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Sep 02
Girl Scout troop leaders are experts at entertaining packs of kids. We reached out to Girl Scout volunteers across the nation, asking for their best group activities. A flood of inspiring stories and ingenious ideas came in from hundreds of troops. Here's one of our favorites.
TROOP: Daisy Troop 1486
HOMETOWN: Maricopa, Arizona
LEADERS: Carrie Bentley and Jenny Blackford
What They Did: The girls sat in a circle and played the deceptively simple game of Pass the Mirror.
Why They Love This Idea: The game paves the way for future kindnesses. "From then on," says Carrie, "I noticed them complimenting each other more, saying things like, 'You played that game really well,' and my favorite, 'You're a great friend to me.'"
What you'll need
How to play
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Have your group of kids sit in a circle and pass around a small handheld mirror. Each person takes a turn saying one nice thing about herself on the outside ("I have pretty freckles") and one nice thing about herself on the inside ("I am a good friend").
Sep 02
It takes a secret ingredient — and a little old-fashioned chemistry — to amaze your friends with this neat trick.
What you'll need
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Glass of water
- String
- Salt
How to play
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Submerge an ice cube in a glass of water for a second or two. Let it float to the top.
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Place one end of a length of string on top of the ice cube and sprinkle a little salt over it. Count to 5.
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Pick up the loose end of the string. The ice will lift right out of the glass!
How it works: The salt is the secret ingredient. It lowers the freezing temperature of water, so it easily melts ice. That's why people in cold climates spread it on the road after a snowfall — and why the ocean rarely freezes. When you sprinkle the salt on the ice, some of the ice melts back into water, which is absorbed by the string. Seconds later, the water in the string refreezes (the ice underneath the string never touches the salt, so it doesn't melt). The result? The string is frozen to the cube, allowing you to pick it up.
Sep 02
Once your kids get hooked on this classic strategy game, you'll want to have dice, paper, and a pen with you any time you leave the house.
How to play
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To start, a player writes the numbers 1 through 9 on a sheet of paper and rolls the dice. He then crosses out one or more numbers that add up to the roll. For example, if he rolls an 8, he can cross out the 8, or the 6 and the 2, the 7 and the 1, or the 5 and the 3.
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After the numbers 6 and up are crossed off, the player can choose to roll just one die. If the player manages to cross off all of the numbers, he's "shut the box." If he can't match a roll to the remaining numbers, his turn ends, and any uncrossed numbers are added to his score (the lower the score, the better!).
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The next player then plays with a fresh set of numbers. Players alternate rounds until one player's score reaches 50. The other player is the winner.
Sep 02
This fun physical challenge tests your spelling skills and your flexibility, and makes a great activity for kids during your Thanksgiving get-together.
How to play
To play, divide guests into two groups, then have the groups take turns using their bodies (no hand signals or signs allowed) to spell out words for the opposing team to decipher. Start with simple, holiday-related words such as pie or thanks, then move on to longer words or phrases as the group's skills improve.
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