How Do You Make A Simple Parade Float?
Creating a simply made but beautiful and meaningful parade float can be a challenging and time-consuming undertaking, but it can also be a very satisfying experience, and the results can be quite rewarding. Done with ingenuity and care, your float can represent your organization and its mission to your community in an unforgettable way, bring your group’s volunteers together for a fun project, and bring joy and wonder to hundreds, if not thousands, of parade goers. Obtain a parade information packet for entry fees, float transportation, rules and regulations, deadlines and safety requirements. Contact the parade chairman for additional information if needed. Choose a design size and vehicle size less than 8 feet wide so the float can be navigated freely along the parade route. Hay wagons and flatbed trailers make excellent floats. Develop a design for your float based on the parade theme by choosing symbols associated with it. For a Christmas season parade, consider Santa’s workshop, C
