'I love fireworks.' 'I hate bangers.' 'The bonfire's warm and crackly.'
'It's dark and a bit scary.'
Whatever children think of bonfire night many will be visiting firework displays or having a bonfire party in their own garden.
While out-of-school clubs may not be able to hold an outdoor bonfire party, an indoor version can recreate all the colour and fun of the real thing.
Bonfire
The bonfire can be assembled gradually, on a large plastic mat or sheeting, and kept out of the way until bonfire night. Children and playworkers should go outdoors to collect large branches and sticks, or they can make a mound from cardboard boxes and trays.
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