Saturday, July 20, 2013

Girls Camp Crafts

Service Sister Boxes
The first day of camp, after unloading and setting up the girls made their service sister mail boxes.  Each girl was able to decorate their own box that throughout the rest of camp was used as a drop box for sweet notes, recognition of service, and for handouts and small treats.
 
Chloe helping Anna put her box together.

The girls enjoyed using their creativity to make each box unique.


Emily decorating her box.
A few of the girls and leaders showing off their finished boxes.



Wire Necklaces
The next day, my assistant JoAnn taught the girls how to make their own bent wire necklaces.  They could choose a word such as 'Faith,' 'Stand,' 'Holy,' or any other word and with tools and a little patience bend a piece of wire into their own creation.
This turned out to be a good opportunity for those who were able to complete their own craft quickly to help those who had difficulty.  Many girls were willing to make necklaces for others.

Brinley and her mom working together
Lainey concentrating on her design.

Not one of our necklaces but this is a good
example of what they turn out like.

 
Duct Tape Purses
Becca and Camille modeling current duct tape style.
On Thursday we sat down with the girls and made fabric lined duct tape purses.  It was quite labor intensive but after a few rough starts and small squabbles over sharing particular colors of tape with each other the girls enjoyed this project very much.
I was unable to take any pictures during the actual creation portion of time because I was busy helping each table learn the next step throughout the whole process but as the pictures I do have show the girls again brought each of their own unique style and creativity to each bag. 
At camp these bags became their shower totes and then on Sunday many of them used them as church bags. 
It is fun to see them excited to learn a new 'skill' (if duct tape use can be called a skill) and be so eager to show it off in their everyday lives.

Many of the girls showing off their finished bags.

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