Have a Parade

Children love parades! Give them some time to prepare.

Firstly, musical instruments will be needed for the parade march. Of course, a child can go to the trouble of making a drum themselves, but some children might prefer to put peas in a metal can and make noise by shaking the can, or string pots on a string, or something like that. You need to have several bells, pot lids and whistles so that they are all ready for the start of the parade. (If you give these musical instruments to children too early, you're bound to get headaches.)

You need to think about what banners and flags the children will carry during their march, as well as the paper hats that the children must make themselves. You can tie long pieces of bright fabrics or scarves to the ruler; they will flutter, decorating the parade.

It's great if you prepare some marching music in advance, but the children may want to suggest music for the march themselves.

Perhaps the children will want to march not just for fun, but for some reason. In this case, you can make appropriate slogans for them.

You can start the parade in the yard, and then, if your neighbors are in a good mood, go outside and walk a block, beating your step, and at the end of the parade it’s nice to have a snack.