Paper chain story of the year

What you need

• Coloured paper cut into strips
• Pens
• Glue stick or tape

How to do it

1. 1

   Cut twelve strips, one for each month.

2. 2

   Talk through the year and write one memory on each strip.

3. 3

   Loop and stick the strips into a chain in order.

4. 4

   Hang it up and read it out from January onwards.

5. 5

   Add a blank strip for the month coming and say what you hope for.

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