Key to the Arts wrap up and parent night

Last night was Valentine’s Day and parent night at Brownies.  (We probably gummed up a few Valentine’s Day dinners by planning parent night, now that I think of it). Here’s what we did: 6:00 – Guider arrival for setup – and final craft prep.  We put up some chairs. 6:30 – Girl and Parent Arrival.  [...]

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Craft Ideas: Craft Camp

I’m looking forward to seeing what the people at Skip to My Lou (Sept 18/11 updated with new link) come up with.  They’re promising 30 days of 30 crafts for kids.  The first one (by Zakka Life) looks like a sewing craft that Brownies could do (Key to I Can – Sewing Magic, or Key [...]

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Key to the Arts: Art by Hand

The gist of the Art by hand project is to challenge the girls to find someone in their life who can teach them a new needlework skill.  We usually schedule Key to the Arts in January and February – our next cycle will be 2011 – 12 - and try to give parents as much notice [...]

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