Pfadfinder
Stories, traditions, activities and community life connected to German-speaking Scouts in Canberra.
From camps and outdoor adventures to group traditions and shared experiences, these posts reflect the energy and continuity of Pfadfinder life.
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Make a Crown
Paper crowns are super easy to make, and who doesn’t want to be a Queen, King, Prince or Princess for a day? Schön wäre es, Königin, König, Prinz oder Prinzessin zu sein! Lisa3 has kindly created a fancy crown template for you to download, print and colour in. Once you have coloured it in, all…
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Vacuuming Paper Bits
Here’s an extremely simple and fun activity that children (3yrs and up) can do themselves. Give your child some paper, scissors, a straw and little container. Your child can cut the paper into little squares (or other shapes). For those who like learning to cut in straight lines, here’s a downloadable sheet of squared paper…
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Bohnenblumen: Bean Flowers
Spring is in the air and flowers are starting to appear! Maybe you can make flowers appear inside your house too… Join GAP Teacher Gerda in making some beautiful flowers and hearts using beans and lentils! Click on the link to download / watch the video. As you know, we love art and craft using…
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Vogeldrachen: Bird Kite
A craft and an outdoor activity in one! Here is Lisa3 to show you how to make a super bird kite that you can take to the park or play with in your garden! Download and watch Lisa3’s awesome Vogeldrachen instruction and demo video. Tip: Before you punch the hole for the string, reinforce the…
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Potato Prints
Here is a great craft you can do indoors or outdoors: Kartoffeldrucken (potato prints)! Parent supervision / help will be needed with the knife and cutting part, but the rest children can likely do themselves. You can download and watch Lisa3’s lesson about Kartoffeldrucken in German. Tip 1: If you plan to do letters, make…
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Dancing Stick Figures
Lisa3 has another great activity for you to try at home: These dancing stick figures she made are so cool! You will need: Eine Auflaufform mit eine ganz glatte Oberfläche — Glas oder Keramik. (A flat bottomed casserole dish — preferably glass, but ceramic will do.) Whiteboard-Markers (keine Permanentmarker) (Whiteboard markers (not permanent markers)) Ein…
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Verstecken: Hide and Seek
Good old fashioned Verstecken (hide and seek) is always a popular game with children of all ages. The best part is calling out, “Gefunden!” (found!) at the end. You can refresh your child’s memory of the rules and counting (and what it looks like at the GAP/Scout Hall) by watching our hilarious video of Truffle…
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Fussparcours: Foot Challenges
Spring is here and we can walk barefoot a lot again. Our feet can do a lot more than just walk. Try Gerda’s Fussparcours / foot challenges! Endlich ist der Frühling da. Jetzt können wir wieder viel barfuß laufen. Aber unsere Füße können noch viel mehr als nur laufen. Probiert doch einmal diesen Fußparcours! There…
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Kochlöffelmännchen – Spoon People
Kochlöffelmännchen (spoon people) are easy to make. A wooden spoon and some craft items you might find around the house are all that’s needed. Tip: If you want to use your spoon again to cook with, just stick your craft items on with BluTac or similar. No need to restrict yourself to people: animals and…
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Nudelkette – Pasta Necklace
This wearable craft activity has it all — fine motor skills, threading, patterns, colours, counting and shapes. You can make a cool Nudelkette (pasta chain for a necklace, bracelet or anklet) at home with pasta and string or wool. If you like, you can even colour your pasta with coloured markers/textas. You can download Gerda’s…