What can you do to celebrate Guy Fawkes at your early childhood centre or home? Today the history of Guy Fawkes is often forgotten about and it is simply viewed as fire-works time. With very young children, sparklers are popular. Safety is however a concern with sparklers and any fireworks.
History
Traditionally the 5th of Nov
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