Making a decoration

To make flat for cards or tags you will need:

• card to make head and feet

• eyes (draw or purchase)

• a little wool to make hair

Glitter and a Large Ground sheet.

•  1 pretty doily

• glue

Instructions:

Fold the doily as per the illustration and glue feet under the

doily. Draw or attach features and hair to the head. Glue the

head in place and use to decorate Christmas cards, gift tags

and so on.

To make as a decoration you will need:

• small pompom for the head

•  eyes (draw or purchase)

• cardboard rolled into a tube narrower at the top than the bottom

•  1 pretty doily

• gold thread Instructions:

Roll an oblong of card into a tube shape which is a little narrower than the head pompom at the top but wider at the bottom. Experiment with the size of doily you are using—the tube should be 2cm shorter than the bottom edge of the doily. Fix the edges of the tube in place with sticky tape. Fold the doily in half and then fold it around the tube as per illustration, gluing the 'wing' folds together at the back so the tube cannot be seen. Glue the features to the head then glue the head in place. Attach a hanging loop made from the gold thread. Optional for both versions: spray with gold paint when all glue is dry.

Cards and Tags.

To make flat for cards or tags you will need:

•  card to make head and feet
•  eyes (draw or purchase)
•  a little wool to make hair
• 1 pretty doily
• drawing or painting stuff.
• Glitter and a 'Large' ground sheet.
• glue

Instructions:

1. Fold the doily as per the illustration and glue feet under the Doily. 
2. Draw or attach features and hair to the head. 
3. Glue the head in place and use to decorate Christmas cards, gift tags and so on.

Every so often the Guides want to be creative.  Making cards and gift tags is a simple fun way to let the creative juices and communication begin.  Work the creativity around a theme. Take photos along the way.  Safety of equipment, respect of other people and their endeavours, culture and outlooks is encouraged. It is amazing how the Promise and Laws discussion may fit through this activity.

Playdough

Great recipe for teaching kitchen safety even with the youngest of Guides.  However best done on a camp or all day activity as the dough needs time to cool down before use.

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cooking salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon of cooking oil
• Food colouring

Mix the flour, water, salt and cream of tartar in a saucepan over medium heat until thick. Allow the mixture to cool and then add the oil and knead well over a floured cutting board or similar. Divide this blob evenly into as many colours as you'd like to make. Add food colouring to each ball until it is just the colour your child is looking for. That's it! Allow the children to let their imaginations take them away.

Faith Awareness

Find out, Share, Visit, Organise, Explore, Achieve, Create, Discover, Find Out, Participate, Plan, Make

Guiding

Guiding, Explore, Take part in, Promote, Share, Create, Fin out about, Learn, Share, Explore, Write, Communicate, Plan

Health and Fitness

• Take part in,
•  Try,
•  Share, 
• Discover, 
• Investigate, 
• Find out about,
•  Plan Build,
•  Raise, 
• Make,
•  Advertise, 
• Plan

Health

• Take part in,
•  Try,
•  Share, 
• Discover, 
• Investigate, 
• Find out about,
•  Plan Build,
•  Raise, 
• Make,
•  Advertise, 
• Plan

Fitness

• Take part in,
•  Try,
•  Share, 
• Discover, 
• Investigate, 
• Find out about,
•  Plan Build,
•  Raise, 
• Make,
•  Advertise, 
• Plan

Life Skills

• Understand, Try, Maintain, Demonstrate, Explore, Make,  Share, Plan, Grow, Prepare, Investigate, Check-out, Adult, OBP, Explore, Create, Achieve,

Outdoors

• Enjoy, 
• Organise,
•  Participate, 
• Share,
• Use, 
• Make, 
• Go, 
• Experience, 
• Invite, 
• Plant,
•  Nuture,
•  Plan, 

Create: Tent

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