Summer 2014 - Activity Descriptions Activity Title Description Aluminium can flower pots Decorate a can, and plant your own flower. Badge making As part of the Daycamps team / with friends, creat and decorate your own name badge. One for all and all for one! Ball games in the park Join us for a trip to the park to play ball games. Beach memory glass Fill a glass jar with your beachy memory items. Beach party Come along and enjoy a day at the beach with us, including games, picnic and sunbathing. Bring food to share, beach towel, sun cream, sun hat and a happy mood! Bean, pea and pasta pictures We do exactly what it says on the tin! Bingo Will you be the first to call ‘Bingo’?! Biscuits Nom nom nom, let’s try dairy free biscuits. Bretzel baking Learn how to make this popular southern German treat. Cereal box book organiser Turn your cereal box into a handy organiser, and decorate in Chapel games Pool, 4 in a row, table tennis and more. City, land, river A game to test your knowledge of cities, countries, and rivers Comic writer Be creative and write your own comic book. Crochet Learn a simple crochet pattern Cycling Learn about looking after your bike, complete obstacle courses or go on a short trip. (Please bring your own bike if you can). Den wars Get your team to make the best and biggest den from drapes Design a costume Be a designer for the day, sketch out your costume, then use DIY lampshades Create and decorate your own lampshade for your desk lamp. DIY office desk stand Decorate different size tubes to create a useful stand for your YMCA Fairthorne Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, Company Number 4336719, Registered Charity Number 1090981 Summer 2014 - Activity Descriptions Activity Title Description Face painting Ever wanted to be someone or something else? Here is your chance to try it out. Finger printing Print a masterpiece with your fingers. French knitting Use a knitting doll to make a long thick string. Friendship bands Learn how to make friendship bands. You can keep your own or swap with a friend. Garden games Take part in running games and ring games outside. Handprint artwork Use your hands to create fantasy creatures. Hoola hoop contest Explore how good you are with a hoola hoop. How long can you keep it spinning, which body parts can you use? Ice lollies Make delicious ice lollies from fruit and lemonade. The perfect summer treat. Junk modelling Some may see it as rubbish, but for us it’s art, so come and build your own model. Language songs Learn songs in different languages, including French, German, Spanish. Do you know one? If so, share it with us. Leaf art Look for leaves of different shapes, colours and sizes, and create a picture. Leopard-print cake Making delicious chocolate drop sponge cakes. Makaton Ever wanted to spell your name in sign language? You can learn it here. Mandala Made from toothpicks and wool Mini pizzas Make delicious mini pizzas, ready for the beach party the following day. Mosaic painting Make a pattern using masking tape and paper, then colour in the spaces, to create your own mosaic. Nature art Make a picture of your choice using the natural items collected in the morning. Painting stones Decorate the stones collected from the beach in the morning. (Spare stones will be available for those children only attending the afternoon session) YMCA Fairthorne Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, Company Number 4336719, Registered Charity Number 1090981 Summer 2014 - Activity Descriptions Activity Title Description Paper roll owls Owls are so popular at the moment, make your very own owl Parachute games Throw a ball, go to another planet….and other games. Peg figures Create a frog, crocodile, whale etc. using pegs, paper and paint. Plastic lid ladybirds Wondering what to do with your bottle lids? Turn them into Playground adventure Enjoy the activities at Battery Gardens playground Ready, steady, cook Two teams with the same ingredients compete against each other to come up with, and present a yummy dish for all of us to Ring games Join in the fun of Honey Bear, Shoe Bam, Duck Duck Goose and many others. Scavenger hunt Answer questions and take part in actions to find some treas- Seafront explorer A walk to the beach to relax and collect stones for our afternoon Secret picture Candle wax and water colours….that is all that you need for passing on a secret….ssshhhhh Self portrait Create a life-size picture of yourself using a variety of materials, Shadow portrait Take turns with a friend to draw around each others shadows, Skipping challenge Find out who is able to skip for the longest at Daycamps! Soft toys Cut out your choice of animal or shape from fabric, then sew it Spotters A lovely walk around the local area, record what you hear, see, String art Hammer nails into wood, and create art by connecting string Super fruit and veg print Work as a team and create a masterpiece on a large scale, YMCA Fairthorne Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, Company Number 4336719, Registered Charity Number 1090981 Summer 2014 - Activity Descriptions Activity Title Description Superhero masks Every superhero needs a disguise. Here’s your chance to make Superhero Olympics Three legged race, furthest jumps, keeping your balance…..are Superhero pants You thought pants were just for UNDER trousers, think again! Give them some superpowers by making and decorating your Super power cooking Prepare a healthy snack to boost your energy! Surprise activity ...can you keep a secret? So can I. Pssssst. Swimming Make a splash at The Heights. Please make sure that you bring Team games Dodgeball, fish and chips and many more are on the agenda. Toothpick painting Get creative and make patterns using paint and toothpicks. Topfschlagen Take turns to find a pot with a surprise while blindfolded. Visit to Dinosaur Isle Dino-tastic! Learn how to look for and handle fossils. If the tide is right, we might be able to look for our own dinosaur bones. (An all day activity). Walk along the seafront Enjoy a walk along the beach to collect natural beachy items for the afternoon activity. Water fight Be prepared to get soaking wet in this fun activity (spare clothes Water splash pictures Create unique patterns by splashing coloured water onto the YMCA Fairthorne Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, Company Number 4336719, Registered Charity Number 1090981