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:
- Gift Card or Gift Tag
- A collage picture
- A calendar
- An item using paper
- Sewing card – dot to dot
- A piece of jewellery
Candidates – make five of the following
- A gift card or tag
- An article using a yogurt carton
- A mat using binca canvas or plastic canvas
- A collage picture
- A calandar
- A piece of jewellery
- An item using paper
- An item using clothes pegs
- An item using pipe cleaners
- 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
- A square using fifteen stitches
- A doll’s scarf
- A simple toy
- A pom pom
- An item using wool
Handcraft
- An item using clothes pegs
- A place mat
- An article to contain pot pourri
- An article using a recycled container
Thread Work
- Thread a needle and sew on a button
- Make a friendship or other bracelet using thread
- Make a finger/glove/sock puppet
- Make or decorate an item using a sock or socks
Paper Craft
- Make an item using card or paper
- 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
- An item using wool
Sewing
- Make a bag
- A wall hanging
- A soft toy
Handcraft
- Decorate an article of clothing
- A piece of jewellery
- Stencil on item of practical use
- Make a useful household item
Drawing and paperwork
- Origami-decorative item
- Calligraphy – GFS prayer, motto, etc.
- Pencil drawing
- Design a poster, computers may be use
- Decoupage