Creative Activity Badge

Creative
Activity
Badge
Get crafty!
Letter to Beaver Le
aders
Sponsored by Hobbyc
raft, this activity work
book
includes everything yo
u and your Colony ne
ed
to work towards the
Creative Activity Badg
e.
The pack has been de
signed with both Beav
er
Leaders and Beavers in
mind by providing
creative activities, ins
piring projects and ha
ndy
tips. We’ve also includ
ed an essential creative
toolkit and dictionary
of words that will help
with the activities.
If you’re looking for ad
ditional arts and craft
project ideas and reso
urces, visit the ideas se
ction
on the Hobbycraft we
bsite. Don’t forget to
vis
it
your local Hobbycraft
store where our team
s are
happy to offer advice!
You can even book a
slot
in store to run throug
h the craft activities wi
th
your Group. More inf
ormation can be foun
d
on
the back of this pack!
KEY
Did you know?
Making Tip!
Safety first
Creative
Activity
Contents
Activities
1. Essential creative
tool kit.
2. Types of creative
activities.
3.Creative Activity
Badge projects.
- Explain or know
about a
creative activity.
- Take part in a cr
eative activity.
- Tell the colony ab
out the activity.
4. Creative project
s to get you starte
d.
- Drawing and pai
nting.
- Card Making.
- Beading.
5. Hobbycraft store
s near you.
1. Essential
creative tool k
it.
Here are a few items that
should be part of every
beaver’s creative tool kit.
– different
•Craft paper and cardboard
types, thickness and colours.
• Felt and foam pieces.
rs and
•Coloured pencils and marke
wax crayons.
• Sticky tape.
• Glue stick and craft glue.
• Poster paints and brushes.
• Scissors.
Get crafty tip!
Always be on the lookout
for
things you may find in nat
ure or
around the home that you
can
use for crafts – pebbles, sea
shells,
bright-coloured autumn lea
ves,
flowers, shiny chocolate pap
ers
and gift wrapping.
first
Safetyt help from an
ge
scissors!
Always
en using
h
w
lt
u
ad
2. Types of
creative activit
ies.
Here are c
reative ac
tivities th
Card mak
at you
ing
can try.
Using card
, paper, rib
bon, marke
a card for so
rs and pen
meone spe
cils etc to cr
cial.
eate
Beading
Threading
bea
such as neck ds onto wire or elastic
to create je
laces or bra
wellery
celets.
Baking
Mixing ing
redients to
make a cak
then decora
e, cupcake
ting with ic
or biscuits a
ing.
nd
Origami
The Japane
se art of fo
lding pape
and figure
r into deco
s
rative shap
es
Showtime
Making co
stumes and
creative pro
show or pla
ps to use in
y
a puppet
Scrapboo
king
A book or
album whe
re you stick
photograp
clippings, n
hs etc. Peo
otes or
p
le use scrap
or holiday
books as m
books.
emory
Painting a
nd drawin
g
Creating an
im
what you se age with paints or pe
ncils by cop
e or by usin
ying
g your ima
gination.
Needlewo
rk
Sewing, kn
itting, croch
et or patch
and needle
work using
s.
wool, threa
d
Moulding
Creating a
shape out
of Fimo or
moulding cl
ay.
3. Creative Activity
Badge projects
There are so many types of creative activities to
choose from! Choose and research your favourite!
To complete this activity, choose your favourite creative activity and
work through the questions below.
I have chosen .....................................................................................................
as my favourite creative activity!
Describe your creative activity?
What materials are used during the creative activity?
What would the creative activity be used for?
For example; Card making can be used to make cards for birthdays,
Mothers Day, Christmas.
Name a famous person or artist who has mastered the
creative activity.
For example; Leonardo Da Vinci mastered painting.
Do you know any interesting facts about the creative activity?
For example; the earliest types of beading were found in Spain in the 13th Century.
Get crafty tip!
member
stions, why not interview a
To help you answer these que
y
red a type of creative activit
of your family who has maste
3. Take part in a
creative activity
Take part in a creative activity, take a
photo of your finished project and place
a copy over here
for leaders! activity
Get crafty tip
range an
ycraft store to ar
t Hobb
es and size of
Call your neares
Colony. Dates, tim
er
av
le
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ur
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r
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teams will be ab
session
e and our store
or
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ry
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va
be
ill
n
group w
ns that ca
of activity sessio
ore.
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d your nearest st
fin
raft.co.uk to
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3. Tell the colony
about the activity
Now that you have researched and practised your
creative activity it’s time to share your findings and
interest with the rest of your colony!
Here are a few tips and techniques to help you prepare!
1. Keep your presentation short and simple.
A presentation that is too long is more difficult to remember and your
friends will likely loose interest. A few short and interesting facts are better
and more likely to keep your colony engaged.
2. Try to make your presentation interesting
Think of some fun or different facts to include in your presentation for
example. There are many different types of beads used in beading and
some are even made out of animal bones.
3. Use images, props and examples
A picture paints a thousand words! Photographs or picture of your creative
activity, famous persons who have mastered them and real life examples
are perfect at engaging your colony.
4. Practise, practise, practise!
Everyone gets the nervous jitters before a presentation or oral. Keep the
jitters away by practising your presentation together with images, props
and examples as many times as possible. Have your family or siblings act as
your colony and ask them to give any feedback that will help. Practising in
the mirror on your own will also be a big help.
5. Speak loud and clear
No matter how interesting your presentation, if your colony cant hear your
presentation it wont be very useful or informative. When practising in front
of your family or siblings ask one member to sit far away and make sure
they can hear you. Remember, speak loud and clear... but there is no need
to shout.
Get crafty tip!
ctises with a video recorder.
Record your presentation pra
as that you
sentation to pick up any are
Play back and watch the pre
!
red
ste
ma
as that you have
need work on more and are
4. Creative
projects to
get you st
arted
This
is a great activity
to do with your
Beaver Colony, w
on your own. W
hy not ask each
ith friends or
of
your Beavers to
from home to cr
bring in an item
eate a still life. Fo
r example apples
table cloths, etc.
, oranges, vases,
Create your scen
e with these item
where everyone
s in a central area
can see it. Grab yo
ur sketch pads an
draw or paint w
d paints and
hat you see.
Creating a landsc
ape drawing or pa
inting is a great
whilst outdoors.
activity to do
Next time you ar
e
out in the open,
sketch pads, penc
take along your
ils and paint and
get crafty!
Drawing
and
painting
What you ne
ed:
•
Drawing
- Artist sketch
pencil
- Eraser
- Sharpener
- Sketch pad
• Painting
- Watercolour
, acrylic, poster
or oil paints
- Thin, medium
, thick paint br
ushes
- Glass of water
- Artist paint pa
d (for waterco
lours,
acrylics, poster
or oil paints)
Dictionary
1. Still life: Art that shows everyday objects from things
in nature (trees, scenery, flowers and so on) or from
everyday life (for example: books, bottles, cars).
2. Landscape: Art that shows an area of land with its
trees, rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea.
to
s
t
c
e
j
o
r
p
e
4. Creativ
ted
r
a
t
s
u
o
y
get
meone
eting card to so
nding a gre
of them.
the occasion, se
at
h
w
r
te
you are thinking
at
m
ow
o
kn
N
em
th
t
le
fect way to
special is the per
Getting started – your design
Card
making
1. Think about who you are making your
card for.
Is it for your friend’s birthday, or a cheerful
Christmas
card for Nan?
2. Think about what this person likes.
What are some of their favourite things?
Does your friend love a particular sport
or animal?
Perhaps Nan would love a picture of you
on her card!
3. Think about the design of your card
. How big do you
want to make it, what is the colour of card
and paper
you want to use?
4. Using card, markers and embellishmen
ts,
create your card.
What you need:
•
•
•
•
•
•
colourful card and paper
matching envelopes
scissors and glue
markers, colouring pencils
stamps, stencils and embellishments
continue until the entire surface
is covered and leave to dry.
Get crafty tip!
Mak
e a rough sketch
of
your design on a
spare
sheet of paper be
fore
you start with yo
ur
final creation.
to
s
t
c
e
j
o
r
p
e
4. Creativ
ted
r
a
t
s
u
o
y
get
Make a beaded
t.
African bracele
What you ne
ed:
• 40-50 smal
l sa
• various bea fety pins
d
• spacer bea s of your choice
ds (larger bea
ds to go
between the
• elastic cord safety pins)
(7m
recommended m or above
)
• scissors
Instructions
:
Beading
1. Open one
of the safety
pins, and thre
seed beads on
ad
to the open pr
ong, leaving
enough space
to refasten th
e pin. Repeat
the process un
til all of the sa
fety pins have
been beaded.
2. Next, cut
two 12inch pi
eces of elastic
Thread one of
cord.
the cords thro
ugh the hole
in the top of
a safety pin, th
en through a
spacer bead, an
d then throug
h the hole in
the bottom of
another safety
pin. Continue
to thread in th
is manner unti
l your bracelet
is long enough
to go around
3. Take the se
your wrist.
cond cord and
thread it thro
the bottom of
ugh
the bracelet,
adding a spac
bead between
er
ea
ch safety pin.
4. Finally, tie
the ends of th
e bracelet toge
and it’s ready
ther,
to wear.
Get crafty tip!
Why not use the rest of your beads to make other
African jewellery pieces such as necklaces and anklets?
Hobbycraft stores near you:
Aberdeen
Altrincham
Aylesbury
Basildon
Basingstoke
Bicester
Bolton
Bournemouth
Bridgemere
Bristol
Broadstairs
Cambridge
Cardiff
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Cheltenham
Chester
Chingford
Copthorne
Coventry
Crawley
Crayford
Crewe
Croydon
Droitwich
Dundee
Edinburgh
Falkirk
Gateshead
Glasgow
Gloucester
Greenford
Guiseley
Harlow
Havant
Hereford
High Wycombe
Hull
Inverness
Leeds
Livingston
Maidstone
Milton Keynes
Newport
Newton Abbott
Northampton
Norwich
Nottingham
Orpington
Oxford
Peterborough
Preston
Reading
Romford
Roundstone
Sheffield
Solihull
Southampton
Stafford
Staines
Staples Corner
Stevenage
Stockport
Stockton on Tees
Swansea
Swindon
Tamworth
Telford
Thanet
Truro
Warrington
Watford
Woking
Wolverhampton
York
...and many more
on their way!
For store directions and opening hours,
visit hobbycraft.co.uk
Useful contacts:
hobbycraft.co.uk
For lots of info on how to get
started with different crafts.
craftcouncil.org.uk
For listings of museums and art
galleries.
craftclub.org.uk
For lots of info on local craft events
and a handy craft map.
hobbycraft.co.uk