Tag: embers

  Lesson: Judging.Need: Dark room/dark outside, paper, unwrapped crayons.Prep: Unwrap the crayons ahead of time.Directions: Pass out crayons and paper. Have each camper guess what color they are holding (without using light) and have them write the name of the color, and then draw a matching picture. (Green grass,...

Lesson: Personal needs. Need: Paper, colored pens/crayons/markers. Prep: None. Directions: Pass out one paper per camper.  Have the campers fill in the sentence I NEED ____. Write this sentence on one side of the paper. Have the campers decorate it if they like. Discuss what they chose. On the...

Lesson: Sharing yourself.Need: One item for each camper that is special to them.Prep: Tell the campers to bring one item to the circle that they brought to camp that is special to them.Directions: Go around the circle letting everyone ‘show and tell’ what they brought.  Discuss the differences of...

Lesson: Sharing yourself. Need: Paper, pens/crayons/markers. Prep: None. Directions: Have each camper outline their hand on the paper.  Write in each finger, answers to the following (make sure they are about camp or the Girl Scout year):  Thumb – Something they love.  Index finger – Goals for the session/year....

Lesson: Opinions. Need: A poem. Prep: None. Directions: Read a favorite poem and discuss what it means to everyone. Post the poem in a central area or give copies to everyone. Here you can find my favorite poem. Other popular ones you can use are poems from Shel Silverstein’s...

I remember my counselors telling me The Warm Fuzzy Story at camp when I was little. I didn’t remember anything about it until I was going through trying to find different activities for camp and embers.  My favorite part was getting to make something to keep and take home. ...

What are Embers? Embers is a program usually done at night, before bed, with counselors and their unit or cabin.  Embers helps the unit bond together and make closer friendships, have lessons on important topics, and give the campers something to think about before going to bed at night....