Guest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Oh thats a lovely idea linda.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 any suggestions for firework music? i've looked through google but no sucess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Handel composed 'Firework's Music' - I remember plaing it on the recorder at Junior school!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catma Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 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. . 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!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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