Programme Hints - Brownies make things - Puppet Making and Rope Painting
Activity: Puppet Making and Rope Painting |
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Group |
Brownie Section |
Time needed |
90 minutes |
Learning Goal |
Members learn to turn old and unused things into useful daily necessities or decoration in a creative way.
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Instructions |
Puppet Making
Rope Painting
*If members do not know sewing skills, they can use glue (e.g. using hot melt glue) instead. Leaders can provide assistance as well. |
Which elements of the method are used, and how? |
☑ Learning in small groups – Members collect materials at home for recycling, such as worn clothes, rope etc. They can enrich the resources and share them together.
☑ My path, my pace – Members can make use of different materials and methods in a creative way.
☑ Learning by doing – Members learn to reuse and recycle the resources to make things in an inexpensive way. It is also environmentally friendly.
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How does the method give youth members a chance to take the lead? |
Members learn to find out the value of the unused items and convert them into useful resources. A leader should also be observant and has lots of ideas.
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How can you connect this activity to the values of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting? |
Members discuss the ways of reuse and recycle the waste. They learn to reduce waste and fight against pollutions. The activity develops members’ creativity. They increase their self-confidence and self-value.
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