We have a few activities so can learn more about this day of remembrance.
For me it's a day to show your support for veterans and their families and those who are on active duty.
We already did an activity together when we wrote postcards to Noah (my great nephew, who is currently serving with the Canadian Forces on a peace-keeping mission in Europe).
Here's a story that is read out loud and has pictures to get you started -
Click here to hear a story
This year we can't go to a ceremony due to Covid, so here are a few things you can do to observe Remembrance Day 2020.
CRAFTS -
As Guides we are thrifty and look around at what we have at home that we might be able to use to make a craft. If you don't have all the materials, improvise! Hang your your poppy or poppies in a window so other people can see them.
My pinwheel works pretty well and actually blows in the wind.
Sew a poppy!
Thumbprint Poppy
Or create something of your own! Some people like to make peace cranes instead.
SEND us a picture and we will post it on the our blog!
Did you know...
Girl Guides around the world were busy in their
communities during the First and Second World
Wars. In a book called “How the Girl Guides won
the War” by Janie Hampton describes some of
the skills that Guiding provided to women who joined
the Forces as nurses, ambulance drivers and
decoding messages.
Here is a CBC broadcast from Oct. 31st 1942. On the broadcast present and former members of Guiding at the time explain why Guiding was important during the war efforts.
Ready to hear Guides from the past?
Don't want to do crafts?
Another thing you can do is learn how to communicate across distances.
This use to be part of every Guide's program. You would get a card to put in the pocket of your uniform. You do not need Semaphore flags to do this. Here is a chart to help you learn the alphabet.
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