A Plantable Greeting Card
For each card, you will need:
Large bowl of warm water
Masking tape
6x10 inch piece of window screen
Blender
9x13 inch baking pan
Packet of wildflower seeds
Bath towels
Markers
2. Fold strips of tape over the edges of the screen to make it easier to handle.
3. Place the soaked paper into the blender, then fill the blender halfway with fresh water. Blend until the mixture looks like a thick, creamy soup.
4. Add water to the baking pan until it’s a quarter full, then pour in the blended pulp. Add the packet of wild flower seeds and mix well with your hands.
5. Slip the screen into the pan so that it slides beneath the pulp and seeds. Lift it gently, catching the pulp mixture in an even layer on top and allowing the water to drain off.
6. Lay the screen on a bath towel, moving it to a dry area when the fabric below is saturated. Let the paper dry for at least 24 hours.
7. When the paper has dried completely, gently remove it from the screen. Draw on the paper a message or pictures with the markers.
Hula Hoop Game
Have the girls or boys stand in a circle. Slip a hula hoop onto one child’s arm and then have them all join hands. Now the kids have to find a way to move the hula hoop all the way around the circle without letting go of each other’s hands. This will be fun to watch the kids climb through the hula hoop and maneuver it to the next person without letting go of their hands.
Pass the Mirror
The last idea emphasizes individual worth with the activity day girls. The girls sit in a circle and pass around a small hand held mirror. Each person takes a turn saying one nice thing about herself on the outside (“I have pretty eyes”) and one nice thing about herself on the inside (“I am a good friend”).
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