- Make a Chinese lantern
- Make a paper doll chain (resources).
- Know how to carry and pass scissors safely. Demonstrate this to your Leader.
- In patrols, see who can make the longest continuous strip by tearing a lolly wrapper using only your hands. Then try with scissors and see if you can make a longer one.
- Know how to treat a cut caused by scissors.
- Use your mouth as scissors – try nibbling biscuits (such as Milk Arrowroots) into different shapes.
- Try using the other hand than you usually use to do some cutting out. .
- Make a shredded beanie (cut 2 30x30cm squares of fleece. On each square, cut thin strips on 3 of the edges – about 10cm long and 2cm wide.
- Tie the two squares together by the strips).
- Be able to describe three different types of scissors and what they are used for
- Choose a craft and make 3 different articles which show the variety of your craft.
- Know the names of you “tools of trade” (the articles you use in your craft), how to use them and how to look after them.
- Make a toy from old, clean stockings of at least 23cm high or long.
- Make a well-arranged scrapbook for a grown-up or child in hospital.
- Make a papier-mâché mask to resemble yourself.
- Use a needle and cotton to mend a tear in an item.
- Be able to sew on 2 different types of buttons.
- Make a square of knitting using two basic knitting stitches.
- Make a useful knitted item, including casting on and off.
- Make something useful from macramé.
- Make a model of something (eg aeroplane, car etc) from a kit.
- Make a soap carving.
- Make wrapping paper suitable for a birthday or Christmas gift.
- Decorate an egg for an Easter gift.
- Make a simple soft toy suitable for a small child or baby (don’t use wire or pins for eyes or limbs). Using a pattern, crochet one of the following: handbag, knee-rug, cot/pram set, jumper, tea cosy, table mat.
- Using fine thread or wool and a hook sized 2.50 or smaller, crochet one of the following: doll’s outfit, baby’s bootees, table mat.
- Make a plaited leather article (eg belt, necklace, dog leash etc)
