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"Juliette Low's Notes on the Laws, 1912"

"HONOR. This means that a girl is not satisfied with keeping the letter of the law when she really breaks it in spirit.

LOYAL. This means that she is true to her country, to the city or village where she is a citizen, to her family, her church, her school, and those for whom she may work or who may work for her.

HELPFUL. The simplest way of saying this for the very young Scout is to do a good turn to someone every day: that is, to be a giver and not a taker. This is the spirit that makes the older Scout into a fine, useful, dependable woman."

"THRIFTY. The most valuable thing we have in this life is time, and most girls are apt to be rather stupid about getting the most out of it. Health is probably a woman's greatest capital, and a Girl Scout.....doesn't waste it in poor diet.....so that she goes bankrupt before she is thirty. Money is a very useful thing to have....A Girl Scout saves, as she spends, on some system."

"FRIEND TO ANIMALS. All Girl Scouts take particular care of our dumb friends, the animals, and protect them from stupid neglect or hard usage.

PURE. A good housekeeper cannot endure dust and dirt; a well-cared-for body cannot endure grime and soot; a pure mind cannot endure doubtful thoughts that cannot be freely aired and ventilated."

To put yourself in another's place requires real imagination, but by doing so each Girl Scout will be able to live among others happily.

I am like the old woman who lived in the shoe! And now the shoe has become too small for the many children and we must have a building that will be large enough for us all.

I hope that during the coming year we shall all remember the rules of this Girl Scouting game of ours. They are: To play fair. To play in your place. To play for your side and not for yourself. And as for the score, the best thing in a game is the fun and not the result.

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Girl Scout Holidays

October 31st = Juliette Gordon Low Birthday

February 22nd = World Thinking Day

March 12th = Girl Scout Birthday With Girl Scout Sunday beginning Girl Scout Week which includes Girl Scout Birthday.

April 22nd = Earth Day and Leader Day

                SWAPS

 

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What are SWAPS?
SWAPS are small handmade tokens of friendship. Some are as simple as a laminated piece of paper and others are more elaborate. The links below will give you many ideas to start you off.

Many people trace the origin of Swaps back to the Native American potlatches, where gifts were given in friendship. Today they have the same meaning. Scouts exchange SWAPS at Wider Ops, camporees, jamborees or even just between troops in a council or service unit as a way of getting to meet others. It's a lot of fun to trade and to collect all different types of SWAPS.

1. BE COURTEOUS
2. Don't refuse to trade with someone because you do not like their SWAP.
3. You should SWAP with everyone that asks you.
4. Always try to have extra SWAPS on hand so you do not leave someone out.
5. It's nice to give a SWAP to someone who doesn't have any to trade.
6. You don't have to spend a lot of money on swaps.
7. It should be something homemade, not store bought.
8. It shouldn't be edible-no cookies or candies, although I have seen a cute pin made from a GS trefoil cookie that was completely covered in shellac.
9. SWAPs to be traded go on your shirt or are carried in a bag or box. SWAPS that you want to keep go on your hat.
10. SWAPS should have some tag on them identifying the swapper-name, email address, council etc.
11. SWAPS usually have pins, although they can also be patches, necklaces, bracelets etc.
12. SWAPs are extra nice if they have some meaning-representative of your area or your interests.
13. ALWAYS SAY THANK YOU!

Paint craft stick (or tongue depressor for larger version) white Top tip painted black. Cut a round piece of black felt with a slit in the middle Slip over black end and glue front of felt to stick Draw or paint eyes and mouth black, orange triangle nose Tie a thin strip of fabric or ribbon for scarf Glue pin on back

White Sculpey clay cut out with 2" bear cookie cutter. Before baking stick safety pin into back. Paint on face and little holly leaves and berries on one leg. Varnish for a shiny look. Add little tiny bow on neck. Run gold cord through pin for necklace.

On thin wire string 7 pearl beads, run ends of wire back through. Add next row 6 beads. Each row has one less bead. String one larger pearl for head. Twist wires together and string tiny gold beads for halo. Make loop with gold bead part. On separate wire make a circle of gold beads and twist into wings. Glue on back with hot glue and add a pin (Use larger beads to make tree ornaments and glue cord to back)

Cut felt in a rectangle, roll up and tie with string for a bed-roll.

Ice

Rock salt in a piece of clear plastic tied off with a twist for a bag of ice.

TP

Wrap and glue a 1/4"-1/2" strip of paper on to a straw leaving a little flap hanging, cut it off, string it on to a loop of string for a camp TP swap

Tacos

Brown felt circle folded in half with green lettuce felt, yellow cheese, and red tomato.

Marshmallow

White cotton on a small stick for a marshmallow on a twig.

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Baby Food Jar Crafts

Stained Glass Votive

Paste on squares of tissue with liquid starch or diluted glue. For a glossy look, add another coat of glue (or shellac) when dry. Place votive candle inside to complete project.

Floral Arrangements

You could sponge paint the outside of them and put some floral clay in the bottom and do some small floral arrangements for residents at a nursing home or at a senior center!

Sand Jars

Layer colored sand in jar. Use a toothpick to make lines in it. Fill jar to top with sand and tap the jar gently so that sand settles. Add more sand as needed. Screw on cap. For a fancier project, paint the cap or cover it with fabric and tie with rafia.

Potpourri Holders

Fill them with potpourri and cover top with netting or lace for mother's day gift.

Root Viewer

Plant beans in them close to the edge so you can see them grow.

Snow Globes

Purchase tiny plastic Christmas ornaments.. Have the girls glue them to the inside of the lid. Fill each jar with baby oil and about a teaspoon of glitter. Screw on the lid. Seal tightly. Shake the jar and the snow will fall on the ornaments inside the jar. You can hot glue a piece of felt or ribbon to the outside of the lid or paint them before assembly.

Advent Calendar

Glue jars together like this:

(25)
(23)(24)
(20)(21)(22)
(16)(17)(18)(19)
(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
(05)(06)(07)(08)(09)(10)
(03)(04)
(01)(02)

You will have a tree of 25 jars to fill with little trinkets and use as an Advent calendar. If you punch a hole in the lids, you can use them to hold a small string of lights for a lighted tree (turn lids to back).

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Bath Salts

Epsom salts
food coloring
fragrance (ex:scented oils)

Fill a baby food jar with salts, add just a few drops of coloring and oil screw on the lid, and shake to mix. Add a label and put a pretty covering on the jar lid.

Finger Paint

1/4 cup cornstarch
2 cups cold water
food coloring

Mix ingredients in saucepan. Boil until mixture thickens. Cool, pour into containers. To make several colors, double the recipe but omit food coloring. Fill the jars and then add coloring to each jar.

Giggle Jars

Use standard "wide mouth" jars for best results. With the lid on the jar, glue two large or three small cotton balls to the lid of the jar. Then run a bead of tacky glue around the edge of the lid. Next cover with a 4 to 6 inch square of pretty cloth. Hold in place with a rubber band. Before the glue is set, slide the cloth around to "even out" the folds and pleats. Once glue is dry, take lid off the jar and use scissors to trim the cloth flush with the bottom edge of the lid. Remove the rubber band and trim the edge of the lid with lace, rickrack, or narrow ribbon or rafia.

Print up the following sayings onto a sheet of paper (For 20, use a 4 by 5 cell table, 8 pt font, set page orientation to landscape):

You say this jar is empty,
Well take another look!
This jar is filled with giggles,
In every little nook.
I put them there for you to save,
For when your life seems low.
So open up when times are sad,
And let my giggles flow.

Cut out each verse, if you have printed several. Punch a hole in one corner. Tie a short piece of ribbon to each tag. Have the girls take the lid off a jar hold it close to her mouth and "giggle" into each jar. Then quickly replace the lid, pinching the tags ribbon in the jar.

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Sediment Jars

Take a combination of sand, soil, some bits of gravel, and put it in the jar (fill about 1/3 to 1/2 way full). Then fill the rest with water and glue-gun the cover. When you shake it everything gets all mixed up, then slowly the different strata of soil, gravel, etc., settle out. It's fun to watch and demonstrates the principles of suspension and sedimentation.

Girl Scout Law Windsock

Materials per project:

5 15" x 1 1/2" tissue strips (blue, green, or white)
5 15" x 1 1/2" tissue strips (different color than first set)
1 18" x 6" construction paper (blue or green)
2 18" x 4" construction paper (white)
trefoil shaped cutouts in contrasting colors glue
string
hole punch
fine tip black marker

1) On the narrow construction paper write:

I will do my best to be...

2) Glue narrow construction paper in center of wider piece. Allow to dry.

3) On each strip of tissue (alternate colors), write a line of the law.

4) Shape construction paper into a cylinder, overlapping the ends (but don't cover up any writing). Glue.

5) Glue tissue strips to bottom of cylinder, in the order they are read. The first strip, "honest and fair" should be positioned underneath "be".

6) punch 4 equally spaced holes around top of windsock. Cut two pieces of string. Tie the end of one string to one of the holes, and other end to an opposite hole. Repeat with second string. Gather strings and tie in an overhand knot to make a loop for hanging.

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Plastic Jell-O

Ingredients:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons water
food coloring

You will also need:
Small saucepan
Spoon
Toothpick
Plastic container lid (ex. lid from coffee can)
Cookie Sheet or board
Cookie Cutters
Scissors
Hole punch or drinking straw

1. In pan over medium heat, cook gelatin and water. If you are making a solid color, add food coloring now. Stir constantly until dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and pour mixture into container lid placed on top of cookie sheet. Push any bubble toward the edge. (If you don't use a cookie sheet, it will have to stay on your counter until set!)
3. To marbelize, add a few drops of food coloring here and there. Swirl with toothpick.
4. Let dry until edges are hard, at least one day. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters or scissors. If you will be hanging the pieces, use the hole punch to make a hole (a large, blunt needle makes a smaller hole)
5. Let dry until completely hard. To keep edges from curling, dry in a flower press or between Hand wipes stretched tightly in an embroidery hoop.
6. Uncolored pieces may be colored when dry with permanent markers.

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Really Cheap Shrink-Art

Attention! Younger girls may need adult help with this project!

Materials:

Clean Styrofoam trays (from meat, cookies, etc.)

Cookie cutters (2 inch or larger)

Markers

Scissors

Aluminum Foil (used foil works fine)

Cookie Sheet 

Optional materials:

Hole punch

Ribbon

Pin backs

Craft glue

Instructions:

1. Using cookie cutters as a guide, trace shapes on to foam trays.

2. Color shapes with markers.

3. Cut out shapes with scissors and trim neatly.

4. If you are making jewelry charms or holiday ornaments, use the hole punch to make holes where ever you need them.

5. Cover the cookie sheet with aluminum foil

6. Place shapes on cookie sheets and bake at 350^o F for about 5 minutes. Don't forget to turn on the exhaust fan in your kitchen! Watch carefully! Shapes will curl as they shrink. When they are flat, they are done. Do not over-bake!

7. Remove from sheet when cooled. Hang on ribbons or glue pin backs to the back.

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Snowman Ornament

Materials:
Cork from wine bottle (cut to 2" if longer)
Hot glue
Fabric scrap or holiday ribbon 8" X 1"
White Paint
Permanent markers: black, pink, orange
Knit glove - adult size
Embroidery floss

Instructions:

1. Cut three middle fingers from glove (makes hats for three snowmen).
2. Paint long sides of cork white, allow to dry.
3. Draw eyes, nose, and cheeks on face with markers.
4. Tie fabric for scarf around base of cork, secure with dab of hot glue.
5. Attach glove finger to top of cork. Allow the cut edge to roll, it will form a brim for the hat.
6. Thread floss through top of hat and knot the ends to make a hanging loop.

*Special thanks to Chris Welch for providing materials from the former GSRC, which closed in 1999. His files have now been fully integrated into this site. The good stuff remains, it's just easier to use

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