Poppy pinwheels
© Girlguiding 2020 Registered charity number 306016.
Aim of activity Every year, people join together in Remembrance. Create a pinwheel to encourage Remembrance in your community.
What you’ll need • Scrappaper,1sheetpergirl• Pens• Stickytack/stickytape
(optional)
For each group:• Abucket/largebowl
What you’ll get out of it • DiscoverwhatRemembranceisand
whypeopletakepartinit.• Exploredifferentbackgroundsof
people we remember. • ThinkabouthowRemembrance
makespeoplefeel.• Makeapoppypinwheelforyour
community.
What you’ll need • Blackmarkers• Stickytape• Scissors• Paperandpencils• Aholepunch• Remembrancestories
availableatgirlguiding.org.uk/remembrance
• Poppypinwheeltemplatesavailableatgirlguiding.org.uk/remembrance
Per girl:• 2piecesof
red card• Asmall
pieceofgreen card
•Apaperstraw
• Asplitpin• String,5cm
Remembrance
60 mins
Give it a go
Note to leaderTakingpartinRemembranceisapersonalchoice.Whilethegirlsaremakingtheirpinwheels,readoutsomeoftheRemembrancestoriesandallowthegirlstimetodiscussthedifferentexperiences.Youcouldalsofindindividualaccountsfromyourlocalarea.Thesecanincludepeoplewhoservedinthewar or who’ve helped their community recently.
GirlguidingandTheRoyalBritishLegionareproudtobeworkingtogethertosupporttheArmedForcescommunityandhelpgirlsandyoungwomenexploretheimportanceofRemembrance.
IfyouwanttofindoutmoreaboutRemembrancevisitTheRoyalBritishLegion’swebsiteatrbl.org.uk/teachingremembrance.
What to doThinkofsomeonewho’shelpedyouinthepast.Maybeit’safamilymember,a
friendoraleader.Canyouthinkofsomeonewhokeepsyousafeandprotectedthatyoumightnotknowpersonally,likeanurseordoctor?Shareyourideas.
No matter who you are, there are people who’ll go to great lengths to protect and supportusall.Todaypeoplelikenurses,teachers,postalworkers,fooddeliverydrivers,doctorsandpoliceofficersworkhardtosupportusandkeepussafe.Allthosewho’vefoughtforandsupportedourcountryduringwartimeeffortshaveprotectedusandourfreedoms.
Every year on 11 November, people choose to rememberthembytakingpartinRemembrance.
HaveyoutakenpartinRemembrance? It’sOKifyouhaven’t,it’sapersonal
choice.Forthoseofyouwhohave,whydid youchoosetotakepart?
TherearesomanywaysyoucantakepartinRemembrance-frombeingpart
ofacommunityservicetopersonalreflection.Oryoucancreateanartdisplayforyourlocalcommunity!
Everyonegrabasetofitemsandfollowthepoppypinwheelinstructions.Yourleaderwillread out some Remembrance stories whilst youmakeyourpoppypinwheel.
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Chat about the Remembrance stories your leader read out. What did you
thinkabouttheirstories?Whydoyouthinkwe should remember these people? How doestheactofRemembrancemakeyoufeel?
Chooseoneofthestoriesyouheard.Write or draw something about them
onyourpieceofgreencard.Whenyou’redone,cutthisoutintoaleafshape.Addapunchholeandattachittoyourstalkusingsome string.
Finally,thinkaboutwhereyou’re going to place your poppy pinwheels
inthecommunity.Maybeyou’llhandthem out to people or create a display in a community space.
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Poppy pinwheel
• First,usingtheblackmarker,colourthetopofyoursplitpinandleaveittodry.
• Usingthetemplate,cutouttheshapeofyourpoppypinwheeloneachpieceofyourredcard.Makesureyoucutallthedotted lines on the template.
• Usingtheholepunch,createaholewhereeachofthesolidblackdotsareonthetemplate.Dothisonbothpiecesofredcard,thenmakeaholeinthemiddleofeachpieceofredcard.
• Foldthepointedendofeachofyourpiecesofredcardtotheirmiddle(likepicureA).
• Placeoneofyourfoldedpiecesofredcardontopoftheother(likepictureB)and secure together by threading a split pinthroughtheholesyoumade.You’vemade a poppy!
• Usingstickytape,attachastrawtothebackofyourpoppy.Thisisyourstalk.
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