the worth of a sole

a theme for girl's camp, new beginnings, evening of excellence or the like ;)

take on 'The Worth of a Soul' with the 2013 theme Stand Ye in Holy Places:

handout found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com - only need to purchase it once, then print as many as you need. Do not redistribute or share original work that is purchased from this site - thanks!

Girl's Camp 'trading card' box template

Girl's Camp Card box for memories/handouts, etc.

     Have the girls write their names and wards on the box, then cut out and assemble the boxes at craft time or on the first day of camp:

Included with this template with the 2012 youth theme is sizes for leaders to create their own messages to give out.  Notes from stake/ward leaders and girls can also fit inside this box, pictures can be cut to size.  Or can be used for trading cards.  Multiple uses . . . like earning camp requirements =)  Attach a charm or bead to a card, etc.

Template found at www.jackshandsjillsheart.com - only need to purchase it once, then print as many as you need.  Do not redistribute or share original work that is purchased from this site - thanks!

girl's camp quilts

I cut sheets apart and sewed random pieces together for the tops and then used a corresponding flat sheet for the backing. The girls will tie them at camp!Solange sewed this one (and wanted to know how to get her name in the drawing for it). They really did turn out cuteness:
Then we give one away each night at camp by drawing a name or suggestions from the girls.
Thanks for all who voted earlier by posting a comment or sending an email!

Dangling Charms, camp craft

Maybe I will let the 1st-3rd years make charms for their purses/scripture bags/backpacks and the YCL's can make key chains since they're driving (or soon). The 4th years typically don't make crafts because of their big hike requirement.

I scanned my new purse so I could get the color match for my tile pendant on the computer. I put the image on both sides so when it's flipped over, you can still see the cuteness. I covered the sides of the tile with ribbon & I used a bead as a bail and then an eye pin through it.

What are a few good sayings I could use on the tiles - like 1-4 words? And don't say 'Team Jacob' - LoL I'm thinking of having images or sayings for the girls to pick from once at camp.

girl's camp quilt - I need votes for 3

I am making 3 quilt designs for the girls to tie at Girl's Camp and I need to know which patterns look the best together (these are sheet sets). If you'd leave a comment to help me out, that'd be great!

I am going to cut these options up into fairly big pieces and sew back together and then use 1 of the matching pieces of flat sheets for the back.

1 pink hearts, solid brown, brown/white zebra print

2 blue flowers, solid brown

3 pink hearts, solid brown, solid pink 4 blue flowers, solid pink, solid brown 5 blue flowers, solid brown, brown/white zebra print

Maybe there's a pattern I didn't think of too - feel free to suggest one =) We have the girls tie the quilts during craft time/free time and then there's a drawing for them. The fun part is they'll get 2 corresponding pillow cases to match!

More Girl's Camp Beads

Spiritual YCL leader bead:

More crafts people bead:

Boutique bead:

Dorothy bead (earned if you performed a service or good deed during camp):

The girls enjoyed earning the beads, we gave plain colored ones for certifying, and painted daisies for the year bead, the hike bead had a painted tree on it, the first aid bead was green and had a white plus painted on it.

Girls Camp Beads

Some girls camp beads - I have others, but will have to post later!

Pink shimmery bead with star charm:

YCL - 5th year beads this year:

Dog tag beads for the 'toto' bead for our theme of 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road:

Craft people beads and for our YCL's who are helping:

Chef hat shrinky dink for our camp cooks and YCL's whose jobs are to help with the cooking:

Toilet Paper Bead on a wooden spool:

I designed a patriotic button that the YCL's who do flag this year will earn, as well as the 2nd year girls who will be taught flag as part of certification:

I just glued a pony bead on the back with E6000 - fabulous glue!

And for those early morning 'polar dips', here's a bead made out of a shrinky dink:

I got a plotter (which is better than a cricut because I can send whatever image from my computer to it and it cuts out foam, magnets, shrinky dink, cardstock, etc.!), which cuts out letters and shapes and it's my new favorite 'toy' =) I also have a button maker that I got for Mother's Day and it is super fun as well!

Sparkle Ball

I'm going to hang this over the YCL teepee area to represent the bubble Glinda floated down in as we are decorating our camp area as 'Glinda' theme:

Jonathan and I made a sparkle ball - ummm, turned out cuteness - I'm going to make more of these for Christmas decorations =) You know you have a spare 2 hours to create one too ;) haha

Directions found here. Made from 9 oz plastic cups and a string of 100 lights - solder gun and clothespins are your only tools.

a message in a bottle . . . and on a bottle

I made invites for Girl's Camp from recycled frappuccino bottles (freecycle) for the YCL's and we presented them in their wards on Easter Sunday for Kickoff:

The theme:

Follow the Yellow Brick Road was around the lid, raffia tied around the bottle with a star button glued to it and filled with Easter grass and chocolate eggs:

I designed a wrap around label for the jars with all the info (just the detailed info has been deleted):

Who doesn't like an invite with chocolate? ;) I rolled up a survey for gathering their ideas and input inside the bottle too.