Minute To Win It Games-Cookie Edition with Danielle Galante GSWNY Community Engagement Specialist
Celtic Knots with Girl Scout Odessa
Junior Girl Scout Odessa from Troop 30037 teaches us how to tie a celtic knot! This is a really easy and fun one to follow along live with her.
SUPPLIES:
1 or 2 strings, shoelaces, etc.
DIY Sugar Scrub
Ashley is here with another Mother's Day gift you can make from home, DIY sugar scrub!
SUPPLIES:
- Granulated sugar
- Popsicle stick
- Container with lid
- Hand soap
- Optional: essential oil
DIY Paper Beads
Kathy is back with another activity perfect for a Mother's Day gift - DIY Paper Beads! These can be used to make necklaces, bracelets, keychains, and more.
SUPPLIES:
- School glue (white or clear)
- Scissors
- Magazines and/or paper
- Pencil
- Ruler or something with a straight edge
- Paintbrush
- Skewers
- Pipe cleaners, craft wire, or bracelet/necklace cording to string the beads
- Paper plate
Make Your Own Chalk & Chalk Obstacle Course
Girl Scout Nora is walking us through making our own homemade chalk and then her family creates and plays a chalk obstacle course together!
SUPPLIES:
-Cornstarch
-Water
-Measuring spoons
-Sectioned container (like a cupcake tray)
-Food coloring
-Paint brush
DIY Rainstick
Join us with Kathy as she shows us how to make our own DIY rainsticks at home!
SUPPLIES:
-Aluminum foil
-Paper towel roll
-Cardstock, or thin piece of cardboard
-Piece of paper
-Scissors
-About 1/8 or 1/4 cup of unpopped popcorn kernels, rice, beads, or dried beans
-Tape
-Crayons, markers, and/or colored pens and pencils
New Ways to Play
Zoe and her kids will explore new ways to play games with far away friends while staying safe at home. Girls of any age and/or parents will be interested.
Zoe will be talking about challenges with connecting with friends digitally since it may feel so unnatural or awkward for kids used to playing with friends face-to-face daily. She's going to have ideas for games that can be played remotely as well as some clips of the kids and their friends playing (and talking about playing) through this new digital lifestyle.
Virtual Games to Play with Your Troop
Director of Volunteer Experience Christine Kirwan is closing out our week on Fun and Games with virtual game suggestions you can play with your troop!
Girl Scout Slime Off
Sam and Cassidy will be trying out top slime recipes!
Cassidy will be making galaxy slime!
GALAXY SLIME RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup Clear or white PVA School Glue
- 1 tablespoon Saline Solution (must contain boric acid and sodium borate)
- 1/2 cup of Water
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- Measuring Cups, Spoons, Bowl
- Fun Mix-Ins!
DIRECTIONS:
STEP 1: Add 1/2 cup of clear glue to a bowl.
STEP 2: In a separate container, mix 1/2 cup of warm water with 1/2 tsp baking soda and dissolve.
STEP 3: Gently stir baking soda/water mixture into glue.
NOTE: This step is different from the traditional saline solution slime recipe.
STEP 4: Add fun mix-ins if desired.
STEP 5: Add 1 tbsp of saline solution to the mixture.
STEP 6: Mix quickly until the clear slime pulls away from sides and bottom of the bowl.
STEP 7: Squeeze a few drops of saline solution (or contact solution is using) on your hands and continue to knead your clear slime by hand either in the bowl or on a tray.
STEP 8: Your slime will have many air bubbles, so store it in an airtight container overnight or for a few days until it becomes fully "clear."
STEP 9: Enjoy!
Recipe from:
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/how-to-make-clear-sli…/
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Sam will be making an edible slime recipe submitted by Girl Scout Autumn T. of Tonawanda
EDIBLE SLIME
Make it, eat it, done! No mom has to find this slime in the bed sheets...
- 1 Bag of Mini marshmallows or jumbo marshmallows
- 1/4-1/3 cup Coconut Oil or any vegetable oil -add more to make it less sticky
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
STEP 1:
Pour the whole bag of marshmallows into a large microwave safe mixing bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stop. Mix the marshmallow mixture, then repeat in the microwave. Two times was enough for our marshmallows to be entirely melted.
STEP 2:
Stir until the marshmallows are all dissolved. Add in the powdered sugar and 1/4 c. of oil. Mix well. Let it cool for about 15 minutes.
STEP 3:
Coat you
Join GSWNY Lead Community Engagement Specialist MeKenzie Lund as we create beautiful art with chromatography!
We’re making Tricky Thaumatropes!!
Join Lena in learning about this cool way to trick your eyes into seeing something that isn't there!
SUPPLIES:
-paper
-drawing supplies (pencils, crayons, etc.)
-glue stick
-hole punch
-string
-scissors
-Optional: Tape and wooden skewers
The Science of Ice Cream in a Bag
Susan Wilson, Community Relations Specialist, shows us how to make ice cream in a bag.
SUPPLIES:
-1 cup half-and-half
-2 tablespoon granulated sugar
-1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
-3 cup ice (works better if shaved or ground, but whole works)
-1/3 cup kosher salt
-Towels or gloves to protect your hands
-a large re-sealable plastic bag
-a smaller re-sealable plastic bag
-Toppings of your choice (optional)
Egg Drop Science Experiment
Join Ash as she shows us a cool Egg Drop Science Experiment! How long will your egg survive?
SUPPLIES:
-Somewhere that if your egg breaks it can easily be cleaned up
-Egg
-Items from around your home that can be used to cushion or protect the egg (Be creative!)
DIY Tissue Paper Flowers
Mother's Day is a week away! Try this fun idea from Kathy to make tissue paper flowers as a special treat.
Supplies Needed:
- Two sheets of tissue paper (your choice of color) per flower
- Scissors
- Tape, stapler, pipe cleaner, string, or ribbon
Supplies Needed:
- Two sheets of tissue paper (your choice of color) per flower
- Scissors
- Tape, stapler, pipe cleaner, string, or ribbon
Repurposing Tin Cans
Take your old cans and transform them into amazing beehouses and birdfeeders!
Supplies Needed:
Beehouse
- Clean tin can
- Permanent markers
- Paper
- Scissors
- Rope, twine, or ribbon
Bird feeder
- Clean tin can
- Permanent markers
- Duct tape or ribbon
- Dowel rod or stick
Gratitude Journaling
GSWNY Board Member Cherie Messore talks all about gratitude journaling and explains the benefits and best practices of finding time to write down things you're thankful for.
SUPPLIES:
-journal, notebook, or paper
-pen or pencil
Rocketship Paper Craft
Girl Advisory Board Member Grace is going to walk us through a fun paper craft lesson.
SUPPLIES:
-Construction paper (5 colors recommended, but use whatever you have on hand)
-Scissors
-Glue
-White or yellow paint
Earth Day Crafts & History
This will be a Facebook Live! Join Ash as she talks about Earth Day's history on its 50th anniversary!
Planned activities:
-Create a mock oil spill
-Upcycle corks into a sailboat
-Make a coaster out of an old t-shirt
Happy Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day!
Our CEO Alison Wilcox is joined by Morgan Williams-Bryant, our Chief Impact Officer, and Girl Scouts Stella and Taylor in thanking our co-leaders and volunteers for their amazing work in building girls of courage, confidence, and character. Happy Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day!
Girl Scout Cookie 🍪 Trifle with Danielle Galante
Camp Week Fun: Campfire Songs with Edge
GSWNY's Outdoor Program Lead, Erin aka Edge, is treating us to a mini campfire song concert! She will be singing and playing guitar to "Chocolate Chip Cookies" and "Change the World."
Camp Week Fun: S'mores - A Taste of Summer
Camp Director MB is going to bring summer into her home! She's going to be making s'mores (and she'll show how to do it without a campfire)! No supplies needed since you can wing it and create your own with what you have available to you.
Camp Week Fun: Friendship Bracelets
Camp Timbercrest's Program Director Jupiter is making friendship bracelets.
Supplies for this project include:
-4 colors string (typically embroidery thread/floss, but any string can work)
-a piece of tape
-a surface to tape your work to
Camp Week Fun: Stuffed Animal Zipline
Camp Director Goofy (Carolyn) wants to take her favorite activity from camp, the zipline on the high-ropes course, and turn it into a fun at-home adventure for her stuffed animal friend! No supplies needed. Just tune in and say hi to Goofy!
Camp Week Fun: Zoe Cakes with Zoe
Camp Timbercrest's Director Zoe is making an appearance and teaching us to make her fantastic invention: Zoe Cakes, a popular cookout dessert exclusive to our GSWNY camps! She's giving a lesson on getting creative in the kitchen and embracing the need to improvise when supplies are low or hard to get. She is adapting this campfire treat to something girls can make in their kitchen with the supervision of a trusted adult.
How does soap and water kill viruses?
This video from Vox demonstrates how coronavirus (as well as other viruses) are killed by using soap and water. This also helps to explain why just rinsing your hands doesn't fully do the job.
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pins with Danielle Galante
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