Handprint peace doves

Children create peace doves from hand tracings and write peaceful conflict resolution strategies on the wings.

Steps

1. Conversation: what peace means and how we behave when arguments arise.
2. Children trace their hand onto white paper; thumb represents the dove's head, fingers become wings and tail.
3. They cut out the dove silhouette, adding an eye and an olive twig.
4. On the wings, they write or draw one gentle way to reconcile after a squabble.
5. Hang the peace doves across classroom windows.

Tip: A wonderful complement is establishing a classroom peace corner featuring visual dispute-resolution steps.

Materials needed

• A4 drawing paper (1 sheet per child)
• Children's safety scissors (1 per child)