Monday, December 10, 2012

Brownies -- December Meeting

So tomorrow's our December Brownie meeting...and I think we'll make it mostly fun and Christmas-y. One of the things I love about Girl Scouts is that it's pretty flexible -- which means it's as fun...or as boring...as you make it! We'll probably skip any World of Water projects for this month. Instead we'll do a Christmas-y craft, decorate cookies, and sing some carols to get ready for singing at the senior center this Saturday. We're also going to pass out the badges the girls have earned so far (we decided it's more fun to have some to wear now, rather than waiting until the end of the year to get everything they earned).

Here are a few craft ideas we're thinking of:



Felt Trees:
These are on sale on etsy. so there aren't instructions, but I think they're self-explanatory. I'm thinking about cutting out, stuffing and gluing the trees together, then having the girls do the decorative stitching and sew on the buttons -- both for time's sake and because I don't think most of them have sewing skills yet.


Bird Feeders:
Instructions are here. I love bird feeders for winter! And I think it encourages a love of nature and wildlife that's a great part of scouting.


Clear Globe Ornaments:
So many ways to go with clear ornaments. The snowman directions are here...but you can also do a snowy landscape w/ fake snow and mini pinecones and greenery...or you can put glitter and poms in there...or beads...or have the girls bring in small trinkets to create a keepsake ornament. Or you could just decorate the outside with glitter glue and/or paint instead.

I think we're going to go with the felt trees because I like the idea of the girls learning a new skill (sewing -- and they get a Fun Patch to boot!).

Anyone else have ideas for winter Girl Scout crafts or activities? You can also check out more on my scouting pinterest page.

Girl Scout Fire Starters

I just wrote a post on  my other blog on how to make your own firestarters for campouts. Check it out!