We had a wonderful day today! So many fun activities: crafts, games, a festive walk, snacks, Just Dance, and bingo. The definite highlight was saving Santa through a series of games and a reindeer hunt. A big thank you to… Continue Reading Christmas Fun Day
A sticky,messy fun night
Today Becky , the cub leader kindly offered to come and make edible slime. It was an experiment that was a super messy but lots of fun. We used sprinkles, Christmas sweets and candy canes to make it really festive.… Continue Reading A sticky,messy fun night
Christingle
We had lots of fun tonight learning about and making christingles. We glued on ribbon to oranges and added sweets to our cocktail sticks, before finishing off with a candle. After a safety briefing about staying safe with our candle… Continue Reading Christingle
Christmas tree decorations
Every year our scout group are asked to decorate a tree for the church tree festival. Each year there is a theme. This year our given theme was “we saw three ships”. We spoke about the church’s festival and why… Continue Reading Christmas tree decorations
Road safety awareness week
This week in recognition of road safety week we explored how to be safe near roads and how to follow the green cross code. We learnt about the mantra stop, look and listen. We spoke about holding your grown ups… Continue Reading Road safety awareness week
Remembrance Night
Today was Remembrance Day, so we took some time to learn what that meant and how we wear poppies to remember the soldiers. We then made some “splat” poppies with cotton wool and paint. How fabulous they looked! We then… Continue Reading Remembrance Night
Fireworks
Following on from yesterday’s bonfire night we dedicated this week to fire safety and fireworks. We spoke briefly about fire safety before diving into lots of fireworks activities. We played games, created edible sparklers, and painted vibrant firework pictures.
Diwali
We started our Diwali evening by reading a book all about the festival. Afterwards, we painted lamps known as diyas, coloured rangoli pictures and played a fun fireworks game. We even tried some samosas. Some thought they were yummy others… Continue Reading Diwali
World mental health day
This week, our focus was on mental health. We discussed what mental health is and explored positive ways to look after our wellbeing. We talked about things that make us happy, such as exercise, spending time with family, being creative,… Continue Reading World mental health day
Scarecrows and promises
Today was a evening filled with promises and talks of harvesting. We had several new squirrels make their promises today so we took time to reflect on when we made our promises and what it means. We also reminded ourselves… Continue Reading Scarecrows and promises