Significance of January January, from Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin word for door (ianua) - January is the door to the year. Traditionally, the original Roman calendar consisted of 10 months, totalling 304 days, winter being consid
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:39 pm
Black Hole Bean Bag Toss
Required: 5" Beanbags
Take a piece of plywood or foam board and cut a hole in it. You'll need one package of 5" beanbags that you can find on our site. Paint the cutout into some type of theme, animals, circus, an adventure or some type of science. One fun theme you can use is planets and spaceships. You can add black lights to the room with neo
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:35 pm
Baseball Strike Zone
Required: Plywood painted baseball game board, Fun Gripper Baseballs
For serious ball throwers you can have something set up for them but for those little ones you might want to set up a game for them as well. Make a baseball strike zone that will stand up. This can be made out of cardboard or plywood. Paint a background of a ball field and in t
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:28 pm
Disposable Camera Rally
This is a crazy scavenger hunt where each team has a disposable camera and a vehicle to get around town in (I recommend adult drivers). Give them a list of items, worth different points, to get a picture of. You can develop the pictures at a one-hour place and see results that evening, or develop the pictures for a PowerPoint slide presentation (ma
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:24 pm
Sink the Bismark
Basically, it's every man for himself dodge-ball. A group of students, 10-30, is asked to stand in a large open circle and game balls are placed sporadically (if that's a word) throughout the circle. You can pick the number of balls. I use about 5 or 6. When the leader says "Go" students run to the nearest ball and start trying to hit anyone around
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:18 pm
Banana Split & Slide
Everyone remembers their very first slip and slide out in the yard on a hot summer day. Here's a variation.
Get approximately 50 feet of plastic tarp and items that would be found on a banana split (ice cream, strawberry syrup, caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, banana pieces and maraschino cherries). Pile items on top of the tarp and spread it out
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:13 pm
Frozen T’s
Required: Plastic storage bag, freezer and large size T- shirts
Players: Small to large groups
For each team you'll need one T- shirt and one plastic storage bag. Place one nicely folded T-shirt in each bag then pour in about 2 cups of water and freeze all of them overnight. If this wasn't done where the event is taking place bring the T-shir
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:10 pm
Dress the Mummy
Required: Rolls of toilet paper
Players: Small to large groups
Set up teams with 2-4 players on each team. One person on each team will be the mummy and each team will be given 2 rolls of toilet paper. They will have 5 minutes to complete the game. The team players are to circle around the mummy and pass the toilet paper to each other while wra
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 5:05 pm
Circle Twisted
Required: Music, sound system with microphones, platform
Players: Medium to large groups
Have youth group leaders get all participants standing and forming two circles. One of the circles should be inside of the other circle. It’s helpful if there are a couple of the leaders standing on a stage above the players or on a stable platform/chairs.
Added: 03 Jan 2009 | 4:53 pm
Slushies
1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 pint pineapple juice
3 ripe bananas or other fruit
Add ingredients together in pitcher. Then freeze until mixture is slushy. Spoon 2- 3 Tablespoons or more into a party glass and add ginger ale.
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:35 am
Punched Up Juice Recipe
4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
Mix ingredients together in large container and serve with ice. Makes about 8 cups.
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:33 am
Pizza Rolls
prepared pizza dough or homemade pizza dough
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
pepperoni cut in cubes or ham cut in cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce for dipping
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Roll pizza dough out on
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:29 am
Mozzarella Sticks
1 pkg. Mozzarella cheese
egg roll wrappers
salsa or ranch dressing for dipping
Cut mozzarella into 2 inch strips and wrap in egg roll wrappers. Deep fry until brown.
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:25 am
Fruit Dip
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Apple wedges
Over low heat melt butterscotch chips in condensed milk. Remove from heat and add cinnamon. Serve warm with apple or other fruit slices for dipping.
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:21 am
Winter Snowballs
1 12-ounce pkg. white chocolate chips
1.2 cup walnuts or peanuts, chopped
1/2 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup cherries, chopped
16 cherries, cut in half
Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper. Melt chips in microwave for 1 minute, and then in 20 second intervals, until melted, stir until smooth. Stir nuts, dates, and cherries i
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:18 am
Sparkling Fruit Sundae
1 cup red, green, or purple seedless grapes
1 10-ounce can mandarin orange slices, drained
1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained, but reserve the juice
1 pear, apple, or 1/2 melon, cubed
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sparkling apple cider
Combine grapes, oranges, pineapple, pear, and banana in
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:15 am
Pink Champagne Punch
1 12-ounce bottle white grape juice
1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 16-ounce pkg. frozen whole strawberries, thawed
1 12-ounce can lemon-lime soda, chilled
8 cherries (optional)
Combine 1/2 of the grape juice, lemonade, and strawberries in a blender. Whirl until smooth and pour into drink container.
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:13 am
Confetti Popcorn Balls
vegetable spray
4 cups popcorn, popped
1 cup multicolored gumdrops, chopped
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
3 cups miniature marshmallows
3 tbsp margarine
Spray large bowl with vegetable spray. Combine popcorn, gumdrops and peanuts in bowl. Combine marshmallows and margarine in large saucepan and melt over medium heat, st
Added: 22 Dec 2008 | 3:07 am
New Year Collage
Get the children used to the numbers of the New Year by letting them create their own crafty collage. We did this every year when the kids were young and the collages were proudly displayed right through January, then photographed for posterity.
The more "ingredients" you put, the better. Either draw the numbers for the children or help
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:31 am
Christmas Card Jigsaw Game
Make a Christmas jigsaw game. Gather 10-20 cards and cut each one into 3 or 4 pieces, using straight lines. Shuffle them all up together and lay them out on a flat service such as a dining table or the floor – then put them back together again. Store the cards in a shoebox for next time. This is fun on a quiet family evening at the beginning of t
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:27 am
New Year's Ornament
This will be a fun keepsake to make. Having a party? Make one for all your guests to take home as a keepsake!
What you'll need:
Glass ornament ball
Confetti in shapes for New Years Celebration
Curly ribbon in bright colors
Paint marker
Mini Funnel
How to make it:
Carefully take the top off the glass ornamen
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:24 am
Custom Coasters
Personalize your drink coasters with this excellent themed craft. Your kids can customize them for special occasions like New Years, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and more.
What you'll need:
Graphics software (Avery Kids Printertainment works well)
Color printer
Avery Kids #03111 Square Stickers
Photos, optional
Sc
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:22 am
Cheese Puffs
1/2 lb. grated sharp cheese
1/4 lb. butter
1 cup flour
dash cayenne
dash tabasco sauce
dash worcestershire sauce
Mix with fingers & add Worcestershire sauce until a dough forms. Roll into balls and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:20 am
Chocolate Squares
2/3 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs (4 small)
2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening & sugar well. Add eggs, beating well. Add flour, baking pow
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:17 am
New Year for Leaders
Cub Master:
What is leadership? It is a process by which a person influences others. In Cub Scouting, leadership is the ability to accomplish the Cub Scout program in an efficient, safe and effective manner.
Charter Orginisation Representive or Unit Commissioner:
As in most groups, our Pack is evidence of the willingness of its mem
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 3:11 am
Camping Buckets
These recycled multipurpose buckets are great for Cub scouts or campers. You can personalize them, store your rain gear inside and even use them as a stool.
What you'll need:
5 gallon new (empty) paint buckets with lids (see tips below)
Permanent markers or "Painters" paint markers
Paints and sponges, optional
Pliers, optio
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 2:58 am
Collector's Plates
This craft is easy to do and fun to make. Keep those little ones busy making these easy decorations for their tree.
What you'll need:
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Paper plate, cardboard, wood circle, plastic/play plates
* Silver or Gold string
*
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 2:55 am
Christmas table or Blue & Gold Banquet Log Centerpiece
Spruce up your Christmas table or Blue & Gold Banquet with this attractive Log Centerpiece made from a recycled can.
What you'll need:
Tin Can (Hi-C size)
Masking tape
Tin snips
Wax paper
Plaster-of Paris
Paintbrush
Fork
Brown craft paint
Light tan craft paint
Newspaper
Greenery, flowe
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 2:52 am
Tambourines
No celebration is complete without tambourine music!
You need:
Paper or Plastic Plates
Jingle Bells
Curling Ribbon
Scissors
Hole Punch
String or Yarn
Instructions:
Punch holes all around a paper plate. Push the base of a jingle bell through each hole stringing a piece of yarn through each and tieing in place
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 2:48 am
New Year's Hats
Ring in the new year wearing a festive hat made from a visor.
You need:
Visor
Vinyl Numbers and Stars
Tacky Glue or
Low Temp Glue Gun
Tinsel Pipe Cleaner
Pencil
Instructions:
For this project, visor is worn upside down and on top of your head. Glue vinyl numbers and large star to visor. Curl pipe cleaner aro
Added: 20 Dec 2008 | 2:45 am
New Year's Journal
Make a journal for the new year to record your thoughts through out the year. You pick the date.
You need:
Autograph Book
Vinyl Numbers and Stars
Metallic Pony Beads
Metallic Cord
Imitation Leather
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Instructions:
Cut vinyl to fit so it wraps around the autograph book. Spread a thin la
Added: 19 Dec 2008 | 9:46 pm
Time Capsule
Fun to make while you are waiting for the countdown to begin.
You need:
Clean, Empty Coffee Can
Decorative Paper
Index Stock
Instructions:
Cover the coffee can with index paper to give you a smooth working surface.
Cover and decorate your can with decorative paper. We had some shiny book covers left over from Back-to-Scho
Added: 19 Dec 2008 | 9:31 pm
Alexander Patton, Volunteer
Although I am young, I have been working with children and youth since I was in high school. I have always had a passion to work with youth and have decided to make it my life.
My scouting life – I was a cub scout for two years when I was young but ended up moving on to other things, even though I stayed connected with the s
Added: 14 Dec 2008 | 4:32 am
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