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Party ideas to celebrate VE Day at home with the family during lockdown

VE Day 2020 – Activities and Ideas to Celebrate at Home

The weekend of May 8th – 10th 2020 is the weekend to commemorate and celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of the war in Europe.

The 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe was to have been marked with a series of events, culminating with a spectacular VE Day concert at the Royal Albert Hall.  Not to mention the street parties we had planned!

However,  due to the coronavirus pandemic all these plans are now cancelled.

Celebrate at Home

But we can still celebrate!  The ‘Stay at Home Street Party’ is encouraging people to decorate their houses in red, white and blue and have a picnic in their garden to celebrate.

To plan your VE Day celebrations at home VE Day 75 and English Heritage have developed some toolkits, which include recipes, posters, dance moves and a Spotify playlist for you to use, find all the details HERE.

We’ve got a series of Downloadable VE Day Themed Activity Sheets here.

The VE Day 75 website is also encouraging all those taking part to undertake the ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes of WW2’ at 3pm on the 8th May, from the safety of your own home by standing up and raise a glass of refreshment of their choice and undertake the following ‘Toast’ – “To those who gave so much, we thank you,” using this unique opportunity to pay tribute to the many millions at home and abroad that gave so much to ensure we all enjoy and share the freedom we have today.

We also have lots of ideas on how you can celebrate with the family below.

Resources to Help Explain VE Day to Children

Create your own Red, White & Blue Bunting

Give your party a BRITSH theme with your own designs of red, white & blue bunting! Grab your paints, crayons, pens and crafting materials and get busy! Once the designs are complete simple cut the flags and attach together with ribbon or string!

 

Design your own VE DAY Party Hat and have a competition for the best design!

This one will have to be done in advance.

Grab some old newspaper, PVA glue, some balloons and some paint and create your own party hat from Papier-mache!! For a top hat try using a flower pot covered in cling film for your mould!

  • Blow up the balloons to slightly bigger than head size
  • Cover the top of the balloon in the newspaper and PVA glue. Add 2 -3 layers. This will take around 2 days to dry.
  • Once the hat is dry pop the balloon or remove it from the cling film.
  • To add a brim to your hat simple take your dry moulded hat and place on a surface covered in cling film. Set the hat at the centre so you can papier mache around it. First, add long paper strips around the hat to fix it in place on the brim. Build the brim with 3 layers of papier-mache.
  • The brim doesn’t need to be flat, it can be moulded into any shape you wish!
    Make a bonnet brim by placing 4 cans underneath the rim.
    Make a Cowboy hat brim by using something to hold up the edges as the papier-mache dries.
    Use a tray covered in cling film as your surface to and papier-mache up the rims of the tray to create a  lip around your brim.
  • Paint your hat or you could use crepe paper or wrapping paper to cover it!
  • Add feathers, ribbons, flowers or even stickers to your hat!

Create a VE Day Wreath for your Front Door 

All you need is an egg box and a paper plate or some cardboard you can make the circle out of, red, green, black paint and glue!

We hope you have a great day, please follow Government advice when celebrating VE Day #StayHomeSaveLives.


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