I Can See A Rainbow

ANZAC Day always brings another handmade wreath.

And this one has been a long time coming.

It was many years ago that we were first inspired by a rainbow wreath lain at the Sydney cenotaph. The Brownies admired it, I took a photo for future inspiration and then years went by. Each year we discussed creating a rainbow effect and time after time the wreathes morphed into something else.

This year wasn't looking any different, with pink being the dominant flower colour created, despite a discussion and vote that the unit wanted to create a rainbow! During our second wreath-making meeting, I decided to add more structure than I usually give during crafts, in one last attempt to create the rainbow before scrapping the idea for good.

We grouped the flowers already completed into colours. As each Brownie was ready to create the next flower, we looked over the groups as a whole to identify which colours were missing or lacking in numbers. Finally a rainbow started to form and with it, the excitement to contribute the various coloured flowers that were needed.

The actual creating of flowers is never a problem. We are lucky to have cupboard of miscellaneous supplies to draw from, and the creativity of the Brownies always astounds me. This year was especially lovely as I watched members teach each other new skills and challenge themselves to try something new.

I'm glad that we finally conquered the rainbow.

Back to the drawing board next year.