We started our Health and Fitness badge by measuring our heart rates and then undertaking 3 agility challenges (running, jumping and throwing). When we measured our heart rates for a second time, they had increased a lot! We learned about…
Christmas Disco and Baking
The Beavers requested a disco at our last Log Chew so we broke out the speakers and the disco lights this week and played party games. We made gingerbread biscuits by rolling and cutting dough and then baking them. The…
Snow Centre
With Christmas drawing near, we went to the Snow Centre (formally Chill Factor) to enjoy some wintry fun! The Beavers braved the thrills of downhill donuts, sledging and the ice slide. They also played in the snow, making snow angels…
Knots and marshmallows
Due to the wet weather, we postponed our outside fires evening until January and instead toasted marshmallows over candles indoors! Everyone was very keen to light their own candle. We practised our reef knots and learned 2 new knots –…
St Andrew’s Day
With St Andrew’s Day coming up on Sunday, we took the opportunity to tick off another part of our My World badge and learn about another part of the UK. We tried our hand at some Highland Games – tossing…
Digital Maker
To gain the Digital Maker stage 1 badge, the Beavers had to undertake 3 tasks. They had to draw the parts of a computer on paper, thinking about all the hardware you need to make a computer work. They used…
Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th October – Nature Art
This week, we combined learning about nature for our World badge with some artwork, as requested in our last Log Chew. We identified leaves and make leaf wreaths with paper plates. We also painted pine cones and “planted” them in…
Monday 6th and Wednesday 8th October – Team Challenges part 2
We continued taking turns to be a leader or a good team member with 3 new challenges – drawing pictures by holding pieces of string attached to a pen, crossing a “river” with stepping stones and completing jigsaws. Tonight we also…
Monday 30th and Wednesday 2nd October –
For part of our Teamwork badge, each Beaver has to take a turn at leading an activity. This week, we took part in 3 challenges in our Lodges – building towers, human noughts and crosses and making Promise paper chains.
