Fiji Tropical Swaps for Thinking Day

SWAPS aren't a big thing for Girl Scouts around here like they are in some other places, so Rowan never really got into making them. No loss - it gives ME an excuse to make them and send them along in a care package each summer. ;-) The theme of this year's program was "Adventure Crew" - they were supposed to learn about map reading, compass skills, go geocaching and/or letterboxing, make shelters in the wild, etc. Seems they didn't do a whole lot of those things, but the compasses were…

Girl Guiding and Brownie hat SWAPS and other crafty ideas

These glow stick broomsticks make a great favour for a Halloween party or even a Harry Potter party. They are cute, whimsical and have tons of character!

Candy SWAPs Snack SWAPs Drink SWAPs Marshmallow – S’more SWAPs Meal SWAPs Back to Home Page

Last week I recreated this Cloud identification tool that I saw on Pinterest and my son has loved it! Almost every day he has been outsid...

Girl Scout Sleeping Bag SWAP What you will need: Felt Sheets Yarn Wooden Beads Mini Craft Sticks Sharpie markers Craft Glue Safety Pins Hole Punch Scissors and/or Fabric cutter Ruler Stickers or labels with Troop # 1.) Start by cutting felt into strips 9" x 1 1/4". You should get about 9 strips per sheet of felt. 2.) You will need some small lengths of yarn to tie up the roll 5" long. And you will need smaller (2") lengths for the "hair". I used a bundle of rug loom yarn in various…

Cut out of felt, 2 tan squares (3/4 inch), 1 brown square (3/4 inch), 2 matching white irregular shapes (slightly […]