Guiding Law Comic Strip Activity

Hello Guiders! Yes, it has been way too long since my last post. It seems like that is becoming my usual opening line with this blog.  I've been busy sending files to several Guiders so I know that you are still out there! Thank you all so much for continuing to visit Owl & Toadstool !

My other website, "Lee Ann's Girl Guide Notebook", is down for a while.  The hosting server is undergoing maintenance so I do not know when my site will return.  I am looking into merging all or parts of that site with this blog. 

My last post said that I may have a few more Promise & Law activities to share so I better get at least one idea posted !  This idea came from a Guider training session many many moons ago...possibly my very first training session in Saskatoon 1996.   

{If you know who made this please email me}.

PDF is available upon request

Warning: The rest of this post is a bit of a Christmas theme so if you do not celebrate Christmas or do not want to hear about Christmas then stop reading here. LOL

I can't believe that it is December already! Some homes are already decked out in Christmas lights! Before you think I'm nuts...no this is not my house...it is the neighbours!  LOL  Just thought I would share some Christmas spirit!

When I was a kid it was at least the week before Christmas when my mother would allow us to drag the decorations out from the basement...I grew up in a family of five kids and no matter how much we begged she would not give in! LOL  It was always so much fun digging through the old boxes and thinking that the ornaments were "so old" when in fact they may have been under ten years old.  That is eons for a child!   The tree would not go up until a few days before Christmas....maybe because we always had a real tree...and we would all help to decorate it.  Such fond memories.

For the past 15 years, Hubby and I chop our tree down ourselves from our friend's tree farm. It is so nice to get out in the snow covered woods this time of year.  The tree usually stays fresh for about a month or so if watered daily.  I like to leave it up until Old Christmas Day which is January 6th. 

I would like to get the outdoor decorations and tree up earlier this year.  I'm aiming for next Sunday, 07 Dec.  I usually like to do the decorating while watching Christmas Daddies on TV , which is usually on a Sunday...but this year the website says it will be televised on Saturday 06 December.    I've been watching this program since I was a child. For those of you who do not know about Christmas Daddies, it is a live televised fundraiser for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.  It raises money to help buy gifts and food for families in need.

Go to Christmas Daddies for more information

Here are some other posts related to 

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Christmas Crafts and Cards for Seniors

Owl and toadstool Christmas ornaments

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More Christmas Crafts

Pine Cone Skier Craft

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Thanks again for visiting this blog!

I may or may not get another post in before the New Year...but you never know!!

Guiding Law Poster activity

Hello Guiders and Owls!   
Welcome new Members!

I hope you've all had a great Summer!
 

{Thank you all for continuing to tune in to Owl & Toadstool even though I have not been posting on a regular basis!}. 

 

It's that time of year when Guiders, old and new, are buzzing around like busy little bees collecting activities to keep those eager Girl Guides busy every week.  

Today I have a fun Guiding Law activity for Guides.  This activity could be adapted to suit any branch of Guiding, in any country, or could be used by Trainers to teach the Guiding Law to new Guiders.

This poster was given to me back in 1999 {when I was a Guider in Sydney Mines, NS} by the nicest person ever, Heather Gillis, whom has since passed away. I believe this poster was used at a training session. Does it look familiar to any of the Cape Breton Guiders? If so, let me know. It is hands on, colourful and a fun visual to help the Guides and Guiders remember the Guiding Laws.  Whoever made this did an excellent job!  Such a great idea!

A picture was drawn in each circle to represent one of the seven Guiding Laws: {thank goodness that the laws have not been changed over the past 20 years or so!}

1. Be honest and trustworthy

2. Use my resources wisely

  

3. Respect myself and others

 

4. Recognize and use my talents and abilities

5. Protect our common environment

6. Live with courage and strength

 

7.  Share in the sisterhood of Guiding

It appears that the pictures were first drawn with a black marker by a Guider and then coloured by the Guides. 

An idea would be to introduce the Laws by having the Guides create a poster for the Unit or their patrol.  Follow up by having a group discussion about one Law per week.  I have found that throwing all seven laws out in one shot can be overwhelming. Don't expect the girls and Guiders to learn the laws on the first night.  Every week display the poster at your meeting and allow a brief time for the Guides to offer examples of how they encountered certain Guiding Laws at home or at school etc.  You may not have all the girls participate but this will create thoughts about the Guiding Law outside of your weekly meeting.

Here are some other Promise & Law activities that I had posted on Owl & Toadstool in the past...
 

• GGC Guide Promise and Law Circuit board

• Promise and Law mini books for:

GGC  Sparks Promise , Brownie Promise, 

Brownie Law,  Guide Promise, Guide Law

 

Australia Guide Promise

UK Promise books for Rainbows , Brownie Guides , Guides

•  Guiding Law Song mp3 and lyrics

I may have a few other Promise & Law activities coming up soon!  

Have a great day!

Guider Lee Ann