Let's Make Stop Wings

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Hello, little creators!

Miss Owl, Benny and Eddy the Echidna have something special to share with you today. We're going to make our very own Stop Wings!

Stop Wings help us practise what we can do when something doesn't feel right. They remind us that we can use our words, show a stop gesture or ask a trusted grown-up for help.

Making our Stop Wings is a chance to get creative, have some fun and talk together about our feelings and personal boundaries.

Ready, little owls? Let's get making!

What you'll need

  • Coloured paper or lightweight cardstock

  • A pencil

  • Child-safe scissors

  • Textas, crayons or coloured pencils

  • Two craft sticks, optional

  • Sticky tape or glue

  • Stickers, feathers or other decorations, optional

Grown-ups can help with tracing, cutting and attaching the craft sticks.

Let's make our Stop Wings!

Step 1: Draw your wings

Take a piece of paper and draw two large hand shapes, or two wing shapes.

You can trace around your own hands or ask a grown-up to help you draw them.

Step 2: Cut them out

Carefully cut around your two shapes. Ask a grown-up to help if you need a hand with the scissors.

Now you have your very own Stop Wings!

Step 3: Decorate your wings

Here's where you can let your imagination fly!

Use your favourite colours, draw patterns or add stickers and decorations. You could make your wings bright and colourful, or give them a special design.

You might even write the word STOP on each wing to help you remember what they're for.

Step 4: Add handles (optional)

If you'd like to hold your Stop Wings like little signs, ask a grown-up to attach a craft stick to the back of each shape using sticky tape or glue.

Allow the glue to dry before using them.

You can also simply hold up your hands without any craft pieces at all. You don't need your Stop Wings to speak up!

Step 5: Practise with Miss Owl!

Now it's time to practise together.

Hold up your Stop Wings, or your hands, with your palms facing outwards.

Take a breath and try saying:

“Stop, please!”

You could also practise these words:

  • “I don't like that.”

  • “I need some space.”

  • “No, thank you.”

  • “I need help.”

Well done, little owls!

Remember, you don't have to shout or use special words. You can communicate in whatever way works for you, and you can always ask a trusted grown-up for help.

Let's talk together

Once your Stop Wings are ready, take a little time to talk with your grown-up.

You might wonder together:

  • How can we tell when something doesn't feel right?

  • What could we say if we want someone to stop?

  • Who are the trusted grown-ups we can go to for help?

  • What can we do if someone doesn't listen?

Keep the conversation gentle and reassuring. Children should know that they can always tell a trusted adult if something worries them, even if they're not sure how to explain it.

And remember, if someone doesn't listen when you say stop, it's not your fault. Grown-ups are responsible for helping children stay safe.

A little reminder from Miss Owl

Your feelings matter.

Your body deserves respect.

And you deserve to be listened to.

Practising Stop Wings is one way to learn about speaking up, but you never have to handle a difficult or unsafe situation on your own. You can always seek help from a trusted grown-up.

A little Hoot Hoot reminder: Your voice matters, and you deserve to be heard!

Happy creating, little owls!

With love from Miss Owl ❤️