A T-shirt or Wellie Say

Page Summary

This activity includes decorating a T-shirt or wellie boot using words, statements, pictures, or cut out text to share their views and ideas.

You Will Require

  • Old plain white t-shirts or old wellie boots
  • Fabric paint or pens
  • Old magazines
  • PVA glue

Preparation

Think of a question/subject

What To Do

Get started

  • Give each child/young person a T-shirt or wellie (or 1 per group)
  • Invite them to respond to the question by decorating their T-shirt or wellie using words, statements, pictures, or cut out text to share their views and ideas.

Get listening

  • Ask each individual / group to talk about what they have made and why they did it this way.
  • Take photographs and make notes of what you hear.
  • Create a display for the church community/PCC.

Get learning

  • What does this tell you?
  • What might need to change?
  • What could be done differently?
  • What more do you want to hear from the children/young people?
  • What have you learnt

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