[Northkeep] Grub & Garb

Montega montega at gmail.com
Wed May 27 06:18:12 PDT 2009


I wanted to bring pages as well, but our house inspection may keep us
from being there.

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Irena Fridenberg
<rubberduckiemom at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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