Wonders of Water: Meeting 2

This week, we had a tea party and talked about water. I brought my wedding china and we supplemented with some teacups bought at the thrift store.

We brought in fancy tablecloths and silverware and had gummy bear tea (I put in a little extra sugar) and snacks. We talked a little about how to properly set a table and how to act when out for something like tea (bonus -- besides working toward the water badge, they can also get their Tea Party Fun Patch).

Then we served hot tea (since we meet in a classroom, I brought my coffeemaker and ran just water through it to heat it up.) We watched the steam rise and cooled it off with an ice cube. We talked about the three forms of water -- vapor, liquid and solid.

We moved to a circle (gotta keep the kids up and moving!) and talked a little more about water and some things they can do at home to help improve or conserve water...like drinking out of one cup for the whole day, turning off the water when brushing teeth, etc. The girls all thought of one thing to do this month to help water.

We sang a song from the Girl Scout Songbook --
Hear the Lively Song
Of the Frogs in Yonder Pond
Krik, Krik, Krikkety Krik
Boooog-up, Boooog-up!

We tried it a few times, then sang it in a round. The girls loved it -- I think because the end is really lowwww.

Then we said the Promise, made a friendship circle and sang "Make New Friends," did the Friendship Squeeze and finished!