Rainbows Togetherness Safety COVID Rainbows The nation has

Rainbows- Togetherness & Safety. COVID Rainbows The nation has been displaying rainbows to honour the bravery of our wonderful NHS and to promote togetherness & safety throughout the COVID pandemic. Task: This Christmas let’s start a new message of love and hope by crafting Rainbow Christmas Wreaths. Let’s share the love this Christmas by re-using materials/ingredients in your homes or school and bringing your front doors some Christmas joy for 2020. Collaborate with your class/window to make an honouree Rainbow Wreath , make it a rainbow to remember.

Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Love & Togetherness this Christmas! Step 3: Once you have designed your individual leaves it is important to store them safely for 72 hours before they are stuck onto the backing donut. If they need drying store them safely so they can be air dried before glued. How to! Here you will see a visual step-by-step in making a Rainbow Wreath this Christmas. Read the steps and as a class discuss how your wreath will be made. Step 1: Cut a donut from the material of your choice, this will become the backing to your wreath. Decide on the size required. To help, use a compass or draw around a drinks bottle as a template. Step 4: Arrange and stick on your pieces. Will this be your teacher or a dedicated student? Be mindful of the composition. As you can see here, the leaves are larger at the bottom and graduate in size as they go closer to the top near the bow. What was your classes decision on appearance? Step 2: Prepare your design – are you using material? Fabric? Other recycled materials? Cut them, decorate them ready for attaching to your classes wreath. (donut) Step 5: Hang on your classroom door or displayed pride of place in your school/window in honour to the NHS, Keyworkers, love and togetherness this Christmas. 10

Collaboration Worksheet Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Food Paint Design Inspirations Page Recyclable Materials Drawing Textiles

Collaboration Worksheet Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Covid Rainbows The nation has been displaying rainbows to honour the bravery of our wonderful NHS and to promote togetherness & safety throughout the COVID pandemic. Task: This Christmas let’s start a new message of love and hope by crafting Rainbow Christmas Wreaths. Let’s share the love this Christmas by re-using materials/ingredients in your homes or school and bringing your front doors some Christmas joy for 2020. Collaborate with your class to make an honouree Rainbow Wreath , make it a rainbow to remember. Final Design: Initial Design Ideas: Cut once designed Sketch your plans and ideas. Use another sheet for more ideas if needed. What are you thinking for your leaf design? - colours, messages, patterns etc. You maybe using an alternative material than paper. Use your alternative method/template or cut this out and use it as a stencil.

Collaboration Worksheet Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Alternative templates. If the teacher would like to use one of the following templates below or their own on the work sheet on page 6, please copy and paste it onto the worksheet before printing and handing to students.

Collaboration Worksheet Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Circle Wreath Backing Template (Donut) Cut this donut template out using card or cardboard. Your students’ leaves will be glued onto this. It is currently on A 4 paper, please enlarge when printing as desired. Alternatively, make your own template to suit your classes wreath design vision.

10 Rainbow Wreaths this Christmas Merry Christmas!