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| Crafts for the craft ability challenged! Friendship necklace |
| Materials needed: 1 metre (3 feet) of each colour ribbon or wool (yarn) for each girl (wool is cheaper, ribbon nicer) Instructions: Put all the lengths together and tie a knot in the middle. Then tie six knots on each side of the first one about 2cm apart. Try to keep them even. Finish by tying the 2 ends together to make a circle. World Friendship Tie This idea is an American one but was first presented at a training event in Germany. Since then, it has gone around the world. When you're finished with your tie, it will be a circle. The circle represents the circle of friendship with our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. We each have six colors of ribbon to make our tie. * the red strand is the colour of the World of Well Being. In Girl Scouting, our girls can learn about themselves and to feel good about themselves. Good health and exercise, good life habits of caring and helping, the World of Well Being helps to stretch the capabilities of each child. * blue is the colour of the World of People. Our girls learn to appreciate the differences and similarities of the people, their families, their friends, people older and younger, people in other communities or countries. * orange symbolizes the World of Today and Tomorrow. What does the future hold for our girls? We try to help each girl, look forward to the many opportunities and to the awesome responsibilities facing girls today. * the World of Arts is represented by the purple strand. In this world, girls develop their creative talents and perhaps a life-long enjoyment of the arts - painting, drama, dance, sculpture, music: all of these are a part of the World of Arts. * yellow - like sunshine - is the World of Out-of-Doors. In this world, girls learn to understand, and to protect the natural world. We learn to live in the out-of-doors and appreciate its beauty and splendor. * the sixth color is green, the traditional color of Girl Scouting. This represents all those who have a commitment to the purpose of Girl Scouting - "To inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens." The 13 small overhand knots represent the three parts of the Girl Scout promise and the 10 parts of the Girl Scout Law. The large overhand knot represents the bond that unites all Girl Scouts. (Guides) This friendship tie is meant to be given to a new friend met through Girl Scouting. When given away, a bell is added to the base of the tie. The bell was added by the Girl Guides of Thailand. They have a custom of giving bells for good luck and to drive away evil spirits. Story as posted to wagggs-l |
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