5 Bonfire Night craft ideas to do in your classroom

5 Bonfire Night craft ideas to do in your classroom

Teach children about the Gunpowder plot with these 5 craft activities. They are all simple to make and very fun for little ones.

1. Bonfire tealight

This is a cute bonfire is easy to make and safe for all children to enjoy!

For this craft you will need:

• Tissue paper in yellow, orange and red
• LED tealight
• Double sided tape
• Jute twine
• Thin branches

How to make it:

Start by cutting a few drop shapes out of the tissue paper.  Now wrap the tealight with a layer of double-sided tape and peel off the protective film. Stick the tissue paper we just cut around the tealight slightly overlapping each one.

Now tie the branches in a pyramid shape using the twine. Make sure to angle the branches in a way they can stand alone. Now place the branches on top of the tealight and you have your bonfire!

Source: Bonfire Tealight craft activity guide | Baker Ross

2. Cardboard tube & Straw Printing Fireworks

Beautiful fireworks without the noise and the mess.

For this craft you will need:

• Canvas
• Paint
• Paper straw
• Cardboard tubes
• Glitter

How to make it:

Let’s start preparing the canvas for the fireworks by painting it black. While the canvas is drying, create snips in one side of the paper straws and cardboard tubes and fan out the snipped ends. Now dip the fanned-out edges of the cardboard in paint and stamp it on the canvas. Repeat this technique as many times as desired to create the fireworks effect. Finish it off by sprinkling glitter over the wet paint.

Source: Cardboard Tube & Straw Printing Fireworks craft activity guide | Baker Ross

3. Fireworks Jar

This simple science experiment is easy to do, safe, it has a nice visual impact, and it will also teach children about density.

For this craft you will need:

• Glass Jar
• Food colouring
• Cooking Oil
• Water

How to make it:

All you have to do is fill ¾ of a glass jar with warm water then add a layer of cooking oil on top. Now carefully add drops of the food colouring to the oil. You don’t have to mix it in, just sit back and watch the magic happen.

Source: Firework in a Jar - Science for Bonfire Night (science-sparks.com)

4. Cardboard rockets decorations

For this craft you will need:

• Cardboard tubes
• Cardstock
• Paint
• Paint brushes
• Card
• Star stickers
• Ribbon
• Sticky tape
• Plasticine

How to make it:

First step is to paint the cardboard tubes, make sure to get an even layer. While that dries, cut circles from the cardstock.  Cut a few pieces of the ribbon, make one of them longer, as it will be used as the loop to hang the rocket decoration.

Now let’s start assembling the rocket. Use the longest piece of ribbon and tie the two ends together. Fold the cardstock into a cone shape and place the ribbon loop in the middle, hiding the knot inside the cone. Secure everything with sticky tape.  On one end of the cardboard tube, place the strings of ribbon around it and glue it inside the tube. Use plasticine to secure the cone to the other end of the cardboard tube.  You can use fun stickers to decorate the rocket.

Source: Cardboard tube rockets - the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

5. Edible Sparklers

A five-minute craft that is easy to make and delicious to eat! Children will love these.

For this craft you will need:

• Breadsticks
• Chocolate of your choice
• Sprinkles
• Baking paper

How to make it:

Start by breaking the chocolate bar in smaller pieces and melting it. You can do that in the microwave or using some hot water and a heat proof bowl and a pan. Now dip one side of the breadsticks into the chocolate and place it on a piece of the baking paper. Before the chocolate dries and hardens, use the sprinkles to decorate the breadstick.

Source: Edible Sparklers – The Bear & The Fox (thebearandthefox.com)