Traditionally , in the weeks running up to the 5th , children made `` guys '' â '' effigies supposedly of Fawkesâ '' usually made from old clothes stuffed with newspaper , and with a grotesque mask , to be burnt on the 5 November bonfire . Traditionally , in the weeks running up to the 5th , children made `` guys '' - effigies supposedly of Fawkes - usually made from old clothes stuffed with newspaper , and fitted with a grotesque mask , to be burnt on the 5 November bonfire .