[Northkeep] Grub & Garb

[Irena Fridenberg]

I'll do the skien so they can do finger kitting and cat's cradle.  I will
also bring many coloring pages.

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Barbara Lewis <peachycowqueen at gmail.com>wrote:

> I  can think of a few... some quiet: Finger knitting and Cat's Cradle
>
> and at least one active... Yarn Toss (a la girl scouts)
>
> some links
> http://www.wikihow.com/Finger-Weave <http://www.wikihow.com/Finger-Weave)>
> http://www.ifyoulovetoread.com/book/chten_cats1105.htm
>
> *
>
> Yarn Toss Game (as learnd in girl scouts and modified by me)
> *
>
> 1. Take a ball of yarn and say the name of the girl or boy that you are
> throwing it to (or rolling it to), holding
>
> on to the end.
>
> 2. Then have that girl or boy say the name of another girl or boy and throw
> it to her/him, having her/him hold onto the yarn
>
> as well.
>
> 3. Do this over and over until there is no more yarn.
>
> 4. Talk about how we are all connected, how important each one of us is,
> and
>
> how we have to work together to have fun
>
> 5. If there’s time and it is not too complicated, play the spider web game
> once the “web” of yarn has
>
> been made.
>
> 6. Have the girls and boys hold tightly to their yarn, stretching it tight
> is necessary.
>
> 7. For the easiest version have all of them lower their yarn to just above
> the ground. Let each girl or boy try to
>
> cross to the other side without touching the yarn “web.”
>
> 8. To make it harder, have all the girls and boys lift the web to waist
> level (best for older children and young teens).
>
> 9. To make it even harder, have the girls and boys alternate between webs
> held low and webs held high (again best for older children and young
> teens).
>
> 10. To make it super hard, have the girls and boys change level on your
> signal!
>
>
>
> Enjoy!
>
> B
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Irena Fridenberg <
> rubberduckiemom at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone.  I would like to know if someone will bring plenty of
> > crayons
> > or washable markers.
> >
> > I have found some amazing coloring pages that are full all ranges of
> ages.
> > I will be more than happy to bring a large assortment if someone will
> bring
> > crayons.
> >
> > I was going to bring yarn, but I only have one skein.  Is that enough and
> > can
> > someone think of something for the kids to do with it?  Well, other than
> > tie
> > up the adults.
> >
> > Katrine
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