These
program boxes are available with a variety of topics for
leaders and service units to use as a resource when working
with girls. Program kits are recommended for Brownies and
Juniors; with the "Her Story" kits recommended
for Daisy girls. A boxed program kit contains an activity
booklet, as well as most of the supplies you may need to
complete the activities. Program boxes are supplied with
materials for up to 15 girls. Additional materials will
need to be purchased by the troop. The rental price and
deposit fee varies with each program box.
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Program-in-a
Box Topics
and Contents
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Per Box
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Per Girl
(over 15)
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Addy
(1864)
The
Civil War has just ended and Addy is now free.
The girls can make lemonade, jump rope, play traditional
games, learn about music, and make a doll size
rug. |
Meet
the doll “Addy and Her Story”.
This gives girls of all ages an introduction to Addy.
Next the girls can make a revolving serpent like what
was used in 1864. The girls will have a blast making
lemonade from real lemons and playing jump rope with
the rest of the troop.
Supplies Needed: Crayons, scissors, 4 lemons, ice, water and CD player
(optional) |
$20
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$2.00
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Addy’s “Fun
with Games” will take your
troop back to 1864 with the games that girls
played. Storytelling was an important activity
in the early days and you can share a story.
Cat’s cradle, Jacob’s ladder and
Tangram ane some of the games Addy and her friends
played to pass the time. Discover a new game
from our history!
Supplies Needed: Crayons, scissors and cornbread. |
$20
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$2.00
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Addy’s “Theater
Fun” is rich with the culture
of 1864. African-American music is some of the
richest and most beautiful today. Let your girls
listen to the music of the slaves and learn how
these “secret” songs were collected.
Make a shadow puppet and put on you own play.
Finish the meeting with a rousing game of tag.
Supplies Needed: Crayons, scissors, CD player, glue and buttermilk. |
$20
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$2.00
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Addy’s “Winter
Fun” is full of brain teasers.
The slaves had to pass the time with songs and
riddles. Sometimes there is no right or wrong
answer but a lively discussion of the answer.
Addy made rugs out of scraps of material but
you can make a latch hook rug for your doll.
Lastly, have fun playing a new game called “Novel
Writers”.
Supplies Needed: Crayons and pork rinds. |
$45
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$3.00
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Samantha
(1901)
At
the turn of the century "proper" young
ladies are educated with weekly music classes. Girls
will create a keepsake silhouette, have a tea party,
learn manners and play croquet. |
Meet
the doll “Samantha and Her Story”.
This gives girls of all ages an introduction to Samantha.
Girls will make keepsake silhouettes and use a “new” kitchen
gadget to peel an apple. Then the girls will have a
chance to blow bubbles just like Samantha did with
her friends.
Supplies Needed: Scissors, apples (1 for each girl), table, chair, crayons,
pencil and CD Player (optional). |
$20
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$2.50
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Samantha
is “Miss Manners” and
she will help your troop learn about etiquette. You
can plan to have a tea party and teach the girls table
manners as well as setting a table. In 1904 it was
very important for young ladies to behave in the “proper” way
and know how to act at parties. Exercise was also becoming
important. The girls will get to “get physical” like
the girls did from 1904.
Supplies Needed: Glue, loose tea, lady finger cookies, crayons and pink
lemonade (optional). |
$20
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$3.50
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Samantha’s “Parlor
Fun”. Has everything you need
to plan a meeting indoors. The girls will get
to listen to music form the turn of the century.
Some of the songs will be new and some are old
favorites. Cutting out snowflakes and making
candy crystal were another way Samantha kept
busy in the coldest part of the year. Finish
the meeting with a game of animal charades.
Supplies Needed: CD player, scissors, glue, 3 cups water, 9 cups sugar,
pencils and crayons.
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$20
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$2.00
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Samantha’s “Backyard
Games”. This box contains the
doll and story of Samantha’s best friend
Nellie. Make something that Nellie and Samantha
would have shared and play a game of croquet.
Ginger was a new spice and the troop will get
to sample ginger snaps.
Supplies Needed: Ginger Snap Cookies, Crayons or markers for decorating. |
$30
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$2.50
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Molly
(1944)
WWII
is going on and Molly is doing her best to support
the troops. The girls can make stationary, listen
to a radio show, learn about recycling and rationing,
and make an apple potholder to take home. |
Meet
the doll “Molly and Her Story”.
This gives girls of all ages an introduction to Molly.
The girls can make their own stationary just like Molly
used to write to her dad in the war of 1944. Make and
eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to learn about
protein and learn a new game.
Supplies Needed: Knife (for cutting sandwiches), bread, peanut butter and
jelly. |
$20
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$2.00
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Molly “Supports
the Troops” gives your girls
the chance to learn about rationing and recycling.
The girls get to make a scrap paper jar, play
kick the can and get a taste of Spam. Conservation
was the theme in 1944 and your troop can learn
how recycling and reusing got popular.
Supplies Needed: Glue and Spam. |
$45
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$3.00
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Molly “Sewing
Fun” gives the girls a chance
to sit and enjoy learning about 1944. The girls
each make an adorable apple potholder while listening
to the popular songs of the day. Music was a
great reminder of home for the soldiers. More
moms went into the work force so jell-o and quick
fix food items became popular. During the war
secret codes was a way to get messages from one
place to another. Learn how your troop can create
a secret code to pass message to their friends
or family.
Supplies Needed: CD player, scissors, pencil (1 for each girl), Jell-O
(sample for each girl) and spoons. |
$45
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$3.00
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Molly’s “Summer
Fun” has everything you need
to enjoy and evening. The girls can listen to
an episode of Superman on the radio. Molly didn’t
have a television. Make a patriotic pinwheel
and play pin the star on the flag.
Supplies Needed: CD Player, pencil (1 for each girl), scissors, glue, deviled
eggs, orange juice and small cup. |
$30
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$2.50
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Science
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“Science
In Action” explores
solids, liquids and gasses and other fun science
mysteries. Make weird glop, blow up a balloon
without using your own breath, make a butterfly
of many different colors and create magnetic
patterns. This kit will earn the Brownie “Science
in Action” try-it.
Daisy Girl Scouts will complete other activities.
They complete a beautiful butterfly and play a game
of “Sink or Float?”
Supplies Needed: water
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$20
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$2.00
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In “Science
Wonders ” the girls
learn that sometimes you need to be patient
with your experiments. Your troop will find
out what things at your meeting place are magnetic.
Start making rock candy to eat at home. Make
invisible ink for private messages while learning
about a special kind of electricity that can
be made right at your troop meeting. This kit
will earn the Brownie “Science Wonders” Try-it.
Supplies needed: milk, lemon juice, lamp with bulb, boiling water (prepared
before meeting), saucepan, sugar
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$20
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$2.00
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“Soar
and Explore ” gives
each girl a chance to make her own air powered
rocket. Make two more kinds of flyers from
common household objects. Explore what CSI
experts do and find out how they study fingerprinting
and what makes each fingerprint different.
Supplies Needed: scissors for every girl
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$20
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$2.00
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“Magic
of Harry Potter” All
the girls make an origami “fortune teller” for
Divination. Make “magic ink” to
send secret messages. And play feather float
while waiting for a yummy snack made in Herbology.
Supplies Needed: lemon juice, clothes iron (dry),
cookies, chocolate pudding, gummy worms
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$20
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$2.00
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Additional
materials will need to be supplied by the troop. See supplies
needed under each program box category. Program boxes may
only be rented for three weeks. Payment can be made
by cash, check or credit card. The rental fee and deposit
fee must be made together. If the equipment is returned,
without missing or damaged items, the deposit fee will
be returned within two weeks. To find out more about these
amazing program boxes contact Delane
Elliott, at 385-3677, ext.230.
