A Challenge Pack on the theme of

Festivals

Welcome to Girlguiding Sheffield’s Festivals Challenge. I

hope you will enjoy the activities. All proceeds from the

sale of the badges will go towards PIP2.

PIP2 is the name given to the renovation project of the

Plimsoll building at OAC Whiteley Woods, for which

Girlguiding Sheffield is currently raising funds.

The building was originally renovated from a barn to its

present arrangement 25 years ago. The project then was

known as PIP - Plimsoll Improvement Plan - hence PIP2 for

the planned overhaul.

We aim to develop and extend the kitchen, brighten up the

main hall and bedrooms and replace the heating system, as

well as improve the toilets and showers.

Have fun!

County Commissioner

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How to use the Festivals Challenge pack: The Challenge is in four sections: FOOD pg. 2 FAITH pgs. 3 & 4 FAMILY and FRIENDS pgs. 5 & 6 FUN! pgs. 7 & 8 Activities and information about the challenges are on pages 9 to 54.

In order to gain the badge: • Rainbows and Brownies should complete one activity from each section

• Guides and Senior Section should complete one activity from each section, plus 2 more activities.

The Challenge is suitable for everyone, from Rainbows to Trefoil Guild. Of course some activities are more suitable for one age group or another, but please adapt the challenges to suit your participants as necessary. The badge order form is on page 55.

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FOOD Food is an important part of many celebrations! Burns Night Burns Night is celebrated in Scotland on January 25th. Traditionally the meal includes haggis, ‘neeps’ (turnip) and ‘tatties’ (mashed potatoes). If that is too difficult, how about making shortbread and drinking Irn Bru?! For more ideas about how to celebrate Burns Night, see pages 9-10.

Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent. In olden days people tried to use up all the nice ingredients in the larder by making pancakes and eating them with sugar. You could have a go at making pancakes, tossing them, and maybe having a pancake race, or make mini-pancakes using tin-can cookery. See pages 11-12.

Australia Day Australia Day is another celebration in January, on 26th. Some Australian foods which are fun to make are ‘Fairy Bread’ or ‘Lamingtons’. For recipes and more ideas, see pages 12-13.

Thanksgiving Day The most famous Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA every year on the 4th Thursday in November. The first Thanksgiving Feast is thought to have been held in 1621, after a good harvest. Traditionally the meal includes roast turkey, sweet potatoes, and apple pie or pumpkin pie. See http://dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/recipes.htm and page 14 for recipes and activity ideas.

Swiss Day Swiss Day is on August 1st. You could have a cheese tasting evening, or try a fondue. Or have the food as part of a Swiss evening, when you could try yodelling, or learn the Chalet Song (page 15).

Yorkshire Day Yorkshire Day is also on August 1st. Try cooking its famous Yorkshire Puddings and eat them hot with different fillings, both sweet and savoury! Yorkshire also holds a Rhubarb Festival at the end of February in Wakefield and a Liquorice Festival in Pontefract at the beginning of July. Can you think of a way to celebrate these famous Yorkshire foods? How about making a model of Bertie Bassett or a Rhubarb Fool? (For recipes see pages 16-17.

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FAITH Sukkot Sukkot is a Jewish festival, celebrated at Harvest time. In English it is called the Feast of Tabernacles. Among other things Jewish people build a sukkah at this time. This is a temporary house where they eat and sometimes sleep during the holiday and is a reminder of the 40 years they spent in the desert. Build your own sukkah and eat a meal in it. If the weather is good and you have space you can do this outside. If not try turning up a table and using blankets spread across the legs, or a clothes horse to make a den. You could have a den building competition, and maybe try some Jewish recipes. See pages 18-20.

Well Dressing The dressing of wells is a custom which is unique to the Peak District and its surrounding areas. Some think it dates from the Black Death in 1348-9, when some villages were left untouched, while a third of the population of England died of the disease. The local people attributed this to their clean water supply and gave thanks by 'dressing' the village wells. A succession of different villages dress their wells between the end of May and early September. For more details see page 21. Visit a well dressing near you or make one with your group. You could use pasta, seeds, lentils and other dried things to make your panel. You could either stick it onto paper or card with PVA glue or put a thin layer of plasticene or air-drying clay into a shallow box lid and press your design in. You could also use petals from old artificial flowers or cut them out of paper.

Eid Muslims celebrate two festivals called Eid. For details see pages 23-24. Make an Eid card. (See page ..) Traditional Islamic art does not feature images of animals or humans, but instead uses geometric patterns as decoration.

Ramadan The name Ramadan is used for the ninth month of the Islamic year as well as the holy festival that occupies that month. It was during the month of Ramadan that Allah gave Mohammed the teachings of the Qur'an and set him on his path to becoming a prophet and the founder of the Islamic faith. During Ramadan Muslims are expected to fast during daylight hours. Make a Ramadan Lantern (see page 25) and play a game or do a quiet activity by the light of these lanterns.

Christingle Christingle means ‘Christ’s Light’ and it is a symbol of the Christian faith. Lots of churches hold Christingle services around Christmas time. The custom of giving out lighted candles originates from the Moravian Church in Germany in 1747 but they weren’t introduced to the Anglican Church in England until 1968. Make a Christingle and learn what the parts mean. See page 26.

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Hannukah Hannukah is a Jewish festival which celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Greeks were driven out. At Hannukah children play the game of Dreidel. To hear the story of Hannukah and how to make and play the Dreidel, see pages 27-28.

Diwali Diwali is a Hindu festival which lasts 5 days. It occurs on the 15th day of Kartika in the Hindu calendar, which falls in October or November in the Gregorian calendar. The festival is held in honour of Lakshmi who is the Hindu God of Wealth and Prosperity, and the word Diwali means ‘row of lights’. Listen to the story of Rama and Sita, which is told at Diwali. Perhaps you could act it out? Make a Diwali garland and a Diwali lantern, or try making Rangoli patterns with coloured sand, rice or glitter. See pages 29-35. There are many other religious festivals in the world e.g. Saints’ Days, Nanakshahi (Sikh New Year), Hana Matsuri (Buddhist Flower Festival). Research one and celebrate it in your unit.

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FAMILY and FRIENDS Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries with our family and friends is an important part of many cultures. Anniversaries Did you know there is an appropriate gift for nearly every anniversary? (See page 36.) Either a) Make an anniversary gift for the year of your choice Or b) Find out when your unit started and make a gift for the number of years it has been in existence. (You could make a combination of gifts to add up to the right number of years i.e. 47 years = 25+15+4+2+1!)

Birthdays Birthdays are celebrated the world over. The celebrations usually include the giving of gifts, parties, cakes and games. Either a) Organise a party for someone in your unit, or for everyone born in a particular month or of a particular age. Or b) Do the 60 Minute Birthday Challenge (see page 38). Or c) do 2 of the following: Learn to sing Happy Birthday in 2 other languages (see page 39). Make a gift box or practice wrapping and decorating a parcel (see pages 40-41). Play a balloon game (see page 37) or try balloon modelling. Make bunting to be brought out on special occasions in the unit (see page 37).

Mother’s Day Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts in honour of the Virgin Mary on the fourth Sunday of Lent. In England the holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday. It was the day that girls working away from home were allowed to go home to see their mothers and also to visit their ‘mother’ church, usually the one where they were baptized. Make a gift or card for your mum, using the ideas on pages 42-43.

Weddings A wedding is a very special occasion in any family. Either a) Dress a bride and bridesmaids, using different coloured plastic bags Or b) Make wedding bouquets and button-holes, using real or artificial flowers (see page 44).

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Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico. Festivities start on October 31st and continue until November 2nd. Unlike Hallowe’en it is a celebration of death and all about remembering and venerating previous generations of the family. One of the most common customs is the making of elaborate altars to welcome departed spirits home. Families often go to cemeteries to fix up the graves of their departed relatives. Festivities also include traditional foods such as pan de muerto (bread of the dead) which can conceal a miniature skeleton. Either a) Draw your family tree. How far back can you go? Or b) Make your own Mr. Bones or a scary necklace (see page 45).

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. The New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone. People buy presents, decorations, food, and new clothing at this time. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. A common Chinese New Year's greeting in Cantonese is "Gung hay fat choy," which means "May you become prosperous." Windows and doors are decorated with red paper flags and lanterns. On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families, and the family ends the night with firecrackers. Early next morning, children greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and they receive money in red paper envelopes. Often the festivities include dragon dances and fireworks. Hold a Chinese themed evening. Perhaps you could try eating with chopsticks, hear and act out the story of the Chinese calendar, make lucky red cards and flags or little dragons. (See pages 46-48.)

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FUN! The most important part of celebrating should be the fun! Music Festivals

Have an evening with your unit, when you bring and share your favourite music, or listen to different kinds of music, or have a karaoke. Could you do a Patrol or unit “Desert Island Discs”?

Mardi Gras The most famous Mardi Gras celebrations happen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and New Orleans, USA. Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, and is the celebration which comes before the period of Lent. Celebrations include parades and the wearing of fantastic masks. Make Mardi Gras masks (see page 49-50) and have a parade, or have a fancy dress party.

Carnival and fetes Either a) With your unit visit a local carnival or fete in your area e.g. Dore Gala, Stannington or Beighton carnivals or one local to you Or b) Find out about or visit Castleton Garland day (see page 51). You could make an oak leaf brooch or a flower garland.

Thinking day Thinking Day is on February 22nd. Celebrate Thinking Day in a fun way with your unit or District.

May day May Day is celebrated around the world as the beginning of summer. Traditional British May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole. Try maypole dancing or Morris dancing, and make flower garlands. Perhaps you could elect a May Queen in your unit?

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Piñata Breaking the piñata is a fun activity at Mexican parties. A piñata is a figure, usually made from a clay pot covered with paper mache and decorated in bright colors, with candy and fruit inside. At parties piñatas are suspended from a rope and children, usually blind-folded, take turns hitting it with a stick until it breaks. Then candy falls out onto the ground and the children rush to collect it. Make a pinata with your unit and use it at a special party or promise party. (Go to http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makeapinata/a/makepinata.htm or see pages 52-53.)

Halloween Halloween is celebrated around the world on 31st October. Try pumpkin carving http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mpatterns.htm (Perhaps you could try making pumpkin soup with what you remove? See Festivals Food challenge no. 4.) For typical Halloween games try apple-bobbing or Trap-the-Toast, where toast which is buttered and covered in syrup is hung up at head height, and players try to eat the toast while keeping their hands behind their backs.

Fun-d raising Can you think of a fun way to raise money for a good cause? See page 54 for ideas.

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Robbie Burns 1759-1796

Every January 25th Scots all over the world celebrate the birth of Robert Burns, widely regarded as Scotland’s national poet. Most of his poems were written in the Scots language spoken in his part of Scotland during his life – very different from the English of today. He was born in Alloway in Ayrshire, the eldest of 7 children of a farmer. His family was poor and life was hard. He had to work on the farm and did not go to school, but his father made sure he learnt to read. When his father died in 1784 he and his brother Gilbert ran the farm, although Robert was much more interested in writing poetry. At a time when he was considering giving up farming, his first book of poetry was published and he became a national celebrity. He died at 37 of heart disease.

Events at a Burns Supper

Welcoming speech

Entry of the haggis The haggis is brought in accompanied by a piper.

Someone recites Ode to a Haggis

Supper

A speech in memory of Robert Burns

Toast to the Lassies A humourous speech in appreciation of the women present

and of women in general

Reply to the toast to the lassies A humourous speech by a lady

Poems and songs by Robert Burns

Scottish Ceilidh dancing

Auld Lang Syne

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ODE TO A HAGGIS

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race! Aboon them a’ ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace As lang’s my arm The groaning trencher there ye fill, Your hurdies like a distant hill, You pin wad help to mend a mill In time o’need While thro’ your pores the dews distil Like amber bead His knife see Rustic-labour dight, An’ cut you up wi’ ready slight, Trenching your gushing entrails bright Like onie ditch; And then, O what a glorious sight, Warm-reeking, rich! Then, horn for horn they stretch an’ strive, Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive, Till a’ their weel-swall’d kytes belyve Are bent like drums; Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive Bethankit hums Is there that owre his French ragout, Or olio that wad staw a sow, Or fricassee wad mak her spew Wi’ perfect sconner, Looks down wi’ sneering, scornfu’ view On sic a dinner? Poor devil! see him owre his trash, As feckless as a wither’d rash His spindle-shank a guid whip-lash, His nieve a nit; Thro’ bluidy flood or field to dash, O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling earth resounds his tread, Clap in his walie nieve a blade, He’ll mak it whissle; An’ legs, an’ arms an’ heads will sned, Like taps o’ thrissle Ye pow’rs wha mak mankind your care, An’ dish them out their bill o’fare, Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware That jaups in luggies; But, if ye wish her gratefu’ pray’r, Gie her a Haggis!

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Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

For the pancake mixture: 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted pinch of salt 2 eggs 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water 50g/2oz butter

To serve: caster sugar lemon juice

Preparation: Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs - any sort of whisk or even a fork will do - incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so. Gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking (don't worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk). When all the liquid has been added, whisk until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream. Melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan, and use it to lubricate the pan, using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake. Get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium and, to start with, do a test pancake to see if you're using the correct amount of batter. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife - the other side will need a few seconds only - then slide it out of the pan onto a plate. Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate fitted over simmering water, to keep them warm while you make the rest. To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar, fold in half, then in half again to form triangles, or else simply roll them up. Serve sprinkled with a little more sugar and lemon juice.

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Tin Can cookery

You will need: A large tin can A plate Candle Food (including lard or butter) Cutlery Take a large tin and punch holes in the top and bottom of the cylindrical part. A catering size baked beans tin is good, but this can be done on smaller tins too. Light the candle and place the tin-can over it. It works even better if you are able to lift the tin can to allow air to enter from below. Wait for the top to get hot, melt the lard or butter, then start cooking small bits of bacon, sausages or bread. Or it is especially good for pancakes on Pancake Day!

Fairy Bread

It’s so easy! Just butter slices of white bread and sprinkle with Hundreds and Thousands – delicious!

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Lamingtons

Ingredients: 2 cups of all-purpose flour 2 tsp of baking powder 1/4 tsp of sea salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup of room temperature butter 3/4 cup of white sugar 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup of milk 2 cups of icing sugar 1/3 cup of cocoa powder 3 tbs of butter 1/2 cup of milk

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and lightly butter an 8 inch cake tin. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, use an electric beater to cream the butter and sugar mixture together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat well after adding each egg. Add the vanilla essence to the mixture and mix well. Use a spatula to alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, starting and finishing with the flour. Spread the batter into the cake tin, making sure it's evenly spread. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Cool the cake in the tin for 5 minutes and then invert it onto a wire rack to cool. Once cooled cut it into squares and place them in an airtight container in the fridge for at least 2 hours or even overnight. Place the icing sugar, cocoa powder, butter and milk in a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until it is smooth but still thick. To assemble the Lamingtons: coat the sponge cake on all sides in the icing mixture and then gently roll the cake in the coconut. Lamingtons can be stored in an airtight container for 5 days.

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Pumpkin Banana Milkshake

Ingredients: 1 banana 100g cooked pumpkin 250 ml plain yoghurt 2 drops vanilla essence

Preparation: Blend all the ingredients together in a food blender until smooth and serve immediately

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil 2 onions , finely chopped 1kg pumpkins , peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks 700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock 142ml pot double cream 4 slices wholemeal seeded bread handful pumpkin seed from a packet

Preparation: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, and gently cook 2 finely chopped onions for 5 mins until soft but not coloured. Add 1kg peeled, deseeded and chopped pumpkin to the pan, cook for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally, until it starts to soften and turn golden. Pour 700ml vegetable stock into the pan, season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, and simmer for 10 mins until the pumpkin is very soft. Pour the 142ml pot of double cream into the pan, bring back to the boil, then purée with a hand blender. For an extra-velvety consistency you can now push the soup through a fine sieve into another pan. While the soup is cooking, slice the crusts from 4 slices of wholemeal seed bread, then cut the bread into small croutons. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry the bread until it starts to become crisp. Add a handful of pumpkin seeds to the pan, then cook for a few mins more until they are toasted. These can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container. Serve soup scattered with croutons and seeds and drizzled with more olive oil, if you want. The soup can be frozen for up to 2 months.

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In order to hear the tune for Our Chalet Song, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgkR5G_e7o

High up, high on the mountain, We’ve founded our chalet (rpt.) Its sloping roof and wide Shall shelter us without a care, And each Girl Scout and Guide Shall find a welcome there. High up, high on the mountain, We’ll go to our our chalet (rpt.) Our simple life is free, Our hearts are light, our songs are gay We ever shall remember The joys of our Chalet. High up, high on the mountain, We’ve founded our chalet (rpt.) And this its dedication Shall never fail nor be undone: Each race, each creed, each nation, Beneath its roof are one.

Là haut, sur la montagne, Il est un grand Chalet (rpt.) Son large toit penché Abritera notre amitié Pour nous, les Eclaireuses, Qu’il soit un vrai foyer. Là haut, sur la montagne, Allons au grand Chalet (rpt.) Goûter la joie du camp Et du travail fait en chantant, La vie heureuse et simple, Le bon recueillement. Là haut, sur la montagne, Dans notre grand Chalet (rpt.) Autour de l’âtre gris, Où le feu clair pétille et rit, Nous nous sentons unies Et fortes par l’esprit

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Yorkshire Puddings

Ingredients (Serves 6): 4 large, fresh eggs, measured in a jug Equal quantity of milk to eggs Equal quantity of all purpose/plain flour to eggs Pinch of salt 2 tbsp lard, beef dripping or vegetable oil

Preparation: Pour the eggs and milk into a large mixing bowl and add the pinch of salt. Whisk thoroughly and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Gradually sieve the same volume of flour (as the eggs) into the milk and egg mixture, and beat to create a lump free batter resembling thick cream. If possible leave the batter to rest for 30 minutes. Place a pea-sized piece of lard, dripping or ½ tsp vegetable oil into your chosen Yorkshire pudding tin, or a 12-hole muffin tin and heat in the oven until the fat is smoking. Give the batter another good whisk adding 2 tbsps of cold water, fill a third of each section of the tin with batter and return quickly to the oven. Leave to cook until golden brown, approx 20 minutes.

Serving Yorkshire Pudding In Yorkshire serving the pudding is traditionally with gravy as a starter dish followed by the meat and vegetables. More often smaller puddings cooked in muffin tins are served alongside meat and vegetables. Yorkshire pudding isn't reserved only for Sunday lunch. A large pudding filled with a meaty stew or chili is a dish in its own right. Cold left-over Yorkshire Puddings make a lovely snack with a little jam or honey.

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Rhubarb fool

Ingredients: 350g/12oz rhubarb 55g/2oz caster sugar 1 orange, juice only water 150ml/¼ pint cream, whipped 1 egg white, beaten until peaked

Preparation: Place the rhubarb, sugar, orange juice and enough water to cover the rhubarb in a medium pan. Boil rapidly until rhubarb is soft. In a bowl, fold the egg white into the whipped cream. When the rhubarb is soft, fold it in to the egg white and cream mixture. Reserve a little rhubarb for decoration. Spoon the resulting fool into a tall dessert glass. Top with the reserved rhubarb and serve.

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Sukkot

An ancient Jewish belief considers the first day on Sukkot to be the day on which a person begins to accumulate sins for the next year. Among other things Jewish people build a sukkah at this time. This is a temporary house where they eat and sometimes sleep during the holiday; it is a reminder of the 40 years they spent in the desert going to Israel. The sukkah represents the clouds that protected the people while they were in the desert and the tents they lived in while they were there. Also during the harvest farmers would live in Sukkot on the edges of their fields while they completed the harvest. To start the year off right many people begin building their sukkah right after Yom Kippur. This year (2012) Sukkot is from 10/09/2012 to 7/10/2012. Traditionally the sukkah should have 2 walls and part of a third and the roof of the sukkah should be made of something that has been grown, cut off branches or plants. It should let in some light and some rain but not have wide gaps in it. It is often decorated with fruit and paper decorations. It should have a table and chair. Depending on the weather Jewish people spend as much time as they can in the sukkah during Sukkot.

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Honey Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients (makes approx 60 cookies): 2 cup cake flour 2 cup oats 2 cup sugar 7 ounces (200 grams) margarine 2 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoon boiling water 1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius). Line cookies sheet with baking paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Mix flour, oats and sugar in a bowl. Set aside. Melt the margarine and the honey together on a low heat on the stove top. In a small glass, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water. Add to the melted honey and margarine. Add the dry ingredients and hand mix until the mixture comes together. Roll the mixture into balls and place them on the cookie sheet about 3/4 inch (2 centimeters) apart. Press down lightly on each ball with a fork. Bake in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes until the cookies are golden brown. Leave to cool for a few minutes and then remove to a cooling rack until the cookies are completely cool. Store in an airtight container.

Buckeyes – peanut butter balls

Check that no one has any nut allergies before making Buckeyes. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups peanut butter 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 cups confectioners' sugar 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation: In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

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Pomegranate Apple Salad

Ingredients: DRESSING (can be made days in advance): 1/3 cup vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 small onion 1 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 Tbsp. poppy seeds

SALAD (make fresh): 1 head lettuce 1 pomegranate, seeded 1 green apple, chopped

Preparation: DRESSING: In a food processor, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and onion. After the ingredients are well blended, slowly add in oil. Pour dressing ingredients into a jar. Add poppy seeds and shake well. Store in the refrigerator.

SALAD: Wash and dry lettuce leaves. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate. Carefully (pomegranate juice stains), remove seeds from the pomegranate. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate. Just before serving, put lettuce in a serving dish. Add pomegranate seeds. Cut apple into thin strips and add to the salad. Sprinkle some of the dressing on top and toss

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Well Dressing

The blessing of the water supply, in the form of the well, is an ancient custom which is unique to the Peak District and the surrounding areas such as South Yorkshire and East Staffordshire. The custom had almost died out in the 1950s, but since then it has been revived with great vigour, primarily for the tourist industry. Some sources attribute the practice to the period of the Black Death in 1348-9, when probably a third of the population of England died of the disease, but some villages such as Tissington were untouched. The local people attributed this to their clean water supply and gave thanks by 'dressing' the village wells. However, it seems very likely that the practice goes back much further than this - probably to pagan times - and the fact that many well dressings have a 'well queen' suggests echoes of ancient spring fertility rites. The practice is continued mainly in the limestone villages of the central and southern Peak with a succession of different villages dressing their wells between the end of May and early September. Traditionally, Tissington is the earliest in late May, and Eyam is the last of the large festivals at the end of August. Outside the Peak District, places which 'dress' their wells include Chesterfield, Etwall (near Derby), Endon (near Stoke on Trent) and Penistone (South Yorkshire). The construction of the well dressings is a skilful art in which frequently almost the whole population of the village is involved, and usually takes about ten days to perform. Wet clay is spread to a depth of a couple of inches across a wooden backing board, a design is 'pricked out' using a paper pattern and then petals and other items are placed in the areas laid out by the design. This is a laborious and time-consuming process, and the clay has to be kept damp or it will crack and the petals will fall off. Some plants are especially prized - blue hydrangea petals are used universally for blue sky, for instance - and occasionally flowers will be specially purchased for special colours or effects. Sometimes other materials are used too - sage, straw, alder combs, even lentils and macaroni! A well dressing has a very limited lifespan, so the design has to be put together very quickly during the week before the well dressing is due to be erected, and it is a time-consuming and labour-intensive process. The well dressing will usually stand at the well for a week, by which time the clay will be drying out and cracking and the petals fading.

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There is no set text for a well dressing design - often they will show a biblical scene but they may commemorate some local or world event (the 40th anniversary of the Peak Park for instance), a local building (even the Midland Railway) or any other topic which has caught the designer's fancy. Some villages have distinct 'themes' - so Tideswell well dressings show a different cathedral each year, for example After the well dressing is erected next to the well it is blessed in a short outdoor service, and usually a brass band will be hired for the occasion. Since many of the towns and villages have several wells, there will then be a procession around the town to bless each one in turn. The well blessing ceremony is usually the signal for the start of a week of celebrations (or 'wakes') with a range of events often culminating in a carnival at the end of the week.

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Eid

Muslims celebrate two festivals called Eid:

Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims and Druze worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead. Eid-ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast that day. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "breaking the fast". The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month Shawwal. This is a day where Muslims around the world try to show a common goal of unity.

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Eid Card

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Ramadan

The name Ramadan is used for both the ninth month of the Islamic year as well as the holy festival that occupies that month. The word Ramadan is derived from rmd, which is Arabic for heat or can refer to burnt earth, a hot climate or a lack of food. It relates to the daytime fasting that Muslims are expected to perform during Ramadan. In Islamic belief, the Prophet Mohammed was spoken to by Allah on a date known as Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power. Allah gave Mohammed the teachings of the Qur'an and set him on his path to becoming a prophet and the founder of the Islamic faith. All Muslim sects believe that the Night of Power occurred during the month of Ramadan, although there is some disagreement as to the specific date. The event is so much a cornerstone of Islam that the entire month is given over to its remembrance.

How to make a Ramadan Lantern You will need: Milk carton Scissors Paintbrushes Acrylic paint Colored tissue paper Glue Battery-powered tea-light

Instructions: Cut the top off of a milk carton using a sharp pair of scissors. The result is a five-sided box with an open top. Paint the outside of the carton with acrylic paint and allow it to dry. Cover the surface completely. Cut rectangles out of each of the four sides The rectangles should be small enough that there is roughly ½ inch of cardboard around each empty window. Cut out 4 rectangles of colored tissue paper that are ½ inch larger on all sides than the rectangles you removed from the milk carton. Apply a line of glue around the edges of window on the inside of the carton. Place one of the rectangles of colored tissue paper on top of the glue, creating a window in the milk carton covered with "coloured glass." Cover all of the remaining windows with squares of tissue paper, attached with glue. Place a battery-powered tea light inside the lantern and turn it on.

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Christingle

Christingles are made up of different parts, each one being there to remind us of something. The orange represents the world whilst the candle is to remind us of Jesus because Christians believe Jesus to be the light of the world. The red ribbon goes all round the ‘world’ and reminds Christians that Jesus died because it represents the blood of Jesus. The four cocktail sticks could have either of two meanings: the four seasons or the four corners of the world. The sweets (or sometimes dried fruit) are to remind us of God’s gifts to the world including kindness and love. The foil is merely there to catch the waxy drips from the candle and does not have a meaning

To make a Christingle You will need: 1 orange 1 small candle (a birthday cake candle will be fine) enough red ribbon to go round an orange 4 cocktail sticks a few sweets or some dried fruit such as raisins or sultanas small piece of foil measuring about 4cm by 4cm pencil to make a hole in the orange

Instructions: Carefully push the pencil into the top of the orange to make a small hole. Put about 3 sweets or dried fruit onto the cocktail sticks. Push the cocktail sticks into the orange in four different directions and pointing slightly upwards. Take the foil and gently wrap it around the candle at the bottom before firmly wedging the candle into the hole that you had made in the orange. Once in position mould the foil into a shallow cup shape to catch any drips of candle wax. Tie the ribbon round the orange and fasten with a bow, or just overlap the two ends, and secure with a pin to keep it in place. If you want to light the candle make sure a grown-up is there to help you as lighting candles can be dangerous

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Hannukah

Hannukah, the eight-day festival of light that begins on the eve of the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness.

More than twenty-one centuries ago, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who sought to force the people of Israel to their rule. Against all odds, a small band of faithful Jews defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of God. When they sought to light the Temple's menorah (the seven branched candelabrum), they found only a single cruse of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks. Miraculously, the one-day supply burned for eight days. To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Hannukah. At the heart of the festival is the nightly lighting of the menorah (candelabrum): a single flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on till the eighth night of Chanukah, when all eight lights are kindled.

Dreidel At Hannukah children and adults play with a dreidel, a four sided top with a different Hebrew letter on each side. Dreidel is a Yiddish word taken from the German word ‘drehen’, which means to turn. The letters nun, gimel, hey, and shin are written on the dreidel which stand for ‘Nes Gadol Haya Sham’ means ‘A great miracle happened there’. Make your own dreidel using the paper template provided, or try making one form air-drying clay or Fimo.

Dreidel Game Rules: Everyone starts out with the same number of small sweets, chocolate coins, raisins, or tokens all players put one item in the pot the players take turns to spin the dreidel and act according to the letter facing up when it stops. Nun : Player does nothing Gimel : Player takes the pot Hey : Player takes half the pot Shin : Player puts one in the pot

Children’s Hanukkah Song Oh Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, I made it out of clay, And when it’s dry and ready, Oh Dreidel I shall play.

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The story of Rama and Sita This is the story of Prince Rama and his beautiful wife Sita, who have to face great danger and the pain of being separated from each other. But it is a story with a happy ending, and it tells us that good can overcome evil, and light can drive away darkness. Prince Rama was the son of a great king and, as is the way with the sons of kings, he expected to become king himself one day. But the king had a new wife who wanted her own son to be king, and she was able to trick the king into sending Rama away into the forest. Rama was disappointed, but he accepted his fate and Sita went with him, and they lived a quiet life together deep in the forest. But this was not an ordinary peaceful forest. This forest was where the demons lived. And the most terrible of the demons was the Demon King Ravana, who had twenty arms and ten heads, and on each head two fiery eyes and in each mouth a row of big yellow teeth as sharp as daggers. When Ravana saw Sita, he became jealous and wanted her for himself. So he decided to kidnap her, and to do so he played a cunning trick. He put into the forest a beautiful deer. It was a lovely animal, with a smooth golden coat and gleaming antlers and big eyes. When Rama and Sita were out walking, they saw the deer. “Oh,” said Sita. “Look at that beautiful deer, Rama. I would like to keep it for a pet. Will you catch it for me?” Rama was doubtful. “I just think it might be a trick,” he said. “Just let it go.’ But Sita would not listen, and she persuaded Rama to go off and chase the deer. So off Rama went, disappearing into the forest after the deer. And what do you think happened next? Yes, while Rama was out of sight, the terrible Demon King Ravana came swooping down driving a huge chariot pulled by monsters with wings, and snatched up Sita and flew off with her, up and away. Now Sita was terribly afraid. But she was not so afraid that she did not think of a way of helping herself. Sita was princess and she wore a lot of jewellery – necklaces, and many bracelets, and brooches and anklets. So now, as Ravana flew above the forest with her, she began to remove her jewellery and drop it down to leave a trail that she hoped Rama might be able to follow.

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Meanwhile, Rama realized he had been tricked. The deer turned out to be a demon in disguise, and it ran off. Rama knew what must have happened and he searched around until he found the trail of jewellery. He found a friend who had also discovered the trail of jewellery. The friend was Hanuman, the king of the monkeys. Hanuman was clever and strong and was an enemy of Ravana, and had lots of monkey followers. So he was just the sort of friend that Rama needed. “What can you do to help me?” said Rama. “All the monkeys in the world search for Sita,” said Rama. “And we will surely find her.” So, the monkeys spread out around the world, searching everywhere for Ravana and the kidnapped Sita, and sure enough the word came back that she had been spotted on a dark and isolated island surrounded by rocks and stormy seas. Hanuman flew off to the dark island, and found Sita sitting in a garden, refusing to have anything to do with Ravana. She gave Hanuman one of her remaining jewels, a precious pearl, to show Rama that Hanuman really had found her. “Will you bring Rama to rescue me?” she said. Hanuman promised that he would, and he returned to Rama with the precious pearl. Rama was overjoyed that Sita had been found, and had not married Ravana. So he gathered an army and marched to the sea. But his army could not cross the stormy sea to the dark island where Sita was being kept. Once again, though, Hanuman and his monkey army came to the rescue. They gathered together, and they persuaded many other animals to join them, and they threw stones and rocks into the sea until they had built a great bridge to the island and Rama and his army could cross. On the island, Rama and his faithful army battled with the demons until they were victorious. And finally Rama took his wonderful bow and arrow, specially made to defeat all evil demons, and shot Ravana through the heart and killed him. The return of Rama and Sita to their kingdom was joyful. They were welcomed by everyone with music and dancing. And everyone put an oil lamp in their window or doorway to show that Rama and Sita were welcome and to show that the light of truth and goodness had defeated the darkness of evil and trickery. Rama became king, and ruled wisely, with Sita by his side.

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Basic flower Garland

At Diwali flower garlands are often given out to honour a guest, give to a loved one, decorate for an event or make for yourself. You will need: about 4 dozen carnation heads a needle and thread If you don’t have real flowers you can use flower shapes cut out of material, fun foam, felt or paper to make your garland. You could also make and use paper flowers like ‘hand print lilies’ (see page..).

Instructions:

Cut the flower head at the base of the calyx Measure a double length of thread the size of the garland plus 10" for knotting. Thread your needle.

Insert the needle through the flower from the head to the stem. Use half the flowers.

Insert the needle through the stem end up through the flower head using the remaining flowers.

Leave the flowers loose on the thread. before tying the garland into a circle with four knots.

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Make a simple Diwali lantern

You can make this craft a month before Diwali starts, and hang it on your balcony, to announce the advent of Diwali.

You will need: A Sheet of cardboard, cut into size 20cm X 6.5cm. A coloured paper (preferably marble paper) of your choice, cut it into size 19cm X 8.5cm A different coloured paper, of size 19cmX19cm White paper of size 20cmX6.5cm or water colour A large piece of string or ribbon Scissors, Glue and stapler

If you fit a circle of paper on the bottom you can put in a battery operated tea light.

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Rangoli

Rangolis are colourful geometric patterns drawn on the floor to welcome Lakshmi Mata or the Goddess of Wealth. The designs are commonly made with colored sawdust, chalk, flour or rice-grain. Drawing Rangoli patterns in front of the courtyard or the entrance of the house on religious occasions is a very old custom in India. A lot of creativity and hard work is involved in the making of Rangoli designs. Make some Rangoli patterns yourself. Traditionally all you have to do is, take a handful of rice grains and place in a plastic bag with some food colouring, shake them until well covered and place on a baking sheet to dry, repeat with different colours. Food colouring paste gives a stronger colour. Next, draw any design you like with wet chalk and simply fill it with the coloured rice. Simple designs like the swastika, feet of Goddess Lakshmi or image of Lord Ganesha not only look beautiful but are very auspicious. You can make Rangoli designs more simply by tracing your pattern onto thick card, covering it section by section with PVA glue and sprinkling coloured sand or glitter onto each section. The beauty of your Rangoli can further be enhanced if you place a traditional Diwali lamp or candle in the middle of your design and light it. Typical Rangoli patterns are shown on the next pages.

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Anniversary gifts

ANNIVERSARY

GIFT

SOME IDEAS

1ST PAPER Origami, quilling, decoupage

2ND COTTON Patchwork, friendship bracelets

3RD LEATHER

4TH FRUIT/FLOWERS Fruit out of marzipans, flower arranging

5TH WOOD Pyrography

6TH IRON Hamma beads!

7TH COPPER Embossing on copper foil

8TH BRONZE

9TH POTTERY Air-dry clay

10TH TIN Tin can art

11TH STEEL

12TH LINEN/SILK Silk painting, tie-dye

13TH LACE Macrame, crochet

14TH IVORY

15TH CRYSTAL Glass painting, beadwork

20TH CHINA Paint a pot

25TH SILVER Silver foil modelling

30TH PEARL Beadwork

35TH CORAL Beadwork

40TH RUBY Beadwork

45TH SAPPHIRE Beadwork

50TH GOLD Beadwork

55TH EMERALD Beadwork

60TH DIAMOND Beadwork

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Birthday Decorations

Decorations for a party can make the day even more special. Bunting Cut out triangles of scrap fabric and staple or sew to long lengths of cotton tape or ribbon Ask the girls to bring in an old item of clothing to cut up so that everyone has something personal in the bunting. Use the bunting at your meeting each time someone has a birthday or there’s a special occasion Balloon games

1. Decorate balloons using tulip paints before they are inflated. Post instructions into the balloons (such as do a front roll, sing a song etc) then play the Popping Game - Girls in pairs stand in a line, back to back. Each pair has a balloon held between their backs. On "go" they should try and pop the balloon using only their backs. First pair whose balloon pops does whatever the instruction in the balloon says Play until all balloons are popped.]

2. Girls sit on chairs in two lines opposite one another. The leader throws in a

balloon. Without leaving their seats the teams try to score a ‘goal’ by batting the balloon onto the floor behind the other team.

3. Run balloon races where the balloon must be passed between knees, or from

back to back or chin to chin, or between legs or over heads.

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60 minute Party Challenge Plan a party for a 5 year old. The party will last for 2 hours and will be attended by 12 children. You should choose a theme for the party and make sure that you base your ideas around this theme. The following tasks should be divided up amongst your Patrol, making sure that everyone has a job. There will be points for the best ideas, including points for the best cake, invitation, table decoration and table mat. However points will be taken away if a member of the Patrol is seen doing nothing or if one of the leaders thinks you have not tried your best. You must use only the equipment provided. You can swap things with other Patrols, provided that they are in agreement and the swap is fair.

1. Plan the party. Decide what food and drinks will be served. Think of plenty

of games for the children to play.

2. Decorate a birthday cake which would be suitable for the 5 year old.

3. Make an invitation for the 5 year old to send out to his or her friends.

4. Make a table decoration for the party.

5. Make a table mat for the party.

6. Make a hat for the party. EQUIPMENT 1 sponge cake icing sugar 1 packet of Smarties 1 packet of chocolate buttons 5 pieces of card crepe and / or tissue paper plain paper coloured pens sellotape and / or glue

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Happy Birthday

We all love to sing Happy Birthday to our friends and family on their special day. “Good Morning To All”, the melody of the world’s most sung song was written by sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893 though it is unclear who actually added the words to the melody. Learn the words to the Happy Birthday song in two other languages. Spanish Que los cumplas feliz, Que los cumplas feliz, Que los cumplas – (name) Que los cumplas feliz French Joyeux anniversaire à vous Joyeux anniversaire à vous Joyeux anniversaire cher (name) Joyeux anniversaire à vous Italian Tanti auguri a te Tanti auguri a te Tanti auguri (name) Tanti auguri a teeee German Zum Geburtstag viel Glück, Zum Geburtstag viel Glück, Zum Geburtstag, liebe(r) [name], Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!

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Gift wrapping

Gift wrapping was first used by the Chinese as far back as 105AD. It became more common place in America and Europe around 1900 when printing presses made decorated and coloured paper more readily available Since then its popularity has grown immensely from plain brown paper to the very elaborate flocked and metallic papers we see today.

Wrap a small present in wrapping paper and decorate with curling ribbon. Make a small gift box in coloured card from the template on the next page (or buy from a site such as Baker Ross) and decorate with flowers and hearts using either a paper punch or ready cut shapes. Using small sponge shapes, poster paint and brown paper design your own wrapping paper then use it to wrap a parcel - metallic paint can look extra special. Make a pretty gift bag using a hole-punch, gift ribbon and a paper carrier bag (available from craft shops or internet sites).

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Gift Box

• Cut along the solid lines • Fold along the dashed lines • Decorate outside of box

• Glue flaps to inside of box

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Chocolate Treats

Mums love a chocolatey treat, so here is an easy recipe

Ingredients (Makes: 10 cakes): 1 mug mini marshmallows 1 1/2 mugs chocolate buttons mug broken digestive biscuits mug sultanas 35g butter

Preparation: Prep: 5 mins | Extra time: 25 mins, chilling Put the chocolate buttons and butter in a microwavable dish and heat in a microwave for 35 seconds (or until melted). Remove from the microwave and mix well, or place buttons in a glass bowl over a pan of very hot water until melted. Place the sultanas, biscuits and mini marshmallows in a bowl with the melted chocolate and butter and mix well, so that everything is coated All that’s left to do is to place the mixture in small 'blobs' onto a foil covered baking tray, ready to put into the fridge for about 20 mins (or until set). As a present for Mothers day put several pieces into a cellophane bag (or roasting bag if cheaper) and tie up with coloured gift ribbons

Heart Fridge Magnet

A handmade craft which is perfect for Mother's Day.

You will need: 2 colours of polymer clay (fimo) A magnet back (available from craft shops) Heart cookie cutter (optional) Strong glue

Instructions: From one of your colours of clay, make a heart shape about 2 inches by 2 inches. You can do this by hand, or roll a ball of clay out and use a cookie cutter. Roll out the other clay into a thin sausage. Break bits off and shape them in to letters spelling Mum (or Mom), or other appropriate names or initials. Press these onto the heart. Add a few hearts made from the second colour of clay to decorate if you like. Bake according to the manufacturers instructions. When it is cool, glue the magnet to the back.

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Mothers Day Gift Cards

You will need: A number of A5 sized pieces of card per girl, binder rings (from stationery shops) Felt tips, sequins/sticky shapes etc

Instructions: Write out and decorate chores on the cards such as: I will make all the beds I will make my own lunch I will iron for half an hour I will cut the grass You will also need cards for the front and back Write your Mothers Day message on the front card Punch two holes in the card at the top and fasten all the cards together Mum can then take the card from the binder and you can complete the chore

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Flowers

Flowers are always a welcome part of any celebration

Hand print lilies see the picture instructions

Easy quilling flowers

Instructions: Cut strips of paper about 1" wide. Roll your paper into a circle to make the centre of your flower, taping together to secure it. Make more circles or shapes with your paper and glue them onto the flower's centre. Make as many as you'd like and loop them on to string to hang up around the home or meeting place

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Make Mr Bones

Glue pasta to the black paper using pva glue. Arrange the pasta on the paper before gluing (to make sure that you have room for the whole body on the piece of paper). You can use just about any type of pasta (or dried beans) for the bones. A wagon wheel is nice for the head. Spaghetti makes good fingers and toes. Tiny tubes or dried lentils are good as vertebrae in the spine. Long tubes make collar bones. Longer tubes or long spirals make good arm and leg bones. Small shells or dried white beans are nice for the kneecaps, wrists and ankles. Two dried lima beans make good hips.

A Scary Ghost Necklace

Working on waxed paper, spread a blob of white glue in the shape of a ghost. Unfold a paper clip into a V-shape (to use as a hanger). Put the ends of the paper clip into the glue at the top of the ghost. For the ghost's eyes, use black paper circles cut with a hole punch, or use googly eyes. Put two (or more) eyes on the glue ghost.

Let the glue dry - it will take a few days. When it dries, the glue will become transparent. When it is completely dry, peel it gently off the waxed paper. String the ghost on some yarn for a scary necklace.

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The Chinese Calendar

Chinese New Year in 2013 is on Sunday 10 February

Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig

2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947

1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935

1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923

1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911

Which year were you born in? Are you like the Chinese animal for your year? Rats are cheerful, charming and welcome everywhere

Oxen are hardworking and patient

Tigers have a forceful personality and are adventurous and confident

Rabbits are home lovers, peaceable and sociable

Dragons have strong personalities, love their freedom and hate routine

Snakes are sensitive with a strong sense of responsibility

Horses are hard-working, admirable and ambitious

Sheep are gentle, caring and achieve what they want by kindness

Monkeys are charming, cheeky and clever

Roosters are faithful to family and friends

Dogs are loyal and caring with a fearless streak

Pigs are peace-loving, trusting and strong

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The Story of the Chinese Zodiac

Long ago, in China, the Jade Emperor decided to find a way of measuring time. On his birthday he told the animals that there would be a swimming race. The first twelve animals across the river would each have a year of the zodiac named after them. All the animals lined up along the river bank.

The rat was worried because he was a poor swimmer, so he asked the strong ox if he would carry him across the river.

'Of course' said the kind ox. 'Just climb on my back and I will take you across.'

They had almost reached the other bank, with the ox in the lead, when the rat leapt from the ox’s head onto the bank to finish first. 'Well done,' said the Jade Emperor to the proud rat. 'The first year of the zodiac will be named after you. The second year of the zodiac will be named after the ox.‘

Next came the tiger, so the Jade Emperor named the third year after him.

Fourth was the rabbit, who hadn't swum across at all. He had hopped across on some stepping stones and then found a floating log which carried him to the shore.

Just then a dragon swooped down to take fifth place.

'Why didn’t you win the race, as you can fly as well as swim?' the Jade Emperor asked. 'I was held up because I saw a poor little rabbit on a log in the water and I blew a puff of wind so that the log would float to the river bank.' 'Well that was very kind of you and you will have the fifth year named after you.'

Then the Jade Emperor heard horse’s hooves. Just as he was thinking the horse would be next, a sneaky snake wriggled out from between the horse’s hooves. The horse jumped backwards in surprise and the snake took sixth place. The poor horse had to be satisfied with seventh place.

Not long afterwards a raft arrived carrying the goat, the monkey and the rooster. The Emperor was pleased that the animals had worked together. He said the goat would be the eighth zodiac animal, the monkey the ninth and the rooster the tenth.

Next came the dog. 'Why are you so late when you are one of the best swimmers?' asked the Jade Emperor. 'The water was so clean that I had a bath on the way,' explained the dog. His reward was to have the eleventh year named after him.

The Emperor wondered who the last winner would be. He had nearly given up when he heard a grunt from the boar. 'You took a long time to cross the river,' said the Emperor to the boar. 'I was hungry and stopped to eat,' explained the boar. 'After the meal I felt so tired that I fell asleep.' 'You have still done well,' said the Jade Emperor. 'The last year of the zodiac will be named after you.'

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Dragon Toy

Traditionally, on Chinese New Year, two people wear a huge lion or dragon costume and dance. This toy is a tiny paper version of this traditional puppet.

You will need: Coloured paper Scissors Crayons or markers Glue, tape 2 wooden barbeque skewers (or 2 straws or disposable chopsticks) Optional glitter, feathers

Instructions:

Draw the head and tail of a lion or dragon on a piece of paper. Cut them out and decorate with bright colours. Optional: Decorate with glitter and feathers.

Fold a piece of paper in half the long way. Cut along the fold line, making two long rectangles.

Fold each piece of paper up like an accordion. Glue or tape the two pieces together, forming one long piece that will be the animal's body.

Glue or tape one end of the body to the head. Glue or tape the other end of the body to the tail.

Tape one skewer (or straw) to the head and the other skewer (or straw) onto the tail. You now have a dragon or lion that can dance for Chinese New Year.

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Castleton Garland Day

Castleton Garland Day is a custom that has been celebrated in Castleton for hundreds of years, originally, possibly as a fertility rite, but today it is said to commemorate the restoration of Charles the Second. It is held on Oak Apple Day, the 29th May, unless this is a Sunday, when proceedings will take place on the Saturday. The Garland, 3 feet high, is made from a wooden frame wound with string to which small bunches of wild flowers and leaves are tied. A further small wreath, called the `Queen` is made from choice garden flowers and is place on top. The complete Garland weighs about 56 pounds and just before the start of the ceremony is lifted onto the shoulders of the `King` who is dressed in Stuart costume.

After touring the village on horseback accompanied by his consort, a procession and a band, the King is relieved of his Garland which is then hoisted up to the top of the tower of St Edmunds Church, where it is left to wither. The Queen wreath is placed round the war memorial in the market place, and there is Maypole dancing and singing. Make a badge from green felt and sew on the marking, or use craft foam or felt

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Pinata

A simple-to-make pinata made from a paper bag and tissue paper. Pinatas are great at children's parties.

You will need: A large strong paper bag String Tissue paper Glue Scissors Crepe paper streamers Optional: Googly eyes, paint

Fill a paper bag about half way with goodies (like candies and small toys). Roll the top of the bag down, staple the folded top shut, and punch two holes along the top.

Cut strips of tissue paper and cut fringes in them.

Glue the fringes of tissue paper to the bag (glue along the top of the fringes). Cover the bag with tissue paper.

Decorate with paper cut-outs, markers, paint, and/or googly eyes. Tie a long string through the holes. You will eventually hang the pinata up using this string.

Glue long crepe paper streamers Hang it up and break it open from the bottom of the pinata. with a soft bat (like a rounders bat

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Pinata 2

You will need: Large, Round Balloon Newspaper Papier Maché Paste or wallpaper paste or flour and water paste Paint Crepe Paper String or Yarn Masking Tape

Instructions: Make sure you cover your work surface well. This is a very messy project! Tear several newspaper pages into strips. You will want them 1-inch wide and about 6 - 8 inches long. Set them aside. Use a large bowl to prepare your Papier Maché paste. Use a bowl that is easy to soak and clean (glass perhaps) or even a disposable bowl. Blow up the balloon and tie it closed. Now you are ready to start with the Papier Maché! (To hold your balloon while you are working on it, you might want to try to set it in a cup or bowl that is covered with plastic wrap.) Dip the newspaper strips into the glue you made. Remove any extra glue on the newspaper piece by running it through your fingers. Spread the newspaper onto the balloon. Completely cover the balloon, leaving a small hole on the end where the balloon is tied so you can remove the balloon and fill the pinata with small sweets. Let the first layer dry. Add two more layers of Papier Maché to your balloon. Allow each layer to dry completely before putting on the next layer. Once it is dry, pop the balloon and remove it through the opening you left. You can now decorate your pinata. The fastest way is to paint it with bright designs. After the paint is dry, you can hang some crepe paper streamers from the bottom. You can also wrap strips of crepe paper around your pinata, cutting fringe along the edge. You can also decorate your pinata using 3 inch squares of tissue paper. Spread some glue on your pinata. Hold the 4 corners of your tissue paper square together and then stick the centre of the tissue paper square onto the glue. The 4 corners should not touch the glue, they should remain sticking up. To hang your pinata, poke 4 small holes evenly spaced around the larger hole in the top. Thread a piece of string, yarn, or even fishing line through each hole and tie the together at the top. Cover the holes and secure the string further using pieces of masking tape. Tie a longer piece of string onto these.

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Fund-Raising Ideas

Obviously there are thousands of ways that people are raising money. Some are more successful than others and some are more outrageous than others! Here is an A-Z list of some of the things you could try: A Abseil, Aromatherapy evening, Aerobics, Auction of Promises, Assault Course, Archery

Competition, Australian evening B BBQ, Bring and Buy Sale, Bingo, Bonfire Party, Beetle Drive, Bread and Cheese Lunch, Burns

Night Supper, Book Sale, Barn Dance, Balloon Race, Bag Packing at the local Supermarket, Beach Party Ball (Fancy Dress or Halloween), Baking, Bike Race, Book Swap, Bowls Night

C Car Boot Sale, Cake Stall, Coffee Morning, Chocolate Party, Carol Singing, Cycle Treasure Hunts Christmas Bazaar, Christmas Card Sale, Christmas Cake Making, Craft Fair, Ceilidh, Cream Teas, Charade Evening, Cabaret Night

D Duck Race, Dinner Dance, Dinner Party, Disco, Dog Walking, Dance till you drop, Dress Down Days, Dance Marathon, Drawing Competition

E Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Raffle, Egg and Spoon Race, Exhibition, Expedition, Egg Eating Competition, Exercise bike race

F Fashion Show, Fetes and Fairs, Fireworks Party, Fun Run, Five-a-side Football Competition, Flower Arranging Evening, Fun Day

G Garden Party, Garage Sale, Good As New Sale, Guess the Weight of…..? Guess the Birthday of…..? Guess How Many…..?, Guess the Name of…..? Go Carting, Gym Challenge

H Halloween Party, Honesty Box, Hike I International Evening, It's A Knockout, Indoor Garden Party, Italian Evening, Irish Night, Indian

Summer Evening, Indoor Games Night J Jumble Sale, Jewellery Party, Jail Break, Joke Book, Jigsaw Marathon, Jam Making, Jelly

Eating, Juggling Competition, Jeans Day K Karaoke, Keep Fit, Knockout, Krypton Factor Challenge, Kidnap & Ransom, Knobbly Knee

Contest, Kite Flying L Line Dancing, Lawn Games, Lottery, Litter Collection, Luncheon Club, Lucky Straws, Limbo

Dancing, Lawn Mowing, Lucky Dip M Marathon Run, Make-over Party, Make-up Party, Murder Mystery Evening, Music Concert, Mile of

Pennies, Mystery Tour, Munch-a-thon, Mastermind Event, Monopoly Evening, Mad Hair day N Nearly New Sale, Nativity Play, Non Talent Competition, New Year's Resolution, Netball O Orienteering, Office Fancy Dress Day, One Day Fast, Onion Peel Competition, Obstacle Course P Parachute Jump, Picnic, Poetry Reading, Plant Sale, Pram Race, Puppet Show, Pancake Tossing

Competition and Race, Pantomime, Pet Show Q Quazar, Quiz Night, Question of Sport R Raft Race, Riding Competition, Rowing / Running Competition (your gym/local river) S Sponsored Swim, Skittles, Sunflower Growing Competition, Silent Auction, Santa's Grotto,

Sponsored Silence, Sponsored Sleep Over, Slave Auction, Scavenger Hunt, Stars in their Eyes T Tombola, Tea Dance, Tea Party, Tug of War Competition, Teddy Bears Picnic, Teddy Bear

Raffle, Treasure Hunt, Ten Pin Bowling, Talent Competition, Three Legged Race, Tennis Tournament, Toothpick Bake Bean-a-thon

U Unicycle Race V Valentines Ball, Valentines Party, Vegetarian Evening, Vintage Car Rally, Vegetable Peel, V.I.P.

Days, Vehicle Treasure Hunt W Window Cleaning, Washing Cars, Walk a Mile, White Water Rafting, Wheelbarrow Race, Whist

Drive, Wild West Evening, Wishing Well, White Elephant Stall, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Weakest Link

X X-files Marathon, Xmas Draw, Xylophone Marathon Y Yacht Race, Your Own Ideas!, Yo-Yo Competition Z Zimmer Frame Race, Zany Ideas Day, Zoo Visit

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Festivals Badges

We will be delighted to send you the required number of badges or leave them for you to collect in Guide House. Each badge costs £1.50. Please include an additional £2 for postage and packing, if you wish them to be sent to you. Order forms should be sent to: FESTIVALS 2 Barnet Road Sheffield S11 7RP Cheques should be made payable to Girlguiding Sheffield. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Festivals Badge Order Form Please print Name of leader ________________________________________________________ Unit __________________________________________________________________ Division_________________ District _______________________________________ County (if not Sheffield) _______________________________ Address to which badges should be sent ____________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ Email address __________________________________________________________ Please send me _______ badges @ £1.50 each £ _________ Please delete as appropriate I enclose postage and packing @ £2 £ _________ / I shall collect the badges from Guide House Total £ _______