Parade Ideas

[Lisa S]

Okay my friends...

You guys are a super creative bunch ~ help me!

I received permission for of our little elementary charter school to walk in our town's parade. It's in July, so I don't think we have time for anything really elaborate. We've got about a $50 budget... Any ideas about what we could do?

[Jilliebean]

Not sure what the parade theme is but you could do bristol board flower masks something like these with leaf "bracelets" on their wrists

http://www.tate.org.uk/learning/kids/zoomroom/images/img_garden_9.jpg

and have the kids wearing green to be the stems so you'd have a little walking garden.

Here are other pics on that site....very cute.

http://www.tate.org.uk/learning/kids/zoomroom/garden_noscript.htm

[Lisa S]

Very cool! This is a great idea! I think the kids would get a kick out of this.

BTW the theme of the parade is Red, White and Blue.

[zuzus_garden]

Hi Lisa,

Red, white and blue - Fourth of July...

Maybe you could make some paper hats and white yarn wigs and turn a red wagon into a float?

Zu

[Lucille1963]

I like the garden idea and the red, white and blue theme. I have a currently have a dress on auction now that is a rw&b butterfly pattern. I think it would be darling to have a group of children dressed up as patriotic flowers & bugs!

http://i20.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/6d/9d/04_1.JPG

[Lisa S]

Lucille,
I love the dress! What auction is it on?

[Lynzee]

Oh, Lisa! How fun! How many children will be participating? Asking because my first thought was if there were enough children, you could dress each one in either a blue shirt with a white star, a red shirt or a white shirt, and line them up in rows in the "correct" order so they represent the flag as they walk the parade route.

Lynz

[Lisa S]

Hi Lynzee,

We have 124 kids in our school, but I don't know how many will want to be in the parade... I love your idea! Keep 'em coming, folks ~ it's nice to pick from such great ideas!

[Lucille1963]

Lucille,
I love the dress! What auction is it on?
Oops! I sell on ebay under the name Lucille1963 (http://stores.ebay.com/Lucille1963-Vintage-Clothing_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQ QtZkm)