Plan: Week Beginning 11th November

My plan for this week:
~ Paper cup snowman
~ Winter Bunny paper craft
~ 5 Little Snowflakes rhyme

I plan to do this with 2 children. I will post the instructions for the rhyme and crafts at a later date.

Last week we focused on Guy Fawkes Night and Remembrance Day. The children really enjoyed drawing the fireworks in their night sky. Only one made a poppy but the child was very proud of their poppy!
The children also had a colouring sheet of the poem, In Flanders Field, which some took a great interest to. The children enjoyed listening to me and a video which explained why we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night and Remembrance Day.

Stuffed Poppies

A fantastic little craft for Remembrance Day!

You will need:

~ 2 sheets of paper (any size as long as you cut the poppies the same size)

~ Red and black paint

~ Scissors

~ Newspaper or shredded paper

~ Stapler

~ Ribbon (optional)

Method:

1) Paint the sheets of paper red and add a black circle into the middle of both

2) Allow paint to dry. Once dry, put the sheets back to back and cut out a poppy shape

3) Staple the poppies together, leaving a gap so it can be stuffed

4) Stuff the poppies by pushing scrunched up newspaper or shredded paper through the unstapled gap

5) Staple the gap together

6) OPTIONAL: Create a loop with some ribbon and staple to the poppy. This can be used to hang the poppy.

This craft is suitable for 3 years + with adult help and supervision

You don't need to paint the poppy, it can be coloured, glittered or decorated however the child wants to decorate it. You don't have to stick to a traditional red and black poppy!

Create lots of smaller poppies and arrange in a circle to create a poppy wreath.