Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 2- Making Silly Putty

One of the stations the girls went to was a silly putty making station.  Talk about messy!!  Starch and glue- luckily it was all in a ziploc bag! 

Dinosaurs

Jaden and Morgan can both fit into the foot print of a dinosaur!  Wow!

Above, Morgan attempts to put the dinosaur back together

Above shows the size comparison of a dinosaur bone to animals we have today.  Below, Jaden looks through the microscope to discover more interesting dinosaur facts

All about dinosaurs.  This was just a mini exhibit inside the museum.  There were a lot of interesting facts to devour.  My girls aren't big on dinosaurs, so this was the perfect size for us- just enough to learn something but not enough to bore them =)

The Best Part of My Day!

The absolute best part of my work day- My family coming to see me for lunch!  60% of the days that I work, I get to enjoy lunch with my girls and husband!  I look forward to it all day long.  When I hear the noise and pitter patter of feet running toward me, it lightens my day and makes it not so dreary. 

(I took this photo for the cart that I work on)

I took these 2 photos while I was eating lunch with them =)

Careers- Health Care

The nurses weigh the newborn babies to make sure they are gaining weight

Above, Nurse Jaden gets ready for her day in the nursery.  Below, Nurse Morgan arrives at work and heads to the sink to wash her hands.

Above, Nurse Morgan makes sure the X-Ray machine is in working order

EMTs Jaden and Morgan head to an emergeny in their ambulance

Museums are always fun for us.  This museum was no different- so much to see and do! 

Jaden and Morgan LOVE the sections of the museum that offer a look into real life (i.e. mini grocery store, hospital, etc)  Of course, if they have dolls in the exhibit, that is even more exciting!

Jaden and Morgan took care of the babies in the hospital nursery, gave them baths, weighed them, gave them X-Rays, and made sure they were healthy. 

Then, they got into the ambulance to help an injured person far far away.

Cotton- "The Fabric of Our Lives"

Above, Morgan inspects the raw cotton.

speaking of a bale, the above billboard is self-explanatory.  Below, is what one bale of cotton looks like.

Learning around every turn!  This Cotton display was part of the FW Stock Show.  Lots of interesting facts about how cotton is used.  I love hands-on displays like this one- it was cool to see the actual bale of cotton and feel the boles. 

Cowgirl Museum

Check out this studded saddle!  Talk about fancy!  Below is a old-fashioned stage coach.

Jaden and Morgan riding the bucking bronco.  There was a video recorder that recorded their ride and then played it back with a little twist- They actually appeared to be riding in a real rodeo on a real horse!

Old time jukebox with headphones!

Check out this t.v.!

We had lots of fun learning about cowgirls!  We went to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.  Admission to the Cowgirl museum was free with the stock show ticket purchase! 

The Borrowers

The Secret World of Arrietty comes out at the movie theater tomorrow.  In case you haven't heard about it, it is based on the classic book by Mary Norton called "The Borrowers". 

If you have never read this book to your children, now is the time to dive on in!  It is a cute tale about a family of "borrowers" that live in a "borrowed" house and "borrow" things from the regular-sized house occupants.  If you have ever wondered why you can not find the missing match to a sock or something else that you know you laid right where you could get to it... This may explain it all!!

There is actually a whole series of "The Borrowers" books.  We are planning to read them all, but so far we have read the first one pictured above.  The girls loved the story!

Now, we will be headed to the movie theater to see the story on the big screen!  I can't wait!!  Stay tuned for our feedback after the show!

The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer

2 Sisters Soap Shop

As part of the extras that the girls can do in Girl Scouts, I have helped them set up a business.  It is part of the money management extras. 

For this assignment, they had to calculate how much the supplies would cost, calculate how to price the items, and figure out profit.  It gets even more involved a little later. 

I love that these projects help prepare them for life!  They are learning so many invaluable lessons!

They decided to make laundry soap, since they saw me make some and it looked like fun.  They took bars of organic soap and grated them to a powder.  Then, they added equal parts washing soda and borax.  The soap turned out perfect! 

The hardest part is yet to come: Marketing and Sells!

Awana- Sky Stormer

Jaden has been working hard at AWANA,  She completed her entire 1st level book (Hang Glider) in just 4 months!!!  Each level book is made to last 1 year, so 4 months is amazing!! 

In January, she began her 2nd level book (Sky Stormer).  She plans to finish it this month!  The only things she has left to do are recite the books of the Old Testament, and recite 5 more verses by memory.  Then, she will do her review of the same level book and will move on to her 3rd level book!! 

She wants to finish all 3 books this year.  It is not such a far-fetched dream!  She will have completed the 2nd level book within 2 months, so I don't see why she can't finish the 3rd and final book by May. 

A superstar!!!

Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 1- Fire Building

At the 100th Anniversary Event of Girl Scouts, there were a lot of fun stations for the girls.  There were a total of 10 stations, and they rotated through every 15 minutes. 

This event was fire building.  The girls learned how to make an a-frame fire and a log cabin (square) fire.  They learned about kindling, among other things.  Do not use green limbs because they will not burn well.  You must find wood that is already dead (not on the tree). 

The last thing they did before they left this station was to light a match.  Very scary, as each girl was able to try to light the match all by themselves.  Luckily for all involved, it all went well =)  Jaden and Morgan both lit their matches like experts and quickly threw the lit matches in to the bucket of water.  Way to go!!

Girl Scouts Uniforms

Here are the girls wearing their Girl Scout uniforms for the first time.  On the front, each girl has the American Flag and the patch for our region- NorthEast Texas.  All of the rest of the patches are ones they have earned.  The patches for their Girl Scout curriculum are on the front of the uniform and the fun patches are on the back. 

Jaden has done all of the items needed for her Wonders of Water patch set, so she has 4 patches on the front of her uniform for that. 

Morgan has done 7 sections of her Daisy curriculum to earn the center piece and 6 petals for her Daisy flower.

On the back, both girls have several patches they earned from wood-working at Lowes.  Plus, they have pins that they earned from building things at Home Depot.  They earned 11 patches yesterday, but I have not added those to their uniform yet.  More fun patches will be earned by both girls as the year progresses.  Fun patches can be earned at Girl Scout events or by doing extra things that are not a part of the Girl Scouts' program. 

Girl Scout Brownie: Painter Badge

Painter Badge for Brownies requires you first get to know famous artists and their work.  I have compiled 5 artists whose work your daughter can study.  She can find the answers to the questions asked on these web-sites. 
Salvador Dali's Work
Diego Rivera's Work
Claude Monet's Work
Vincent Van Gogh's Work
Camille Pissarro's Work

Your Brownie will still have a lot of work to do.  After studying these paintings and painters, she will become a painter as well.  Make sure she has all of the paints and paper she needs, as well as an old shirt to cover her clothes.  Then, let the artist in her show its face!!

Memory Books @ Michaels

If you have a Michaels Craft Store near you, you may want to get over there for some of their events.  They have events for children and adults.  They can give you lots of great ideas.  I love it there!  My girls do, too!!  Today we had the pleasure of attending on of the events for kids.  Jaden and Morgan got to make memory books out of paper bags.  Not only was it a fun event, but it gave us a great idea for more books!!  It was so easy.  The girls made some beautiful books, as you can see.  They are going to use them to put in their photos of the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Event they are going to tomorrow. 

They did these with small craft bags, but the bag possibilities are endless!  Imagine using the grocery size bags and making books.  Those would be great for trip memories. 

I wish I had the step by step instructions for you, but I couldn't find a link on the Michaels site.  I will have to find it later and add it.  =)