The individuals who put their lives on the line to carry scars that stuck around for a lifetime deserve some celebration. If you are looking for ways to celebrate Veterans Day with your family, here are some great ones to honor the country’s vets. These ideas are some of the best ways to thank them for their service and show gratefulness for their sacrifices and valor.
Attend a Veterans Day event with your family
Attending a Veterans Day parade or service in your area with your family is a great way to honor the vets. This is also a great opportunity to teach your kids about the importance of Veterans Day and how to respect the country’s heroes. You can find all about these events on social media platforms, websites, and newspapers.
As the day approaches, local outlets tend to cover upcoming events in your area and your family can attend one of those. However, if you are not able to attend the parade for some reason, be sure to watch the event at your home. Whether you are attending the parade or watching on TV, be sure your family wears something red, blue, and white to match the vibes of the celebration.
Organize a donation drive with your family
This is one of the best ways to give back to the nation’s heroes. Check various veteran websites to see the requirements of items or food and hold a donation drive with your family to help the vets in need. You can even give the proceeds to hospitals, centers, etc. It will be a way of saying thank you to all the heroes who have served the country with all their heart.
Organizing a donation camp in your backyard, local park, community center, and so on is also a great way to honor the vets. Similarly, you and your family can come together to celebrate and make care packages for all the active members and send them to the centers on Veterans Day.
Invite or visit a vet with your family
If you have a veteran in your family, visit them with your children to hear more stories of their time in the armed forces. This will also give you a glimpse into their life as soldiers. You can also invite them over for a meal or outing to spend the day together. Alternatively, inviting them to your community event to grace the occasion is an excellent idea as well. Additionally, you can visit the vets in hospitals, rehabs, etc., with your family on Veterans Day with some goodies to brighten up their day.
Plan a visit to the museum with your family
Take everyone, especially your kids, to the museum to discuss the history of the war and the crucial role veterans played in protecting their country. You can also take some school textbooks along for them to relate to the events easily. Many museums also have great audio-visual facilities to educate little ones about war and veterans, so pick a museum that you think will be best suited for your kids (based on their age group), making sure it has facilities that can keep them engrossed for long.
Make your family members wear red poppies
Celebrate and support the vets by wearing a red poppy as it is a recognized symbol of Veterans Day. The poppy is worn to honor the fallen and support the active-duty military personnel of the country. Sometimes veterans assemble these poppies for therapeutic rehabilitation. The donation collected from the poppies goes to assist hospitalized or disabled vets. Hence, do your bit by wearing these red poppies to support the veterans.
You can also read books, watch movies, make Veterans Day crafts, and so on with your family to honor the vets. These things will surely educate your children and will also make the day of many heroes. So, plan your weekend with these activities in mind, and let us know how you celebrated Veterans Day with your family in the comment section below.
