Make Marvel Captain America inspired cards

Running this activity

1. Gather everyone together and ask if they know who Marvel's Captain America and The Winter Soldier are. They’re also known as Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Bucky Barnes (The Winter Solider). Steve Rogers was the first Avenger. They've known each other since childhood. They were best friends at school, with Bucky helping to stop Steve being bullied.
2. Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America, was a small, weak man from Brooklyn in New York. He became super strong after taking a special serum during World War II. He fought bad guys called Hydra, led by Red Skull, using his enhanced speed, strength and agility. After crashing a plane to save the world, Steve was frozen for many years and woke up in modern times. He became a leader in the Avengers, helping to defeat Thanos. 
3. Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers' fought together in World War II. Bucky was captured by bad guys and turned into the Winter Soldier, a brainwashed fighter with a metal arm. When Steve found him, he helped Bucky remember who he really was. Bucky worked hard to make up for his past and became a hero again, fighting alongside Steve and the Avengers to save the world.
4. Explain that in the Marvel films Bucky or Steve tell the other ‘I'm with you till the end of the line’. Ask if anyone knows what this might mean and what it means to them. The line shows us their unbreakable friendship, trust and loyalty to each other. It’s used to show that despite all the changes and conflicts, their bond remains constant. No matter what happens, they'll always be by each other's side. 
5. Ask everyone if they can think of the qualities that make a good or bad friend, as well as what you can do if someone’s being a bad friend. 
6. Now, see ask everyone to think of someone who’s important to them who is there for them and supports them, no matter what. It may be a family member, a friend, or someone else. 
7. Tell everyone that they’re going to make a card or write a letter to the person to say thank you or to tell them what they mean to us. People may want to draft what they write onto paper first. 
8. Give everyone paper, card, pens, felt tips, colouring pencils and craft materials (such as stickers, glue, tissue paper, sequins and so on) to create their card or write their letter. They may want to add pictures to their letter, or they could make Captain America’s shield on the front of their card. They may want to use phrases from the Marvel films, such as "I'm with you till the end of the line" or they could come up with their own words. 
9. If anyone wants to, they could share some or all of what they’ve written with the group. It’s OK if people want to keep anything they’ve written down or drawn private. Remember, it's up to each individual if they want to share anything about their experiences, and no-one should be forced or made to speak or share if they don't want to. Always follow the Yellow Card.  
10. At the end, people could put their cards or letters in envelopes. People can then take their cards or letters home to give out. 

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