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Artist Activity Badge
Spring and Easter craft activities
Get crafty!
Letter to Cub Leade
rs
The nights are getting
shorter, the days longe
r.
Birds are starting to sin
g their sweet sounds
and
young lambs and foals
will be due soon. Sprin
g is
a fantastic time of ye
ar and with this Sprin
g and
Easter craft activity wo
rkbook we hope to ins
pire
both you and your cu
bs to get crafty and m
ost of
all, have lots of fun.
This pack includes thre
e Artist Activity Badg
e
activities to help your
Cubs work towards th
eir
badges. Look out for
the badge symbol thro
ughout
the pack. We’ve also
included additional Ea
ster and
spring-themed craft ac
tivities that we know
you
and your Cubs will sim
ply love.
Don’t forget to visit yo
ur local Hobbycraft sto
re
where our helpful sta
ff are on hand to offe
r
ad
vice
and assist where possi
ble. You can even book
a
time in-store to run th
rough the craft activiti
es
with
your Group. Take a loo
k at the last page of pa
ck for
more details and to fin
d your nearest store.
KEY
Did you know?
Crafty tip!
Safety first
Art
Contents
Activities
Things to make an
d do:
1. Design and mak
e an Easter
greetings card.
2. Make a video on
a subject that
interests you.
3. Make a display
of photographs
on a subject that in
terests you.
Egg-citing Easter fu
n:
4. Bake a treat.
5. Make a springy
lamb.
6. Learn to draw a
bunny.
Get crafty top tips
!
Visit a Hobbycraft
store near you.
1. Things to make and do
Sending a handmade Easter card to your family
or friends is the perfect way to let them know
you are thinking of them this Easter.
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3
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and sign
a gr make
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card ngs
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5
7
6
What you need:
• scissors
• glue
• card blanks
Instructions:
1. Cut out the body parts numbered 1
to 7.
2. Stick the chick’s body on a card blan
k.
3. Stick the beak, feet, wing, eyes, hair
and legs on.
4. Cut out the ‘Tweet Tweet’ bubble and
stick on the card blank.
Safety first
This project requires the use of scissors.
Make sure you get help from an adult.
2. Things to make and do
A movie takes a story and brings it to life, so get
your creative juices flowing and make a movie
on a subject that interests you.
Instructions:
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vide ke a
sub o on a
inte ject tha
rest
t
s yo
u
1. Decide on your story and write a script
. Think of an
interesting subject. It is easier to write and
you are passionate. A script outlines every direct a video if
place in your video from sounds and smel thing that takes
ls, to dialogue
and behaviour.
2. Nominate your cast, arrange your prop
s and
on your filming location. How many chara decide
cters are in
your video? Can your family and friends help
the various parts? Props and costumes can by acting
make all the
difference to a video; they can change a story
from makebelieve to seemingly real. Where will you
be filming your
video? If your video takes place outside reme
mber to take
the weather into account. If a location is
too dark or too
light this will affect your video.
3. Organise your music and sound effec
ts. Decide on what
and when you want your background and
sound effects.
It is a good idea to build this into your script
. Pre-record
music and sound effects from the TV or radio
and play
during the relevant times in your video.
4. Have fun with visual effects. Need to
build
monster or spaceship? Why not film a mon a life-size
person in a costume among miniature cars ster teddy or
house? This will make the monster appear or even a dolls
bigger than it is.
5. Practice makes perfect. Run through
your
start to finish without filming. It is a good entire video from
a number of times to ensure that when youidea to do this
start filming
there is less chance of having to retake. Reme
mber to time
your film. If it is too long, look to cut out
sections.
6. Start filming. Borrow a camera from
an adult
the camera battery is fully charged and you . Make sure
space on the memory to record your movi have plenty of
e.
7. Make some popcorn, sit back and enjoy
. Once you are
happy with your video why not invite your
family and
friends around to watch it?
Get crafty tip
Why not create movie text by writing the name
of your video as well as the
names of the actors, directors and assistants on
cardboard? Film these boards
before and after the movie.
3. Things to make and do
Photo collages are perfect for displaying
photographs or images of your family and
friends, your favourite holiday or simply on a
subject that interests or inspires you.
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disp ke a
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rest
t
you
What you need:
• scissors
• glue
• photographs
• magazines, newspapers
• A1 Card
Instructions:
1. Decide on a subject or topic that inter
ests you.
Do you love animals or space, the great
outdoors
or fantasy creatures?
2. Find and collect images and words that
show or
represent your topic. Make sure you get
permission
from an adult before cutting up photogra
phs and
magazines.
3. Layout your images on your A1 card
, placing them
where you want them to go before glue
ing in place.
4. Once you are happy with your layou
t, glue in place
and allow to dry.
Did you knolyw?
t on
A collage does no
ages. You
have to include im
ns, bits of
bo
could include rib
ade papers,
m
nd
coloured or ha
artwork or
portions of other
und objects.
texts and other fo
4. Egg-citing Easter Fun
Spoil your family and friends this Easter by
making them these delicious mini cupcakes.
Delightfully creative and perfectly delicious!
Sp
cupcring
akes
What you need:
• your favourite cupcake recipe
• white cream and black icing
• piping bag
• edible glue
• knife*
Instructions:
rst
Safety ofi
u get help
y
Make sure
dult when
from an a en.
ov
using the
1. B
ake a batch of your favourite cupcakes
and allow to cool.
2. Use the black icing to make the shee
p
head and ears.
3. Make the sheep’s eyes out of the whit
e
icing. Attach to face using the edible glue
.
4. Taking care, use a knife to make the
mouth.
5. Prepare the piping bag and cream icing
.
Start from the outside in, making small
swirls to create the ‘wooly’ look.
6. Finish of by piping three wooly balls
on top
the head.
7. Fantastic job, your mini spring-themed
cupcakes are finished and are ready to eat.
Get crafty tip
D
on’t forget to w
ear your apron.
5. Egg-citing Easter Fun
This fluffy lamb storage box is loads of fun to
make and perfect for keeping your Easter treats
safe and sound.
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spri e a
n
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What you need:
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Safety refiquires the
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an adult
Did you know?
There are many customs
associated with Easter Day
that involve eggs. For this
reason Easter Day used to be
known as Egg Sunday.
mini mache box – oval
white acyrlic paint
white and black chenille stems
white and black pompoms
wobbly eyes
thin black card
all-purpose glue
paint brush
felt tip pen
scissors
Instructions:
1. A
sk an adult to help you make a small
hole in one end of the oval box just belo
w
the lid.
2. Paint the box and the lid white and
leave
to dry.
3. Use the black chenille stems to make
the legs and glue them to the bottom
of the box.
4. Use the white chenille stems to mak
e the
tail.
5. Glue half a white pompom onto an
eggshaped black pompom for the head.
6. Make the ears out of the black card
and
stick the wobbly eyes.
7. Your Spring box is finished.
6. Egg-citing Easter Fun
Get creative this Easter and learn to draw a bunny.
Lear
n
draw to
bun a
ny
What you need:
• pencil or felt tip pen
• colouring pencils
Get crafty tip
!
W
hy not use your
bunny
to make a card or
cupcake
pick?
Instructions:
1. F ollowing the illustrations above, use
your
pencil to copy the five-steps.
2. Why not use tracing paper (or greasepro
of
paper) to trace the design?
3. Outline your pencil drawing / tracing
with
a black felt tip pen.
4. Colour in your rabbit.
5. Have fun decorating him with glitte
r,
pompoms and wobbly eyes.
Did you know?
Rabbits symbolised new life and rebirth in ancient
Egypt. They were considered to be a symbol of the
moon, which determines the date of Easter.
Get crafty
top tips
Safety first
•
Always get help from an adult when using
scissors and craft knives.
• Always store craft knives and scissors with
the
blades covered.
• Some glue is toxic, so take care not to get
any near
your mouth or eyes.
Reuse and upcyevclereyday objects
for
Stay on the look out
arts and crafts.
that can be used for
up
towel tubes, washing
• Use empty kitchen
pty
em
,
es
zin
pers, maga
liquid bottles, newspa
thes.
boxes and even old clo
.
it is you want to make
• Think about what
u
yo
lp
he
to
p
ou
ur Gr
Then you could ask yo
ts.
assemble some objec
•
Why not…master an art?
that interests
Using the ‘What is art’ page pick one
you and learn all about it!
Why do you do it?
When did it start? Who used to do it?
ng you’ve learned
How do you do it? Then share everythi
with your Group!
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...and many more
on their way!
For store directions and opening hours,
visit hobbycraft.co.uk
Useful contacts:
craftcouncil.org.uk
For listings of museums and art
galleries.
craftclub.org.uk
For lots of info on local craft events
and a handy craft map.
hobbycraft.co.uk
For lots of info on how to get
started with different crafts.
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