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[stevedeny1]

has anybody got any ideas for things for the children to make coming up to bonfire night. got the usual ideas, but wanted something a bit different than what we normally do year in year out. the children are aged between, two and a half and just over three, would love to hear some sugestions, and maybe introduce them to something different.

[Harricroft]

Talk about fireworks and the way they shoot up and swirl round. Watch a video if possible or demo with rockets, Roman candles and sparklers (ALL SAFETY RULES FOLLOWED CAREFULLY OF COURSE). Talk about all the colours etc. etc. Then cover a table with a piece of perspex (if possible) or failing that cling film - squirt some paint straight out of the bottle (or let the children do this if you're feeling brave) and then let them use their fingers to make shooting/swirling movements - you can stop them at various points and take prints of their pictures. Even better if you play some Firework music while they're doing this.

Good luck - Harricroft

[mousebat]

Hi
there has been a recent thread on this topic called Bonfire Night you may find some ideas there.

http://www.foundation-stage.info/forums/in...l=bonfire+night

m'bat

[Linda McDowell]

One of our favourites is to put large sheets of black sugar paper on the floor. We then let the children flick bonfire colour paints all over them. Then we add glitter. The effect is really good. We usually add pva glue to the paint which helps the glitter to stick. We write bonfire words that the children have suggested to add to the display. We also let the children do a small version to take home.
Linda

[hali]

Oh thats a lovely idea linda.. :D

[leo]

any suggestions for firework music? i've looked through google but no sucess.

[Magenta]

Handel composed 'Firework's Music' - I remember plaing it on the recorder at Junior school!!

[catma]

On bonfire night at 5 o'clock i took my money to the firework shop.
I bought a rocket and it cost 5 pence and I put my rocket by the fence
and my rocket went
WHOOOOOOOOSH.

On bonfire night at 5 o'clock i took my money to the firework shop.
I bought a whizzer and it cost 4 pence and I put my whizzer by the fence
and my whizzer went
Whizz whizz whizz whizz whizz
and my rocket went
WHOOOOOOOOSH.

On bonfire night at 5 o'clock i took my money to the firework shop.
I bought a roman candle and it cost 3 pence and I put my roman candle by the fence
my roman candle went
Swish swish swish swish swish
and my whizzer went
Whizz whizz whizz whizz whizz
and my rocket went
WHOOOOOOOOSH.
.
On bonfire night at 5 o'clock i took my money to the firework shop.
I bought a bangerand it cost 2 pence and I put my banger by the fence
and my banger went
bang, bang, bang,bang,bang
my roman candle went
Swish swish swish swish swish
and my whizzer went
Whizz whizz whizz whizz whizz
and my rocket went
WHOOOOOOOOSH.

On bonfire night at 5 o'clock i took my money to the firework shop.
I bought a rick rackand it cost 2 pence and I put my rick rack by the fence
and my rick rack went
rick rack rick rack rick
and my banger went
bang, bang, bang,bang,bang
my roman candle went
Swish swish swish swish swish
and my whizzer went
Whizz whizz whizz whizz whizz
and my rocket went
WHOOOOOOOOSH.

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All from memory, the song is on a cassette called "Sparks" I think and might have been from the ILEA days. MAke up your own tune and further verses as required!!!!

[Susan]

Well you must have enjoyed it then!
Actually I've heard something similar if not the same 'performed' in an assembly and it was spectacular. Children held up pictures too I believe for each verse.

[Harricroft]

Firework music - Stravinsky's 'Dance of the Firebird' (from the Firebird Suite) and 'Mars' from Holst's The Planets Suite - good for moving like a firework.

Harricroft