people lit bonfire to celebrate the failure of the plot ant an act of parliament was passed to make the date a day of thanksgiving for saving king
the tradition of bonfires continued as part of the celebration and gradually included the burning of an effigy of guy fawkes
before bonfire night children collect money for fireworks asking for a penny for guy a doll they make out of old clothes stuffed with straw or paper to burn on the bonfire
people also put jacket potatoes sausages and toasted marshmallows on the bonfire and eat toffee apples