A Christmas ‘Beach’ Party

NOTE – the Beaver Scouts will need to be told the week before to come in ‘beach clothes’.

 

Time

Description

5.30

Coming in game: Port and Starboard

 

 

5.40

Opening and chat about the theme for tonight

 

 

5.45

Bases:

 

Make a sandwich – the BS make their own sandwiches and using shaped pastry cutters make them into beach animal shapes – fish, starfish. Birds etc

Palm Tree cake – the BS ice a small cake in yellow icing (for sand). Then stick a mini chocolate finger in the center (for palm tree trunk) and top with a piece of green fondant icing shaped like the fronds of a palm tree.

Fruit Punch – use plastic ‘cocktail’ glasses. The BS mix their own fruit punch. Then sugar the rim of the glass and add a cocktail umbrella.

 

 

6.15

Eating & drinking time – have a few nibbles, crisps etc as well

 

 

6.30

Game: Pass the crab

 

BS sit in a circle facing inwards and pass the crab around to the music. When the music stops whoever is holding the crab is out and sits with their arms folded. They must not touch the crab again.

 

 

 

6.45

Game: Picture Knockout

 

Make pictures on the theme of beach items (sunglasses, beach ball, deckchair etc). The Beaver Scout run around the room and when ‘sand’ is called they must stand on a picture. A beach item is then called and whoever is on that picture sits down

 

 

7.00

Game: Shell Relay

 

Each team of Beaver Scout is given pieces of paper (one less than the number in the team). On the word ‘GO’ the team has to move to the other end of the room by standing on the paper sheets and moving them up the room. If someone stands on the floor the team goes back to the start.

 

 

7.15

Game: Island Relay

 

Beaver Scout sit in teams in relay formation. The leader tells the 1st team member how to travel to the island (to the end of the room and back):

Plane – run with arms outstretched

Speedboat – run

Helicopter – twist around a few times whilst moving forward

Ferry – crawl on all fours

Canoe- hop

7.15

Prayer and Close: