Looking for Scout crafting and project ideas

[scouter8]

Hello everyone,

I have been a Scout Troop leader for a year and am looking for crafts and projects the kids can do that help them learn also.

I have 5 in the my Troop. They are ages 11-17. One has ADHD, and 3 of them can only read at about a grade 3 or 4 level. It has been very challenging trying to do things with them.

They all love making crafts or useful items. I would like to make my program more fun for them.

I am looking for things that they can do that relate to nature, recycling, camping, map and compass, household safety, knots, cultural awareness, plays, agriculture, forestry, horticulture for examples.

If anyone has any ideas or websites that may be useful please let me know or if you would like to chat please feel free to contact me. I would love to hear from you.

Hi
I was a den leader and a Cubmaster for several years and I understand your challenge. I got ideas from our local scout shop where they had kits and idea books. I also went to the Boy Scout Council "Pow Wows" where I got a lot of ideas. There are also lots of books at the library on recycling, etc. The one I like is called "Trash To Treasure" You might want to check out the BSA website. Sorry I don't remember the address. Or use a search engine like Google. There are a lot of troop websites out there. Hope this helps. Barb <><

[nancy will]

try the magazine "Pack-o-Fun" it is geared for kids and always has scouting ideas in it. i just started working at the "Y" summer camp and there are children just like you have there and at one point during the day we do a craft item, o maybe you could contact your local Y. we made homemade puff paint on friday, it's really cool! in a plastic cup add 1 partelmers glue, 1 part shaving cream, few drps of food coloring (if you want) and stir! we gave them contruction paper had them draw a picture and paint on the puff paint. as it dries it puffs up! hope this helps some.
hats off to you for what you are doing for these kids!!!!
nancy

[scouter8]

Thank You for the ideas. Unfortunately I live about 100 miles to the closest Y and about 40 miles to the closest library but I will check them out when I get a chance to go that way.

I live in a village of only about 500 people and am a long way away from everything. I am so glad we got a computer this year. It has helped a great deal.

I will definately check out the magazine and website.

I find the Canadian Scout shops don't have as much information as we need. There are only a few crafts and they are for fun only.

I was supposed to be trained within the first year of being a leader but could not get any in my area. The closest training sessions where 100 miles from here. The course is 2 full days and could not afford the gas, training and babysitter to my 3 kids. This training wasn't even in my district. Our district wouldn't have training sessions. They just kept passing the responsibility to everyone else.

[nancy will]

sorry to here that your district isn't helping out. what about the school they attend? also if you would like, i'll keep my eyes open and if i see or hear of anything that might help, i'll pass it on.
nancy

[scouter8]

Thanks Nancy,

Our school is a 2 class school. There is grades JK to 6. For grade 7 and up they are buses 30 miles.

Yes it would be nice if you hear or see anything that would be of help it would be greatly appreciated. I am always open to suggestions.

Thank You

[Hatvany]

Found these Sites when I was looking for something else. There great sites.

Fun sites at
www.chadiscrafts.com/fun/fun.html
This is a Jewish Craft site for Children

Hersheys
www.hersheys.com/kisses/html/crafts.html
Hersheys shows you how to make fun crafts out of hersheys kisses and hugs


Making Friends

www.makingfriends.com/
This is just what it says. They have a lot of craft ideas there

and finally

AllCrafts
www.allcrafts.net
A good site for craft patterns and ideas

[scouter8]

Thank You Hatvany for the websites I will definately look into them. If you come across some more good ones let me know. Thank you again

[Hatvany]

Scouter8:

I have several childrens website books. Since my dh is gone till the end of the month I will go through the books and see if I can find some good sites. If you want you can email me at jams1951@hotmail.com And I will sent the complete list to you.



Hugs

Jackie

[lruggles]

Have you tried www.macscouter.com? They have a lot of good information and links.