Fun Day

 

As we exit Easter, here's an example of an event held that sounds like a load of fun

On the hunt...

 

Friday and we're off for a weekend of fun involving a Egg Hunt if we can keep pesky ants away from the sweet chocolate, quizes and outdoor games.

They way well a pause on Monday as my hands rather swollen at times and so not up to typing.

Enroute

Making plans to be away for a few days so they may be a gap in publishing while these two might well of been off to camp, which I wouldn't blame being the sort that lives fun and games outdoors and camp fires.

We may even have one.

The Scouts Bunny Bash!

 This is being assembled Easter Day between some storm damage so things are a bit hetic.

Anyway many Scout groups around the world do have what I'd call whole events days that cover making Easter connected arts and crafts things like bonnets, bunnies (never can have enough bunnies!) egg decoration and various games.

This one poster from American Girl Scouts showing the sort of event day that can be done with a bit of planning and goodwill. Obviously you do have a "Plan B" should rain or be windy outdoors.

That to me sounds very much like FUN!

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Easter fun

 

Easter is with us and so across the Easter weekend scouts up and down the country will be holding Easter Egg hunts often with a prize.

Running around looking anywhere within the target area fur them is just fun and I just love it!

April Fool Scouts

 

It's not unknown for April Fool's Day to be marked with pranks at your meeting and here's some you could do!

Switch Leaders’ Names: Call leaders by different names throughout the meeting.

Paper-Filled Shoes: Lightly stuff shoes with paper so they feel snug when scouts put them back on.

Mashed Potato Cookies: Shape mashed potatoes to look like cookies (bonus if you add chocolate chips for the look).

Backwards Day: Announce that it’s backwards day and do everything in reverse, like starting the meeting with the closing ceremony.

Invisible Ink Messages: Use white crayon to write secret messages on paper, then let scouts paint over them to reveal the words.

Colour-Changing Water: Place a drop of food colouring under a tap’s spout so it surprises scouts when the water flows.

Upside-Down Supplies: Turn troop supplies like chairs or books upside-down before the meeting.

Silly Name Tags: Swap out everyone’s name tags with funny alternatives like “Queen of Cookies” or “Captain Giggles.”

Balloon Surprise: Fill a closet or cupboard with balloons so they spill out when opened.

Googly Eye Takeover: Add googly eyes to random items like snack bags, supplies, or troop gear.

Frozen Snacks: Freeze juice boxes or fruit snacks so they’re unexpectedly icy.

Switch Snacks: Replace chips in a bag with baby carrots or another healthy snack.

Sticky Seats: Lightly tape sticky notes to chair seats so they stick when scouts stand up.

Moving Trash Bin: Tape a toy or balloon to a string, hide, and slowly drag it past unsuspecting scouts.

Mixed-Up Song Lyrics: Change a familiar camp song’s lyrics and see who catches on.

The Donut Switcheroo: Bring a box of donuts, but inside is a veggie tray instead! After the initial surprise, reveal the hidden donuts to avoid disappointing hungry scouts.

Goals

Goals, not just literally the ones scored in the backs of football nets matter not least if we are not to just drift aimlessly on, not really working towards achieving anything in our lives and many have found Scouting helped snd is helping them in developing a sense of direction and opportunities to discover what really makes them tick.