This year was the first of what will become an annual celebration at Copper Mountain in the fall. The WitchCraft festival was tons of fun and filled with so much family adventure. We took our two oldest children and headed up for what turned out to be a fantastic day. The beauty of this event is that it catered to all ages. There were tons of things to do and …
Wax and Watercolor Leaf Resist Art This is such a great kid craft that can be done at home, either indoors or outside. Whether you are taking a scenic drive into the mountains to collect leaves or exploring your neighborhood, this is a fantastic project. Creating seasonal artwork with kids offers such a fabulous chance to mix up creative time with learning. As the season changes from summer to autumn, …
It is about that time to celebrate the sweetest candy season of the year. SO much of the season is filled with sugar…so much sugar. While this snack has a little chocolate, it is mostly made up of banana! It is easy peasy and lots of fun too. To make them, insert a lollipop stick for each banana piece. I cut the bananas in thirds. Dip them lightly in melted …
Creating DIY pockets for walkers is a great service project for Girl Scouts to make and drop off at a local retirement community. Our Girl Scout troop has a neighborhood retirement community with a memory center. The residents are delightful and LOVE when kiddos come to visit. Many of them have walkers with seats but no pockets to carry items around. These diy pockets as a service project idea are …
Our Girl Scout troop loves to make hand made cards to donate to the Ronald McDonald house. The family member of hospitalized children that temporarily live in the Ronald McDonald house love to be able to choose a card from the basket. They can use the cards to write back home or to thank the nurses. They might even choose a card to write a note to their child. These …
I am excited to share another great way that Girl Scouts (and all people) can make a difference through being in service. This project is so much fun! From collecting the little trinkets to go in the pillow to the creating, it is just fun. This DIY I Spy sensory pillow service project is a great little beginner sewing project that makes a big difference. The completed pillows are a …
We have a memory care center right in the neighborhood where most of our Girl Scout Cadettes live. This is the first post of eight sharing ways that girls can create community service projects through crafting and creating. Udderly Smooth is a fabulous product for so many reasons. In this project, I love it because it is a gentle, non greasy and odorless lotion that works great for skin of …
Creating hand stamped bracelets for happiness is so simple with the awesome tools and blank pieces from Impress Art. The girls who made these are Cadette level Girl Scouts in the seventh grade. Earning the badge ‘The Science of Happiness’ is all about creating one’s own happiness and ways to access inner peace and joy. This project is part of the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. …
is is the fifth project in the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. I love it so much because creating and writing in journals is my jam. When girls create I AM… statements, they simultaneously tell their brain to start believing them as if they are truths. Writing in a journal allows one to share with themselves their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Sometimes writing is a chance …
This is the fourth project that I am sharing in the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. I created this pillow for my Girl Scouts (Cadettes) to put on their cots in their cabins when we go camping in a few weeks. Being a middle schooler is hard stuff. These girls are challenged each day to determine who they are in the world. These pillows offer several ways …