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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Pirate Knots and Dancing
Ahoy there! Here is our sixth lesson in our pirate series. Every pirate needs to know how to tie knots. Get some shoe strings and teach your child how to tie their (or your) shoes. To make it more piratey and get more practice, get a meter of rope, and learn to tie a granny knot…
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Pirate Food
Ahoy there! Here’s instalment five of our pirate series. For lunch, why not get creative and make some pirate themed food? To make Piraten veggie ships (Piratenschiffe), you can use a carrot (Karotte) stick mast (Mast), lettuce (Salat) leaf sail (Segel), on top of a boat hull (das Bot) made of a cucumber (Gurke) sliced in…
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Pirate Maps and Adventure
Ahoy there! Here’s the fourth lesson in our pirate series. Time to read a treasure map and find the treasure! Hide some “treasure” (Schatz) in your child’s bedroom, or the living room or kitchen. Make a map of the room or house (in PEN) and mark an X where the treasure is (in PENCIL). Give your child…
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Pirate Ship and Telescope
Ahoy there! Here is the second lesson in our pirate series. A nice big cardboard box will also make a great pirate ship, and you might like to make your own Jolly Roger flag for it. To check for ships carrying gold and find your treasure island, you will need a telescope (ein Fernglas or Fernrohr). Here’s Gerda showing you how you can…
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Pirate Parrots
Ahoy there! Here’s the second lesson in our pirate series. Every pirate needs a parrot (ein Papagei), too. Here is Gerda to show you one way to make a cute feather-and-toilet-paper-roll parrot. If you want to take your Papagei parrot in the bath with you, here’s a picture of our simple wash-cloth/elastic band bird, suitable for any…
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Pirate Hats
Ahoy there, me hearties!! Boy, have we got a whole lot of fun for you! Here is the first in our pirate series. First off, you’re going to need a newspaper pirate hat, of course. You can fold one like Gerda shows in her awesome pirate hat craft video. If you really want to go to town, paint and…
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Rabbits Lesson Plan 3
Frohe Ostern! Here are some lovely Easter ideas for you. Make bunny pancakes! Here’s the how-to video and recipe for you and your child to follow along. Here is a similar one auf Deutsch. Make bunny-ear head bands. Make a strip of paper to go around your child’s head, and staple some card/paper ears on it, like in our photo. …
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Easter Lesson Plan 2
Today’s activity is creating a German Osterbaum (Easter tree). This is a very German way to celebrate Easter, so enjoy! You’ll need eggs (or card/paper) and a few branches (either indoors or outdoors). Eggs: Decorate some eggs for Easter and hang them in your Osterbaum (Easter tree). Option 1: Real eggs.Either blow them out or…
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Make The Most of Your Mail
Here is how you can augment the education factor (and feel like such an awesome home school teacher) before you even open the envelope of ANY mail! (Children who are lucky enough to be enrolled at GAP will be getting some personalised mail this week, too!) Spend time talking about: * what does it say on the…
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Tanzen und Turnen – Getting Exercise
Been on your Baerenjagd walk and found all the neighbourhood bears for now? Tanzen und Turnen (dancing and gymnastics) to music at home is a great way to lift one’s spirits and stay fit and healthy. The ABC has some great advice for young and old about staying healthy during the shut down. Here are some of our…