Arts & Crafts Badge

The aim of this badge is to encourage girls to express themselves creatively and develop dexterity and interest in craft and design work.

Junior Candidates – make three of the following:

1. Gift Card or Gift Tag
2. A collage picture
3. A calendar
4. An item using paper
5. Sewing card – dot to dot
6. A piece of jewellery

Candidates – make five of the following

1. A gift card or tag
2. An article using a yogurt carton
3. A mat using binca canvas or plastic canvas
4. A collage picture
5. A calandar
6. A piece of jewellery
7. An item using paper
8. An item using clothes pegs
9. An item using pipe cleaners
10. Sewing card – dot to dot

Junior Members
7-9 years, one article from each section below.
3-11 years, six articles, at least one from each section below.

Wool Craft

1. A square using fifteen stitches
2. A doll’s scarf
3. A simple toy
4. A pom pom
5. An item using wool

Handcraft

1. An item using clothes pegs
2. A place mat
3. An article to contain pot pourri
4. An article using a recycled container

Thread Work

1. Thread a needle and sew on a button
2. Make a friendship or other bracelet using thread
3. Make a finger/glove/sock puppet
4. Make or decorate an item using a sock or socks

Paper Craft

1. Make an item using card or paper
2. Make a picture using a special skill, i.e. quilling, decoupage etc

Members and Senior Members
Members: one from each section
Senior Members: six articles, at least one from each section

Wool Craft

1. An item using wool

Sewing

1. Make a bag
2. A wall hanging
3. A soft toy

Handcraft

1. Decorate an article of clothing
2. A piece of jewellery
3. Stencil on item of practical use
4. Make a useful household item

Drawing and paperwork

1. Origami-decorative item
2. Calligraphy – GFS prayer, motto, etc.
3. Pencil drawing
4. Design a poster, computers may be use
5. Decoupage

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