April 29th
After our opening and an active game, we moved onto stamping, calligraphy and scrapbooking.
For stamping, the girls made their own stamps using fun foam and bottle lids. Each girl was given a foam trefoil to make a stamp, and then created their own - including hearts, stars, swirls, paw prints, and diamonds. Different coloured ink pads were provided so they could decorate their scrapbooks.
For calligraphy, we had samples of alphabets in different lettering styles and the girls choose a style and wrote their name on a card. Some of the girls took this further and used the lettering for titles and descriptions in their scrapbooks.
The majority of the meeting was spend working on the paper bag scrapbooks we started back in September. Each girl was given pages of printed photographs and clipart, and we had stickers, markers, coloured paper, etc. for them to use.
For instructions on making a paper bag scrapbook, visit the Owl & Toadstool Blog.
May 20th
Most of the meeting was spent working on the paper bag scrapbooks and making SWAPS for Rally Day.
As the girls finished, they were given a choice of activities:
- Making Friendship Bracelets
- Creating a work of art based on a dream or something from their imagination
- Mixing colours to make new colours and shades
- Designing a new box for Girl Guide Cookies or packaging for another product
