2- Grab a bundle of dried logs and build a big bonfire. Bonfires have been lit on Guy Fawkes Night since the failed plot was discovered in 1605. The general school of thought on Guy Fawkes Night bonfires is that bigger is better, but remember to keep the celebration fun by using proper safety methods when building your bonfire.
1- Make a "Guy" to burn in effigy. Ever since 1605, British children have been making homemade scarecrow-like dolls named "Guys." These dolls are usually made out of old clothes or straw tied together with twine to resemble a human form. Once the fire really starts burning, these dolls are tossed into the flames in honor of infamous conspirator Guy Fawkes.
1- Make a "Guy" to burn in effigy. Ever since 1605, British children have been making homemade scarecrow-like dolls named "Guys." These dolls are usually made out of old clothes or straw tied together with twine to resemble a human form. Once the fire really starts burning, these dolls are tossed into the flames in honor of infamous conspirator Guy Fawkes.
3- Roast a sausage or some marshmallows over the open flames. No Guy Fawkes Night celebration is complete without some great food cooked over the bonfire. Sausages and marshmallows are favorite treats, but other traditional Guy Fawkes night foods include bonfire baked potatoes and breads.
4- Watch a fireworks display. Fireworks represent the gunpowder element of the failed Gunpowder Plot, and firework displays are traditional in cities and villages throughout England. Lewes, in southeastern England, is particularly famous for its Guy Fawkes Night festivities and fireworks, and attract thousands of visitors each year.
5- Tell the story of the history behind Guy Fawkes Night. End your Guy Fawkes Night celebration with a retelling of the history of the Gunpowder Plot. Don't forget to teach your little ones the traditional Bonfire Night rhyme: "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason, why gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot."
4- Watch a fireworks display. Fireworks represent the gunpowder element of the failed Gunpowder Plot, and firework displays are traditional in cities and villages throughout England. Lewes, in southeastern England, is particularly famous for its Guy Fawkes Night festivities and fireworks, and attract thousands of visitors each year.
5- Tell the story of the history behind Guy Fawkes Night. End your Guy Fawkes Night celebration with a retelling of the history of the Gunpowder Plot. Don't forget to teach your little ones the traditional Bonfire Night rhyme: "Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason, why gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot."
