CRAFTS: Daisy :: Brownie :: Junior :: Cadette :: Senior

SWAPs :: Outdoor and Nature :: Miscellaneous

CRAFTS

Daisy - Bear Bookmark :: Pom Pom Bear

• Bear Bookmark (pattern)
  • Brown, pink, black and red medium weight construction paper
  • Clear contact paper 8"x10"
  • Tacky glue
  • CONSTRUCTION PAPER BODY PARTS:
  • Brown: body
  • Pink: ears, tummy & paws
  • Black: eyes & nose
  • Red: mouth
  • Best to make an extra pattern and cut out the individual body parts. Secret of easy ears and eyes: using a hand held punch, punch out two pink holes for ears and two black holes for eyes. Assemble all parts as pictured. With clear contact paper - carefully peel open one end to 1/2 way, place finished bear face down in the middle; leaving space all around. Finish peeling contact paper and fold rest over backside of bear. Trim excess contact paper around bear, "BUT" leave a small area all around to enclose bear properly.
• Pom Pom Bear

2 large white pom poms 4 med. black pom poms 1 small white pom pom 3 small black pom poms 1 tiny black pom pom

2 small wobbly eyes 6" small gold string 4" small pink ribbon Tacky glue Red felt

• Glue white pom poms together. Glue black pom poms on side of each white pom opm to form arms & legs. Glue 2 small black pom poms on top of 1 white pom pom to form ears. Glue small white pom pom half way down the head to form nose. Attach tiny black pom pom in the middle of teh nose to form tip. Glue on eyes above small white nose pom pom. Glue small piece of red felt below tip of nose to make a mouth. On back side, teh bottom white pom pom, attach a small black pom pom to form a tail. Fold gold string in half to form loop, then flue to middle of top white pom pom. Final touch, on front, tie pink ribbon into a bow and glue below one ear.

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Brownie - Owl Bookmark :: Styrofoam Bunny Magenetic :: Glitter Bells :: Piggy Bank :: Santa Face Plate

• Owl Bookmark (pattern)
  • Brown, orange, yellow & white medium weight construction paper
  • 1 popsicle stick
  • Clear contact paper 4"x6"
  • Black crayon or marker
  • Tacky glue
  • CONSTRUCTION PAPER BODY PARTS:
  • Brown: body
  • Orange: head & nose
  • White: eyes
  • Yellow: feet
  • Follow pictures to assemble. Use black crayon or marker to make eye pupils. With clear contact paper - carefully peel open one end to 1/2 way. Place owl face down leaving space all around. Finish peeling contact paper and folding rest over backside of owl. Trim excess contact paper around owl, "BUT" leave a small area all around to enclose owl properly. Glue popsicle stick 3/4 of the way up the owl's back.
• Styrofoam Bunny Magnetic

  1 - 3" styrofoam ball cut in half 1 dark pink pipe cleaner cut in half 1 light pink pipe cleaner cut in 6 pieces 2 - 12mm moving eyes 2 - 3/4" pink pom poms 4" pink ribbon

  1 straight pin 1"x3/4" dark pink felt 1"x1 1/2" black construction paper 2" magnetic strip 3" round pink felt Tacky glue

  • Glue 3" round pink felt to flat backside. Fold dark pink pipe cleaner halves into loops (ears). With rounded part of styrofoam up, at the top and towards back, use a pencil to make two holes about an inch apart on teh side of each other. Add a drop of glue then insert raw edges of dark pink pipe cleaner. Take dark pink felt - holding long ways - cut in the middle 3/4 of the way up to form teeth, glue in the middle of ball. Glue pink pom poms close together at the top of the teeth. Glue moving eyes above pink pom poms on styrofoam ball. Cut black construction paper in half long ways. Cut each piece long ways, 5 strips only 3/4 of the way to form eye lashes. Use pencil to roll lashes up then glue above eyes. Tie pink ribbon into a bow and using straight pin, attach near one ear through stryofoam. Final touch - using pencil, poke three holes on each side of pom poms and glue 3 light pink 2" pipe cleaners into holes to form whiskers. When all is dry, peel paper off magnetic strip and place on backside down the middle.
• Glitter Bells

3 styrofoam cups Red/green/gold glitter 3 - 12mm bells Elmer's school glue

3 feet, 3 1/2 feet & 2 feet gold ribbon Small decorations (bows, toys, ornaments) Hair spray

• With cups upside down, poke a small hole in the middle. One cup at a time, cover full surface (outside) with glue, then sprinkle with 1 of the glitters. Let dry. Repeat with each cup and remaining glitters. After all cups have dried, spray with hair spray to hold glitter on (hair spray acts like a sealant). After all is dry, take each length of ribbon and poke through holes in each cup. Run ribbon through long enough to tie a double knot about 3" up and then tie a bell at the ends. Pull top ribbon until knot stops inside cup (do same for each cup). Finishing touches: glue small decorations on outside of each bell, tie all ribbons together (stair step the bells).
• Piggy Bank

1 gallon plastic milk jug with lid 2 - 1" moving eyes Any color felt 8" x 3" Light pink felt Light pink construction paper

Black construction paper Red felt 2 tall corks - each cut in half 1 pink pipe cleaner Tacky glue

• With handle side up - cut 1 1/2" x 1/4" hole at very top. With any color felt (8"x3"), cut ends to resemble bow edges. Fold in half and glue over hole and down sides (makes headband). After glue dries, use sharp scissors to cut out felt covering hole. Decorate headband with flowers, dots, etc. Glue moving eyes on flat area below handle. With black construction paper, make eye lashes and glue on above eyes. Using pink felt, cover (glue) top part of lid. Cut two black small circles and glue on pink lid to form snout. Cut two 3/4" pink construction paper circles and glue on each side to form cheeks. With red felt - cut a 1 1/2" red heart. Glue heart below snout to form a mouth. On bottom of jug, glue all four cork halves and make sure they will be evenly balanced for feet. Curl pipe cleaner around finger and make one end extra tight to glue on back end of jug to form the tail.
• Santa Face Plate

2 paper plates White/blue/red crayons Cotton balls Hand held hold punch

1 -12 mm jingle bell 3 feet think white string/ribbon Tacky glue

• Fold one plate in half "lightly". Open and cut along fold to have two halves. Lay 1 half plate (bottom of plate facing you) on full plate, matching all edges together. With hole punch, punch through both plates, 10 holes in all from one half end to the other. With white ribbon/string, loop over-under-through motion, all around - tie off each end. Put a little glue on knots to make sure they hold. With the other half plate, cut a small section to resemble a hat. Color red, then glue wider part to top of full plate. Color red a small section of the full plate which extends the hat. With cotton balls pulled apart, glue along bottom of pouch to make a beard. Also place a little cotton along where hat is glued together. Using crayons, make eyes on full plate and mouth on 1/2 plate above beard. Final tough: hole punch tip of hat and tie bell.

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Junior - Father's Name Tag :: Mother's Name Tag :: Rose Bookmark :: Spoon Angel

• Father's Name Tag (pattern)
  • 2 contrasting blue color of medium weight contact paper
  • Yellow construction paper or black marker
  • Clear contact paper 7"x8"
  • Straight pin
  • Cut big bow and knot in the darker blue construction paper. Cut smaller bow out of lighter blue. Glue little bow on top of bigger bow, then glue knot on top of both. Depending on skill level, girls can either cut little letters (father's name) out of yellow construction paper or with black marker write name. When all is dry, peel one end of contact paper half way and place bow tie face down in the middle. Peel second half and enclose the back side of the tie. Trim edges, leave enough to properly seal name tag. Option: on little bow glue knot then father's name. Wrap big bow and little bow individually with contact paper. Bend little bow's sides up towards middle, then glue only the knot area of the little bow to the big bow (hold with two clothes pins). This gives the bow a raised effect.
• Mother's Name Tag

  Card stock paper in pink 2" styrofoam ball cut in half Small fabric flowers 10" small pink ribbon

  Tacky glue Black marker Straight pin

  • Cut a 3 1/2" round circle out of pink card stick paper. Glue 1/2 a styrofoam ball in the middle of the pink circle (let dry). Glue small pink ribbon around styrofoam letting ends cross over each other. After that dries, glue on small fabric flowers. Finally, write mom's name on side opposite the flowers. Pin on mom at social.
• Rose Bookmark

  1 long stem fabric rose 6"x1" colored construction paper Assorted small stickers

  Clear contact paper 8"x3" Hole punch Markers

• Choose a theme (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, etc.) and purchase above items according. On 6"x1" strip of construction paper, using selected small theeme stickers and markers, design bookmarker. Please make sure you leave the first 1/2" on each end blank - this is the area where holes will be punched. When designing is completed, open one end of the clear contact paper half way. Place bookmarker face down in the middle. Open rest of the contact paper and enclose all around bookmarker. Trimming edges should only be a little at the top and bottom of bookmarker to insure proper seal. Punch a hole at the top and bottom of bookmarker - keeping holes even. Thread flower stem in the front of the top down the back and out the backside at the bottom towards the front. Bend stem around teh bottom to the back to hold bookmark in place.
• Spoon Angel (wing pattern)

1 wooden spoon 1 copper/silver scouring pad 2 - 12 mm moving eyes 1 Easter egg metal dipper 1 pink pipe cleaner cut in half 2 feet white 5/8" wide ribbon 2 feet gold 1/4" ribbon 2 feet gold rick rack Black and pink construction paper

Gold glitter Black marker 3"x1" white index card 10"x4" white card stock Glue gun Tacky glue Hair spray

• Cut each white, gold riboon and gold rick rack into 3 equal strips (9 strips in all). Heat glue gun, when ready, glue metal egg dipper onto rounded backside of spoon (halo). Then again - hot glue scouring pad on top of egg dipper (hair). Place eyes on spoon (without gluing yet) and trace around with a pencil; remove. With marker, make eye lashes at top of each circle. Now glue on eyes with tacky glue. Make a small pink nose and glue on. Cut a black circle big enough to make a mouth, glue. (next, depending on skill level of girls, use tacky or hot glue for the following). 2 inches below spoon head, glue on white ribbone strips around, followed by gold ribbon then rick/rack strips. Glue a small amount of gold ribbon around as waist band to cover raw ends. Fold pipe cleaner in half to form arms. Glue rounded part in the back and open ends in front. With white card stock, fold in half, place wings pattern on fold, trace and cut out. Open, spread glue over entire surface (front side), sprinkle glitter and let dry. Shake excess glitter off and spray with hair spray. Hair spray acts like a sealant. Using tacky glue, glue down fold area only and attach to back of spoon, glitter facing forward. On small 3"x1" index card, write "O Holy Night" across. Fold in half and glue sides to arms (song book).

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Cadette - Safety Pin Bracelet :: Candy Carton Cat :: Soda Can Plastic Ring Hyacinth :: Tin Can Candle Holder

• Safety Pin Bracelet
  • 70 gold or silver inch long safety pins
  • Small bar glass beads (choose color)
  • Small round clear glass beads
  • 2 - 7" piece of small round elastic
  • Make 35 safety pins with solid bar beads and 35 with combination bar and round beads. Thread safety pins in a *repeated pattern of - solid bars-combination, with pins lining up as the opening top of one safety pin to bottom of second pin. Repeat everything from *. Thread 1 elastic then tie off and then thread second elastic and tie off.
• Candy Carton Cat

1 carton (8oz or 14 oz) Whoppers or Milk Dud candies 1 - 3' white pom pom 2 - 1" light brown pom poms 1/2" pink pom pom 4" brown felt

2 small wobbly eyes 6"x1" any color ribbon 3 - 2" black threads 1 - 1" round piece of white construction paper Tacky glue

• With brown felt cut 2 - 1 1/2" long pointed cat ears. On side panel displaying the "Nutrition Facts", (1/4 of the way down) glue ears approximately 1 1/2" apart. Below ears, glue 3" white pom pom (cat's head). In the middle of teh head, glue 1 light brown pom pom, lay evenly side by side, the three long pieces of black thread, glue down (whiskers). next, glue pink pom pom (nose) on top of the whiskers, in the middle of the light brown pom pom. Glue eyes above light brown pom pom about 1" apart. Tie ribbon into a bow and glue below the head. On 1" round construction paper, write a cute name for the cat. Glue name tag on bow knot. On opposite side of carton from the head, about 2/3 of the down, cut a 1" "U" shaped flap (this will let the candy come out when desired). Glue remaning light brown pom pom on top of flap (tail).
• Soda Can Plastic Ring Hyacinth

4 six pack rings per person 1 bamboo skewer Floral tape

2 fabric leaves Purple, pink or blue plastic spray paint Glitter

• Cut six packs into separate rings. One at a time, twist ring into figure 8 and push onto skewer. Alternate direction of rings each time pushed on skewer, spray rings with pain and stick in paper cup to dry. Sprinkle glitter before paint dries. Use floral tape starting below flower and attach leaves early on.
• Tin Can Candle Holder

1 small tomato can 1 can spray primer 1 can red spary paint Red construction paper 12" x 12" Thin cardboard 6"x6" 9" white lace 1 stem of gold leaves Option: other small ornaments

Tacky glue Hot glue gun 1 small tea light Hammer 1 big nail 1 round piece of wood 1 1/2" diameter

• Before starting craft: consult with "Safety-Wise"; pg 61 "Arts and Crafts" and pg 62 "Clothing"
• With marker, pre-arrange dots in a design (not too close to each other) on the can. With round wood pieces inserted into the tomato can, using a hammer and nail, lightly punch holes over the pre-arranged dots. When all is completed, spray primer, then red paint (letting each paint session dry completely). On red construction paper, cut 2 - 5 1/2" in diameter hearts. Cut 1 - 5 1/2" in diameter cardboard heart. Glue (along edges is the best) cardboard heart between two red hearts (this will make a sturdy platform). With hot glue gun, put glue on the botoom of the can, let set 20 seconds (to cool down a bit), then attech it to the heart platform. Using tacky glue, glue lace then gold leaves (as well as optional ornaments). Set candle inside - complete!

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Senior - Mother's Treasure Can :: Father's Treasure Can :: Holiday Apron :: Log Candle Holder

• Mother's Treasure Can

1 - 3lb coffee can with lid 2 - 28 mm moving eyes Red felt or construction paper 1 yard white lace 15" round fabric circle (print with pink color) Black construction paper

1 spray can of white primer 1 spray can of pink metal paint Tacky glue Hot glue gun Needle & thread (fabric color)

• Before starting craft: consult with "Safety-Wise"; pg 61 "Arts and Crafts" and pg 62 "Clothing"
• Spray and let dry in two stages, white primer then pink paint. Measure and glue white lace to base of can and let dry (collar). On a selected side of the can, glue on eyes, make eye lashes out of black construction paper, glue on. Cut a heart out of red felt or construction paper and glue on (mouth). On top of lid, glue rest of lace on the edge. Set aside to dry (may need clothes pins to hold lace down while it dries) (hat rim). With 15" fabric circle, and double strand of close matching thread, do a running stitch 1/4" all around the edge, and gather as you go along. Continue to gather by pulling thread snugly until at the end, there is now only a small opening; tie off thread to the beginning and cut off excess (hat). With small amount of stuffing material at a time, fill the hat enough to where it is nice and full not "stuffed". The following is the only time the hot glue gun is used on this project: on the bottom of the hat where the opening is, hot glue all around. Count to 20 before placing the plastic lid on top. This will keep the lid from melting. Place in can any of Mom's favorite goodies.
• Father's Treasure Can

1 - 3lb coffee can with lid Odds and ends nails, nuts, bolts, etc. 4 different colored felt (6"x2 1/2" each) 1 spray can white primer

1 spray can of blue metal paint Tacky glue Hot glue gun

• Before starting craft: consult with "Safety-Wise"; pg 61 "Arts and Crafts" and pg 62 "Clothing"
• Spray and let dry in two stages, white primer then blue paint. Use felt pieces to cut different types of tools (make patterns first) dad would use, and glue on with Tacky glue. With hot glue gun - glue on nails, nuts and bolts. Fill can with a bag of homemade cookies or other goodies. Dad can then use the can later for tools in the garage.
• Holiday Apron (each person chooses a holiday theme)

1 holiday color hand towel of small weave, not plush Embroidery thread to fit chosen holiday theme 1 medium wooden embroidery hoop 1 sewing needle 1 simple non-busy design of chosen holiday (from coloring books or clip art books)

3/4" wide double fold seam binding (contrasting color) Sewing machine thread (towel color) Seamstress transfer tracing paper

• Pre-wash twoel (to make sure color won't bleed later) and iron to have non-wrinkled surface. Lay towel on flat surface - select area for design and pin facing down, transfer tracing paper (light color towels use darker tracing paper and dark towels use lighter tracing paper). Pin design on top of tracing paper and using a little pressure, trace design. Before removing any pins, peel a corner to see if design has been transferred to towel. Repeat tracing with a little more pressure. Choose a starting area and connect embroidery hoop. Make sure tension is a little firm with the hoop for a firm surface to work with. *With 1 thread of embroidery thread about 18" long, thread one end through needle and let it join the other end evenly; join with a knot (double threading). Backstitch direction below. When design is complete: 1/2" at the top of the towel- *double thread needle with color (sewing thread) close to the towel's, and using a running stitch, go from one end across to the otehr and pull thread to give a slight gathered appearance; tie off. Take teh double fold seam tape out of the package and fold 1/2 to find teh middle, place a pin at center point. Find center point of top of towel and insert between the double fold of seam tape (waist and apron ties). After pinning towel and seam tape together, on sewing maching, use wide zig zag stitch, sew form one end of seam tape to otehr end. Apron is complete!
• Log Candle Holder

2 1/2" round diameter by 8" long piece of wood log Fake Fall leaves Tiny pine cones Other small Fall items (berries, small green leaves, etc.)	Natural color paper ribbon 1 - 12" candle (orange, brown, beige, green, etc.) Glue gun Hand drill with 3/4" drill bit
Adult with a table saw

LEADER'S PREPARATION: With an authorized adult at the helm of a table saw, have logs shaved long-ways, FLAT, so the log sits flat on a table. Optional, at the same time, cue ends at a slight angle for a tailored look.
• For the following: consult with "Safety-Wise"; pg 61 "Arts and Crafts" and pg 62 "Clothing"
• Use an electric drill with a 3/4" bit, drill a 3/4" deep hole in the middle of the rounded top. Hot glue leaves, pine cones, berries, small green leaves and natural paper ribbon on the log in an individual design. After all dries, place candle in the hole.

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SWAPs

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Outdoor and Nature

• Ant Hike
  • Materials: 3' piece of string for each person
  • In the outdoors, have each girl place her string along the ground, up trees, into bushes, or wherever to make the "path" an interesting journey for an ant. If the group is small, have each person explain the "highlights" of the tour. For larger groups, have 3-4 girls share their trails with each other.
  • Be sure to get the ant's perspective and follow the string with your nose!
• Kim's Nature Game
  • Materials: ground materials, bandana
  • Preparation: gather 10 natural objects from the area, make sure there are others of the same object left. Example: acorn, pine needle, bark... Put all ten objects under the bandana
  • Gather the girls around where they can all see. Tell them to look at the items and remember them. Give them 25 seconds to look at the items before covering them again. Next have the girls alone or in teams, for 5 minutes, gather up the objects they saw from the surrounding area. When they come back with their objects, pull yours out from under the bandana, one at a time. Ask who found one just like it.
• Fairy Wands
  • Materials: sticks, ground materials, yarn or floss
  • Have each girl find her special stick to be the base of her wand. Some girls need a knobby one, some need a smooth, debarked one... To complete the wand attach dried leaves, pine needles and/or other materials, tied on with the yarn or colored embroidery floss.
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• Yucca Rope
  • GET PERMISSION TO CUT YUCCA LEAVES
  • Materials: Yucca leaves with sharp tip cut off, newspaper, rock to hammer with for each girl, large pan with water to soak yucca leaf in
  • Have girls work in pairs with each Yucca leaf. Have them bend the leaft to "break the spine". Put leaf on a layer of newspaper on a hard surface. Pound and scrape leaf with rocks to break leaf into fibers. Wash in water until leaf no longer suds. Pull apart fibers. Repeat pounding, scraping and washing until fibers are separated. Weave twist or braid fibers into rope, bracelets or whatever you want! Retains it's natural green color.
• Hiking
  • Sound hike: list all the sounds you hear on your hike. Stop several times - just to listen!
  • Penny hike: great for city walks. Flip a penny - heads, turn left; tails, turn right. Bring along a map to track your trail, or make a map as you go.
  • Color walk: hand out shades of green, brown, yellow and other colors. Have girls find something that matches their color of paper. 1" squares work well.
  • Bingo hike: make up bingo cards with different things you might see on a hike: oak tree, blue jay, granite rock, worm, something red, etc. Take the cards - one per girl and a pen to cross out items as they are seen. Who gets BINGO first?
• Carrot Garden
  • Cut a piece of carrot about 1" from the top of a carrot. Leave on the leaves and stem. Trim off the leaves, but not the leaf stems.
  • Scoop out the carrot at the cut end.
  • Make 2 little holes on opposite sides of the carrot shell and put strings through the holes.
  • Hang in a sunny window, scooped end up.
  • Fill the hollow part with water, adding more as it evaporates.
  • Leaves will soon appear and curl up around the carrot.

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Miscellaneous

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