Time

Activity

Method

Zone

Award Opportunities

5 min

Coming in Game:

Cupid’s arrow

Cupid’s arrow - like pin the tail on a Donkey - but the Beaver Scouts have to get the arrow into the sheath

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Games

Creativity + practical skills

Yourself

Beliefs and attitudes

Other people

Outdoor Challenge (Scoutcraft) x 2

Discovery Challenge (Creativity)

Friendship Challenge (caring)

5 min

Opening ceremony

Chat -  Talk about the evening

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Chat

Explore

5 mins

Game:

Wide game

Wide game - outside if warm + light enough.

Hunt the arrow in teams - mix the colours - each has a different score

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Games

20 mins

Craft:

Valentine Jar

Valentine Jar

Give each Beaver Scouts an empty jar to paint with glass paint and decorate with sequins or felt shapes

Fill with pot pourie or bath salts. Add a circle of material as a lid.

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Make things

+ / OR

Jam tarts

Make some heart shaped bases and part cook. Let the Beaver Scouts add red jam and then finish off the cooking

5 mins

Game:

Hearts / spades / diamond / clubs

Hearts / spades / diamond / clubs

Place these shapes at the corners of the room. When it is called the Beaver Scouts must run to that corner.

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Games

5 mins

Game:

Potato relay

Potato relay

Usual rules

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Games

5 mins

Song

Who could it be?

I had a little valentine sent to me. From someone....
Who could it be?
Could it be _____, ______, or ______? _____, or _____, I don't know!
I had a valentine sent to me.
From someone .... Who could it be?

Notes: Fill in children's names in the blanks. Sung to tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

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Act / mime etc

5 mins

Closing Ceremony

Prayer written + read by BS

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Prayer + worship