Do Your Ears Hang Low?

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To be honest, you have to really know your audience when teaching girls this song because there is a dirty version floating around out there.  With girls getting exposed to more adult themes more and more these days, you have to be careful that they won’t try to sing the dirty version and teach the other girls the dirty version.  When I worked at Camp Deer Lake in Silver Springs, CA we had girls coming from all over the San Francisco Bay Area and some thought it was funny to sing the dirty lyrics instead, so be warned of the possibility.

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o’er your shoulder like a Continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Recycled Glass Vase

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Last week’s vase project was really more of a project for older girls, but this vase can be made by young girls and older girls as well.  It emphasizes the importance of recycling as it uses clean, re-purposed bottles.  Seek out unique and interesting shaped glass bottles, and involve the girls in collecting these glass bottles.  Make sure to let the parents know what you’ll be using the glass bottles for; they will need to have the labels removed with the inside and outside both thoroughly cleaned.  Collect some glass bottles to bring as extras for any girls that are unable to collect bottles on their own.

Materials Needed:

• Empty glass bottles (or a regular glass jar or vase will work)
• Tissue paper
• Scissors
• Mod Podge (or 2 tbsp. white glue mixed with 2 tbsp. water)
• Paint brushes

Directions:

1. Cut out shapes of your choice from the tissue paper.  Cut out several of each shape.  Feel free to trace out shapes with pencil before hand.
2. Paint on the Mod Podge (or glue solution) onto a small section of the bottle.  Stick on a tissue paper shape.  Paint more Mod Podge or glue solution over the top of the tissue and add another layer.  Continue until the shape is as opaque as you would like. Don’t worry about getting one layer exactly on top of another layer. It looks fine if they are a little off.
3. Continue adding tissue shapes all over the bottle or jar. When you are done, paint a coat of Mod Podge over the whole thing.
4. Let dry. The Mod Podge will dry clear.

Safety Tips!

1. Use scissors with blades sized appropriately to the age of the girls you’re w0rking with.
2. Ensure that girls are not getting the glue or Mod Podge in their mouths.

Be aware that the adhesive you’re using is water soluable, so you should use these primarily with fake flowers or have adults take great care in washing the insides ONLY if used with real flowers.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• Fiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7″ Scissors
• Mod Podge Lustre Finish
• Tissue 20X26 30PK-Assorted Prints
• Assorted Kids Brush Tub
• Elmer’s Washable School Glue – 4oz

Calamine Lotion

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This is a fun summer time song when at camp or out hiking locally.  Since mosquito bites are fairly common in the summer time, this is a song that all the girls will have fun with and be able to relate to.  I’ve had a few experiences where I had to explain to a girl what Calamine Lotion is, but it’s worthwhile for the connection they’ll make when singing the song.

Calamine, Calamine, Calamine Lotion
Ooo, no no no not the lotion
Itchy itchy scratchy scratchy
Ooh I got one on my back-y
Quick, get the bug spray!
I think he went that way!
Fwssst. Ugh. I got that bug.