Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night is a uniquely British event when we "celebrate" the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot against the King and Parliament in the early 17th Century. In fact, nobody cares about the origins of the celebration anymore, but we all enjoy a good bonfire, firework display, and sausages on the 5th November each year!

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot,
We see no reason,
Why gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot!

Safety First!

Print out the Fireworks Safety Code to display - keep everyone safe on Bonfire Night.
Fireworks Safety Code

Make sure the kids know how to behave safely around a bonfire and with fireworks by getting them to fill out these little booklet. Booklet folding instructions here.

Bonfire safety booklet - lined NEW!

Firework safety booklet - lined NEW!

More Bonfire Night Printables

Fireworks writing paper (2 designs, 3 styles) NEW!

Try your hand at an acrostic poem using one of our Fireworks acrostic printables
Fireworks acrostics

Use our fireworks scrapbook paper in projects in the home and classroom.
Fireworks scrapbook paper

Learn About Bonfire Night

Print out our Guy Fawkes fact sheet (old style Activity Village printable)

Remember, Remember (old style Activity Village printable)

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot - The Story of Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night
Find out more about the history behind the annual celebration

For school projects:
 

Guy Fawkes colouring page NEW!	Guy Fawkes notebooking page 1 NEW!	Guy Fawkes notebooking page 2 NEW!
James I printables NEW!

Did you know?
Bonfire Night is also known as "Guy Fawkes Night". Guy Fawkes was just one of the perpetrators of the Gunpowder Plot, but for some reason is the one that is remembered. Traditionally, children would make a "Guy", or life-size, scarecrow-like effigy of Guy Fawkes, which would be thrown onto the communal bonfire during the celebrations - but not before he was paraded around (sometimes in an old pram or go-cart) by the kids, who would ask for "a penny for the guy" to spend on sparklers, sweets or other treats! You still see the occasional Guy now, and some schools or villages run competitions for the best.

Penny for the guy!

Bonfire Night Colouring

Your kids can have fun colouring in our Bonfire Night fireworks, bonfires and sparklers!
Bonfire Night colouring pages Lots NEW!

Bonfire Night Jigsaws

Play (or download and play) these 3 fun computer jigsaw puzzles with a firework theme.
Bonfire Night Jigsaw Puzzles

Bonfire Night Puzzles

Try our Bonfire Night word search or see how many little words are contained in "The Gunpowder Plot" - fun printables for your kids.
Bonfire Night puzzles

Bonfire Night Crafts

Bonfire Night provides an opportunity for all sorts of crafts based on fireworks, the guy and more. Have a look at our ideas here...
Bonfire Night Crafts  Lots NEW!

Bonfire Night Recipes

Here's an original craft/recipe idea for your Guy Fawke's night celebrations!
Chocolate sparklers

Bonfire Night recipes

More Bonfire Night Activities

Try our Guy Fawkes crossword puzzle (old style Activity Village printable)

Bonfire Night links Lots NEW!

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