark VE Day. Click here for a template for you could use. You could make your

bunting out of fabric, card or colour in paper. Sing a Song or two!• Wartime songs

At Manor, we understand the importance of British Values. We’ve put together some activities for VE

day for you here!

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