May 2023 – Rainbows and IDAHOBIT Day
Timeline of the Night
5.30pm – Art Warm Up
5.40pm – Welcome
5.45pm – Faith Talk
5.55pm – Art Example
6.00pm to 7.15pm – Creative Time
From 6.00pm – Dinner
7.00pm – Dessert
7.15pm – Group Discussion
7.25pm – Farewell
7.30pm – Pack Up
Colouring Sheet
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Art Warm Up
To have fun and help you get comfortable creating something.
You will need: a pencil/texta/pen, our drawing template (click the image on the right to download and print)
One at a time fill in the boxes on the template.
Look at the examples to see the different drawing techniques to try.
Optional: experiment with different writing tools and colours.
Theme – Rainbows and IDAHOBIT Day
IDAHOBIT DAY (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia) was Wednesday May 17th.
Rainbow Squeegee Art
This can get messy, so you may want to wear an apron.
Think about the colours you want to use. May choose your favourite colours or colours from one of the pride flag.
Step 1: Choose a canvas or a5 piece of paper.
Step 2: Use the tape to stick your paper to the plastic table cloth, or create a boarder on your canvas.
Step 3: Squeeze paint on the paper or canvas and then use the plastic gift card or window squeegee to pull the paint across.
Step 4: Make sure you clean the card of squeegee after each use with paper towel.
Step 5: If using a canvas, make sure each layer is dry before doing another.
Step 6: (optional) When dry you can add paint pens or felt tip pens to your artwork. You could use some of the drawing techniques from our art warm up.
Group Discussion Questions
- Share with each other what you created tonight.
- Go through the different colours in the rainbow and share what each colour represents to you.
- Each share what rainbows mean to you.
- Discuss other symbols that represent love and acceptance for all.
- While both the LGBTQIA+ community and churches have grown in their understanding of who is loved and included, there are still groups of people who feel excluded or not seen. Share who you think these excluded groups might be.