summer 2016
Girls use simple chemistry and lots of creativity
to mix and make fun things for their spa!
Class Description –
Mix it, make it, try it out and take it home! Girls get busy making Fizzy Bath Bombs, Sweet Lip
Smackers, Shake ‘Em Up Bath Salts, Yummy Face Masks and more. They’ll become clever spa
scientists for the week as they learn about ingredients and how to combine them to make fun (and
fabulous!) pampering goodies. They also get busy playing around with packaging and naming their
concoctions in this spa-chemistry exploration — the end of the week is “Spa Day,” where girls sample
and share what they have made!
Goals –
This class is meant to teach the girls about basic chemistry, as well as encourage them to feel comfortable building their own brands.
The main themes the girls should focus on during the week are the following:
Getting Started (Day 1)
Today’s goal is to make spa baskets and have the girls start thinking about their logos and brands.
Explore the idea of starting a company, and making something your own. The brands do not have to
be completed today-- the girls can think about and change them throughout the week. However, do
try to get the baskets done today-- it’ll make organization and cleanup easier later!
Cute N’ Clean (Day 2)
Spend today making projects you can use in the bath! Today’s projects tend to be popular. Try to get
through both projects, if you can. You can save the projects you don’t get to for later, if you have time!
Pampering Projects (Day 3)
Today’s projects are meant to help the girls relax. Teach the girls basic sewing through the eye
masks project, and explore scents by playing the scent guessing game!
Dressing Up (Day 4)
The girls should spend today making cute, fun, or wacky-colored beauty projects. If they finish these
projects early, the girls can try on their new beauty supplies, or work on their logos.
Spa Day (Day 5)
The point of today is to test out the products the girls made throughout the week! The girls should
have the opportunity to try out their eye masks and homemade makeup. They can even bring in flip
flops to give each other mani-pedis, which they can dry off during a relaxation period. If the girls want
to do something active, they can play sleepover games like “Never Have I Ever” or “Truth or Dare”!
By the end of the week, the girls should be able to finish up their logos and brands, so they can have
a beautiful finished spa basket to share with their families and friends when they get home!
Overview by 5 Day Schedule
Day 1
Icebreaker Game
Curating Supplies
Spa Baskets & Branding
Lunch Break
SPAtulas
Fizzy Bath Bombs
Ask girls + parents to bring in scraps of soap tomorrow!
Day 2
Package Bath Bombs + add to baskets
Chalkboard Clipboard (and let dry)
Graphic Soaps (let cool)
Lunch Break
Decorate Chalkboard Clipboard
Package Graphic Soaps
Peppermint Sugar Foot Scrub
Day 3
Start Eye Masks
Scent Guessing Game
Lunch Break
Finish Eye Masks
Shake ‘Em Up Bath Salts
Day 4
Sweet Lip Smackers
Very Berry Lip Stains
Lunch Break
DIY Lotion Bars
Chocolate Body Butter
Day 5
Yummy Face Masks
Citrus Nail Soak N’ Scrub
Nap Time // Relax to Music
Lunch Break
DIY Soothing Tea
Pack Up
Tips
The schedule above is a list of the days and projects you could use, but you are also
free to make your own!
You can fill up free time with working on brand labels, individual logos, or any projects you weren’t able to get to during the day. You can also have the girls play minigames, like chopsticks or concentration.
Overview by Activity Type
Class Projects
Getting Started
Icebreaker Game
First Names
Compass Name Game
My Name is and I Like To....
Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?
Week-Long Project: Spa Baskets & Branding
Mini-Lesson: What is Branding?
SPAtulas
Fizzy Bath Bombs
Cute N’ Clean
Graphic Soaps
Peppermint Sugar Foot Scrubs
Pampering Products
Eye Masks
Scent Guessing Game
Shake ‘Em Up Bath Salts
Sweets and Treats
Sweet Lip Smackers
Very Berry Lip Stains
Chocolate Body Butter
DIY Lotion Bars
Spa Day
Chalkboard Clipboards
Tasty Face Masks
Edible Mud Masks
Sweet Strawberry Mask
Yummy ‘Nana Mask
Mini-Lessons: How Do Face Masks Work?
Citrus Nail Soak N’ Scrub
DIY Soothing Tea
Games
Regular Games
Word Game
Sandman
Mini-Games
Chopsticks
Hot Hands
Concentration
Sleepover Games
Truth or Dare
Never Have I Ever
We are building a
community of confident,
inquisitive girls who
like to make things!
Activities
Part 1
games
Icebreaker Games
Use these games to get to know each other!
Compass Name Game
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. Have participants stand in a circle.
2. One volunteer stands in the middle of the circle
and starts the game as the “caller.”
3. The caller points at a member of the circle and
says one of the following: You, Me, Left, or Right.
4. Based on which direction the caller says, the person being pointed at must correctly name that
person. “You” is the name of the person being pointed at. “Me” is the caller. “Left” or “Right” are the
people on the person on the circle’s left or right side.
5. Once the caller points and says the direction, he/she must count to five aloud. The person must
correctly identify the name before the caller reaches five.
6. If the person in the circle incorrectly identifies the name, or doesn’t speak in time, that person becomes the new caller in the middle of the circle.
7. If the person correctly identifies the name, the caller must move onto a new person of their choice.
Tips
If the girls don’t know each other well yet, it may be helpful to go around the circle and have each girl
say her name before starting the game.
games
Icebreaker Games
Use these games to get to know each other!
My Name is ___ and I Like
To....
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. Everyone in the group stands in a circle.
2. The first person says, “My name is and I like to
______ (insert hobby and act out a motion from that
hobby.)
3. The rest of group then says, “(Person’s Name) likes to (hobby) and acts out motion. Example, “My
name is Dave and I like Fish” (acting out casting a reel).
4. The next person repeats the process.
5. The rest of group then says that person’s name, hobby, and motion and the moves onto the first
person’s info.
6. This continues until the last person goes, at which the entire group calls out the last person’s info
and moves along through the whole group and repeats everyone’s info.
games
Icebreaker Games
Use these games to get to know each other!
First Names
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. Have everyone count the number of letters in their first name.
2. Have each girl find someone who has
the same number of letters. Those two are
now partners.
3. After the girls have made pairs, have them combine their pair with another pair with a similar number of letters.
4. Keep going until everyone in the class has formed one big group!
Tips
If a person can’t find someone let him/her use another name s/he is called by (i.e., a student named
Matthew may use the name Matt and then look for someone with 4 letters instead of 7.)
If they still can’t find someone pair up with a person who has the closest number of letters.
games
Icebreaker Games
Use these games to get to know each other!
Who Stole the Cookies
from the Cookie Jar?
Time
15 minutes
Steps
This game is essentially a chant, which
goes like this:
Group (sings):Who Stole the cookies from
the cookie jar?
(insert name of camper) stole the cookies
from the cookie jar!
Camper: Who, me!?!?!
Group: Yes, you!
Camper: Couldn’t be!
Group: Then who?
(Camper uses another campers name) stole the cookies from the cookie jar!
Song keeps going until each camper’s name is used. Could be fun when you’re moving campers
from one location to another!
big class activities
Spa Baskets & Branding
Make your own branded spa supply basket!
Goal
Have each girl create her own basket, in which she can store
the products she makes throughout the week. The baskets
should be branded with each girl’s unique logo.
Time
Multi-Day Project
Project Steps
Supply List
baskets
ribbons
pretty packaging material
cellophane
1. Give each girl a basket, and have her spend some time
decorating it in any way she would like.
labels
2. After the basket has been decorated, the girls should
decide on how to brand their products. Each girl should come
up with a branding name, logo, and color scheme, which she
can use both to decorate their baskets, and to package the
products they make throughout the week.
little butterflies on wire,
etc.
markers
3. Every time a girl finishes a product, she should spend a
little bit of time on packaging and branding. Have the girls put
their finished products into whatever packaging style is appropriate - wrapping paper, boxes, tins, etc - and label it with their
own unique logo for their specific brand.
The brands can range from a simple play on the girl’s name
(“Alice’s Accessories,” “Sara’s Soaps and Scrubs” or “The
Kathy Collection”) to something silly (like, “Wonder Washers”
or anything else the girls can come up with).
Each brand should also have a logo of some sort that distinguishes it from other brands. It could
also be nice to have a color scheme that each product in the basket shares.
Tips
- There may be times throughout the week when one or two girls finishes a project before the rest of
her group. When this happens, it could be helpful to tell these girls to work on their products’ “logos”
and “branding”.
- Try to have each girl’s name somewhere in or on the baskets, so the girls don’t lose track of whose
basket is whose.
- The unique idea of branding products came from Instructor Victoria Bell! :)
What is Branding?
Branding is the process of creating a name, symbol, or
design that identifies and differentiates a product from
other products.
Most of our favorite products are branded! Famous brands
include Bath & Bodyworks, Loreal, Covergirl, and Maybelline, amongst others.
big class activities
SPAtulas
Make something cute you can use again and again!
Goals
Make reusable spatulas for the girls to use to make their products throughout the week!
Time
15 minutes
Supply List
rubber spatulas (1 per
girl)
stickers
Project Steps
labels
1. Give each girl a rubber spatula.
permanent markers
2. Have each girl label their spatula with their brand, either
by drawing on the spatula’s handles with permanent markers
or by drawing on a paper label and attaching this label to the
handle.
ribbons, etc.
3. Decorate the spatula’s handles with stickers, markers, ribbons, etc.
class projects
getting started
Fizzy Bath Bombs
Make bath bombs that fizz and pop until you’re clean!
Intro
Bath time has the ability to make even the crabbiest kid laugh
and smile again. There is just something magical about kids
and water. Now you can make the fun of bath time a little more
exciting by making your own homemade bath bombs for the
kids, complete with fun toys hidden inside!
Goal
Make homemade “bath bombs” - balls of soap that dissolve in
the tub.
Prep
- Put food coloring into squirt bottle(s).
Supply List
Corn starch
Baking soda
Citric acid
Essential oil
Food coloring
Two medium bowls
yogurt containers/molds
- Create a demo, testing the measurements to make sure
they work and stick together effectively. Count the number of
spritzes you need to have the bath bombs stick together, without fizzing up!
Measuring cups
Time
Small waterproof toys
1 hour
Project Steps
1. Together as a group, measure out 1-3/4 cups of the baking
soda and pour it into one of the bowls.
Whisk
Squirt bottle
organza gift baggies
optional: labels
2. Add 1 cup of citric acid to the bowl.
3. Add in 2 cups of corn starch, then whisk together the ingredients to combine them.
4. Divide the powdered mixture evenly into two bowls, and add
a few drops of essential oil to each bowl. I chose orange oil,
but you can use any scent that you like.
5. Put a few drops of food coloring in the bottom of your squirt
bottle, then fill it up with water.
6. Start spritzing the colored water into one of the bowls. COUNT the number of spritzes the girls do
and make sure they don’t spritz more than was necessary for the demo! Continuously whisk the mixture while you spray it with water.
If you add too much water or let the water sit for too long it will start to fizz, so
add the water slowly and keep stirring.
7. Keep adding water until the mixture becomes roughly the consistency of moist sand and sticks together
easily.
8. Press a few tablespoons of the bath bomb mixture firmly into the bottom of a yogurt container for each
girl. The amount doesn’t have to
be exact.
9. Take one of the small toys and
press it into the mixture.
10. Spoon some more of the
mixture on top of the toy and
press it firmly into the bowl.
11. Flip the bath bombs out of
the containers and onto a cookie
sheet.
12. The next morning, when the
bombs are dry, put them into the
organza gift bags
13. Decorate the organza bags
(the girls will want colors that match their brand), label, and add them to the spa baskets!
The Science Behind It
The bath bombs work the same way as Alka Seltzer or soluble aspirin tablets. Like these tablets, the bath
bombs are made primarily of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. These chemicals are inert when they
are dry powders, but in water they dissolve and the citric acid reacts with the sodium bicarbonate to form
sodium citrate and carbon dioxide.
The sodium citrate stays in solution and you don’t really notice it, but the carbon dioxide bubbles out as a
gas that helps the bath bomb break up. This lets the detergents, perfumes and oils that make up the rest of
the bath bomb mix with the bathwater.
class projects
Chalkboard Clipboard
Make fun boards you can write on!
Goal
This project transforms an inexpensive clipboard into a hanging message boards that CJers can use to express themselves at home.
Time
Supply List
1 cheap clipboard per girl
(the chipboard kind works
best, not plastic!)
1 hour
Chalkboard paint
Project Steps
Foam brushes
1. Place the masking tape onto the areas that the girls
want to leave “blank”. (This process is called masking. The
masked parts of the board will not be painted on, and thus,
will not be turned into chalkboards.)
2. Paint the unmasked spaces with chalkboard paint.
3. Let dry.
4. Decorate!
Color masking tape
Decorating supplies (pom
poms, construction paper,
glitter, colorful paint, magazine cuttings)
class projects
cute n’ clean
Graphic Soaps
From cute to clean!
Goal
Make homemade bars of soap.
Intro
These soaps are a great combination of design and function.
They make excellent gifts and beautiful additions to the girls
collections from this week. You will need a stove or hot plate
for melting the glycerin, a freezer is handy too. Make sure to
stress safety while the glycerin is hot!
Prep
Measure the bottom of your milk carton, and cut squares
slightly smaller than your measurement - you don’t want paper
sticking out of your soap. Try to cut enough so that each girl
can have 3!
Time
Supply List
Clear glycerin (found at craft
stores) or you can recycle
clear soaps of your own.
Essential oils for lovely
smelling soaps
A small paper milk carton (or
silicone cupcake molds)
Tracing paper, book pages,
transparency paper, any
kind of paper, or pretty fabric squares.
30 minutes, plus cooling time
Permanent markers
Project Steps
Spoons (or SPAtulas)
1. Have the girls decorate the squares of paper you prepared.
Make sure to use permanent markers! Measure the bottom
of your milk carton, and cut squares slightly smaller than your
measurement - you don’t want paper sticking out of your soap.
2. Over low heat, melt your glycerin in a pot on your stove or
hot plate.
If you get the craft store glycerin, use about 4-6 squares per
bar.
If you are using a microwave, cut the glycerin into 1x1” blocks
(or smaller) and place them in a microwave safe bowl. Cover
the bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir, then
continue microwaving soap in 15 second intervals, stirring in
between each time, until your soap base is completely melted.
If you have pieces of soap that the girls/parents donated, you
can choose to melt them along with the glycerin, or add them
after you pour the glycerin into the molds.
Microwave-safe bowl or pot
microwave, hot pot or stove
freezer
3. Add the essential oil.
4. Once all the glycerin is melted, pour it into the milk cartons. While it’s still liquid, place the square of
paper into the carton, as well. Use a spoon (or SPAtula) to try and get the paper to stick in the middle
of the soap, and don’t let it float to the top.
5. Put the whole carton in a freezer for quick setting! Once the soap is solid in the carton, you can
start the next soap bar. Repeat all the steps and just pour the next batch over top of the first!
6. Once you’re done with all of them, and they’re all solid, then tear off the carton around the bars.
7. After the cartons have been torn off, the girls should wrap the soaps in something - plastic wrap,
newspapers, etc. - and label them with their brand names and logos!
class projects
cute n’ clean
Peppermint Sugar Foot Scrubs
Sweet smelling scrub for smooth feet!
Goal
Make a foot scrub that the girls can use at home!
Prep
- Melt coconut oil in microwave for 30 seconds or until it becomes liquid.
- Cut the ribbon into foot long lengths
- You might want to portion out the clear ingredients (sugar,
coconut oil, peppermint essential oil, and vitamin e oil) into
their bowls before hand so the girls get the proportions right.
Supply List
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
4-6 drops peppermint essential oil
1 tsp vitamin e oil
1-3 drops food coloring or
soap colorant
Time
2 bowls per girl
1 hour
spoons
Project Steps
Mason jars
1. Before the girls start working on the foot scrub mixtures,
have them start decorating their mason jars. They should add
labels to the lids and decorate their jars to represent their
brands now, so they don’t get the jars dirty later!
stripey ribbon
After decorating the labels, you should also walk the girls
through the process of attaching bows to their mason jar lids,
so they don’t have to worry about it later. (You can check out
how to do this by looking at the pictures on the next page)
2. Give each girl a bowl with the clear ingredients (sugar, coconut oil, peppermint oil, and vitamin oil) measured out inside.
3. Have the girls divide scrub into two batches (using the two
bowls) and use their SPAtulas mix a few drops of food coloring in one batch.
4. Let the girls pour the scrub into the mason jars, alternating
dyed and white scrub. They should pour one layer of the first
color, followed by one layer of the next color, and keep alternating until the jar is full.
scissors
circle labels (2.5” diameter)
5. Twist the lids onto the jars, and tie the bows.
6. The foot scrubs are complete! The girls should wash their hands before placing the scrubs in their
baskets.
class projects
pampering products
Eye Masks
Perfect for spa days and relaxing nights!
Goal
Make simple eye masks for sound sleep!
Supply List
Prep
Felt and fabric scraps
- Create an eye mask pattern for each girl on a piece of cardstock.
- Cut two pieces of felt (per girl) in the same shape as the eye
mask. This will be the back and middle (stuffing) of the mask.
Girls will cut their own fabric or felt for the top layer.
- Cut strips of elastic that will fit snuggly but comfortably
around the girls’ head (from ear to ear).
About 12” of elastic (we
doubled ours)
Stiff paper cut to desired
shape (to use for pattern)
Scissors and embroidery
thread
1 hour
Stick pins or safety pins
(safety pin won’t poke little
hands while they sew)
Project Steps
Needle
1. Give each girl one of the templates you cut out earlier.
Have them make sure the templates are the right size by
having them hold the templates up to their faces. Make sure
there is a space for the nose, and that the mask is big enough
to keep light out on all sides. This will be their pattern.
Fabric glue
Time
2. Hand out fabric or felt for the eyemasks. Pick colors that
are soft and colorful.
3. Lay the fabric flat and have the girls carefully trace their
patterns onto it and cut the shape.
4. Give each girl two pieces of felt. Have her stack these
with her colorful, cut fabric as the top layer. Tuck each end of
the elastic between the layers (at least 1-inch in). Glue all of
these together using fabric glue.
5. Now embelish! Add sequins, rhinestones, ribbons or other
Crafty bits for sew-on decoration
non-toxic aromas (lavendar,
vanilla, etc)
fun crafty bits. For girls who can sew, add a whip stitch in a colorful, contrasting thread around
the edge of the eye mask.
Here are the instructions for the instructors/counselors who are sewing:
(A) Arrange the eye mask so the piece the girl cut out is lying on top of the 2 felt cut-outs you
made during Prep time.
(B) Spread a thin piece of fabric glue around the edges of the mask, so the top layer and the
2 felt cut-outs stick together. While doing this, also glue the ends of the elastic piece into the
mask, so they are sandwiched into the mask.
(C) Sew the mask around the edges, so the mask’s top fabric piece is attached to the three
pieces of felt. Make sure the piece of felt at the bottom of this pile is soft enough for the girl to
place over her eyes.
After the instructors have done this (either in class or during Instructor Prep Time), the girls can
proceed on to the next step:
8. Play the Scent Guessing Game, so the girls can decide which scents to add to their masks.
Then, have each girl add 1-2 drops of the scent she wants to her mask.
9. After the scent has been added, each girl can finish sewing her eye mask.
Please make sure to remove any pins before trying on your eye mask. Keep it for yourself or
give it as a gift with some relaxing spa items. Enjoy!
games
Scent Guessing Game
An easy way to decide what scents to pick!
Goals
Introduce the girls to the scents you have at your disposal,
while also helping them narrow down their choices for scents
in certain projects!
Game idea by instructor Victoria Bell. :)
Time
15 minutes
Prep
- Place one drop of a scent on four popsicle sticks. Make
sure you only get one scent per stick, and each scent has
four sticks.
Supply List
popsicle sticks
non-toxic scents (lavender
and vanilla might be good
for eyemasks; orange,
peppermint, and eucalyptus might be better for the
bath salts)
marker or pen
washi tape
- Write the name of each scent on the back of the stick, and
cover them with a piece of washi tape (or similar tape), so the girls can’t see them! Make sure each
tape is a different color!
Steps
1. Divide the girls into four groups.
2. Write the possible scents on the top of a whiteboard, chalkboard, or piece of paper, leaving room to
keep tallies for the girls’ votes.
3. Give each group of girls a stick with the same scent on it (marked with the same color of tape). Have
the girls guess what the scent for that stick is. Keep tallies of the girls’ replies.
4. After the girls have tried each scent, have the girls vote on which scent they want the class to use in
their project (eye masks, bath bombs, etc.). Then reveal what the scent on each stick was!
class projects
pampering products
Shake ‘Em Up Bath Salts
Relaxing, scented and colored. Perfect for baths!
Goal
Make scented salts that can be used during bath time!
Prep
- Cut ribbon in 1 ft long pieces.
- Measure out the proper amount of ingredients for the containers you have so you know how much the girls will have to
measure.
Time
Supply List
Epsom salts
sea salt
baking soda
citric acid
lavender essential oils
1 hour
Sweet Orange essential oils
Project Steps
food coloring
1. Girls should measure and mix (in her own bowl):
–– 6 parts sea salt
–– 3 parts Epsom salt
–– 1 part baking soda.
(Ex: 1cup sea salt, 1/3cup Epsom Salt, 3 Tbs. baking soda)
2. Add 2 drops of lavender oil, 2 drops sweet orange oil (or
use whatever scented oils the girls want to use; feel free to
use the scent guessing game to decide)
3. Add a drop of food coloring to each mixture. (The girls can
decide what color)
4. Tell the girls to mix well!
5. Add a spoonful of citric acid (1/2 as much as the amount of
baking soda)
6. Use the funnel to help the girls pour their salts into their
containers (mason jars work well). Add a pretty ribbon or
label to the top.
air-tight container (I used
mason jars)
canning funnel
paper bowls/girls bowls
spoons
class projects
dressing up
Sweet Lip Smackers
Easy to make. Tastes great!
Goal
Make tasty lip stains that will dye the girls’ lips different colors!
Time
1 hour
Prep
- Heat coconut oil in the microwave for 5 seconds and then
stir vigorously.
Supply List
1 tsp. of Kool-Aid
1/2 tsp. of water
1 tsp. sugar or to taste
microwave
2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
You don’t want to overheat it, it should not be in liquid form,
but you could put it back in for another few seconds if it is too
firm to move.
2 oz make up bottles
- Place a bowl of water and a bowl of sugar on each table,
with a few 1/2 teaspoons for the girls to share.
fine point colored sharpies
Project Steps
plastic forks
1. Have the girls decorate their labels in advance. Then,
before proceeding, take the stickers back so they stay clean
and dry.
2. Give each girl a bowl with her favorite kool-aid color inside.
3. Have the girls take a 1/2 teaspoon full of water and add it to
their bowls.
4. After adding the water, each girl should mix the water and
kool-aid to form a paste. The girls should also add about a
pinch of sugar.
stickers (blank labels & fun
shapes)
paper bowl for each girl
5. Have an instructor or counselor put a small spoonful of coconut oil into each girl’s bowl.
6. After each girl has coconut oil in her bowl, tell the girls to VIGOROUSLY mix it together. The gloss
should start to thicken.
7. Girls should spoon the gloss (it will still be a little soft) into 2oz makeup bottles.
8. Have the girls wipe the edges of the makeup bottles, then stick the bottles into the fridge for about
30-45 minutes.
9. While the balms are cooling in the fridge have the girls wash their hands so they can finish decorating.
10. After the lip smackers are cool and solid, remove them from the fridge and give them back to the
girls (with their labels).
11. Have the girls decorate and label the makeup containers before they place them in their spa baskets!
class projects
dressing up
Very Berry Lip Stains
Make tasty lip stains out of fresh fruits!
Goal
Make a tasty lip stain using fresh fruits!
There are three different flavors of lip stains the girls can
make, which each result in a different color.
Never made this project before? You can watch out a
video that will walk you through this project by checking
out this link: https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedVideo/
posts/1880678858739654
Time
30 minutes
Project Steps
1. Give each girl two bowls and a spoon.
Supply List:
spoons
bowls
empty lip balm containers
stickers (blank labels + fun
shapes)
coconut oil
lip brushes
Flavor: Pomegranante
Pink
pomegranate seeds
Flavor: Berry Purple
2. Have each girl add the fruits necessary for whichever color
she wants.
raspberries
The color choices are as follows:
microwave
Light Red: 1/4 cup of pomegranate seeds
Purple: 5 raspberries + 5 blackberries
Dark Red: Beet juice
NOTE: Girls using raspberries and blackberries will need to
microwave their berries for 30 seconds before proceeding.
3. Ask the girls to use their spoons to press the juice out
of the seeds. Then, using the same spoons, separate the
seeds from the juice by pouring the juice from the first bowl
into the second bowl.
4. Have the girls add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the juice.
Then, MIX!
blackberries
Flavor: Beet Red
beet juice
5. After the juice and coconut oil has been mixed, the lip stain will be complete! Have the girls transfer the lip stains into empty lip balm containers.
6. Add labels and allow the girls to name and decorate their new creations.
Tips
The girls can use the lip stains by applying the stains to their lips using the lip brushes and leaving
the stains to dry.
These natural lip stains can be stored in the fridge for up to one month.
class projects
pampering products
DIY Lotion Bars
Luxurious bars that will leave skin silky smooth!
Goals
Make lotion bars out of coconut oil and essential oils.
Never made this project before? Check out this
video! https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedVideo/
posts/1935077916633081
Time
Supply List:
coconut oil
beeswax
pot
hot pot or stove
1 hour
microwavable bowl
Prep
microwave
With the girls
Vote on what flavor of lotion bar the class would like to
make: Lavender, chocolate, or rose.
refridgerator
fun-shaped silicone molds
washable markers
On your own
Place 1 cup of coconut oil and 1 1/2 cups of beeswax per
girl in a large pot.
soap-sized cardboard boxes OR
saran wrap, labels and ribbons
If the girls want to make chocolate flavored lotion bars,
reduce the amount of beeswax to 1 cup and add 3/4 a
cup of cocoa butter to the original melted mixture.
lavender essential oil
If the girls want to make rose flavored lotion bars, add
1/2 a cup of shea butter to the original melted mixture.
Place the pot on either a hot pot or a stove on medium
heat. Sir the mixture until melted. Distribute the final
liquid into enough bowls for each girl.
Flavor: Lavender
lavender buds
Flavor: Chocolate
cocoa butter
cocoa powder
Flavor: Rose
shea butter
rose or geranium essential oil
rose petals
Project Steps
1. Give each girl a bowl filled with the liquid you
prepared.
2. If the girls are making lavender bars, have them
add as much lavender oil as they would like. The
girls can also add lavender buds to their mixtures,
for decoration.
If the girls are making chocolate bars, have them
sprinkle cocoa powder over the silicone molds before proceeding.
If the girls are making rose bars, have them add as
much rose or geranium essential oil as they would
like. The girls can also arrange rose petals on their
silicone molds before proceeding.
3. Using washable markers, have each girl write her name or initials on the outside of the mold section she would like on the silicon mold. (If the girls don’t care which bar she gets, you can skip this
step.)
4. Have the girls pour their mixtures into the silicone molds. Each girl should pour her mixture into the
mold she has labelled with her name.
5. Refrigerate the lotion bars for 10 minutes. Use this time to allow the girls to decorate their soap
boxes or labels.
6. After the 10 minutes are up, the girls can remove their lotion bars and place them in their soap
boxes or saran wrap containers. The girls should wrap the lotions properly and decorate their final
creations!
Tips
If the girls’ mixtures start to harden before pouring, you can microwave the mixtures for a few
seconds to keep them in liquid form.
class projects
pampering products
Chocolate Body Butter
3-Ingredient body butter the girls can use at home!
Goals
This project allows the girls to make their own body butter!
Body butter is a thick lotion-like substance that can be used
to moisturize the body.
Never made this project before? Check out this video!
https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedtopknot/videos/vl.16600
58127596448/964616553611062/?type=1
Notes
Make sure none of the girls are allergic to chocolate before
doing this project. If anyone is allergic, replace this project
with something else!
Time
30 minutes
Prep
Measure out the following for each girl, and place each substance in a different bowl:
1/2 cup of shea butter
1/2 cup of coconut oil
2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
Make sure you label each substance so the girls know which
is which.
Project Steps
1. Give each girl a bowl and one of each of the pre-measured ingredients.
2. Have the girls each place their shea butter and coconut oil
in the pot.
3. Have an instructor or counselor melt the shea butter and
coconut oil on the stove, before distributing it back into the
girls’ bowls.
Supply List:
bowls + spoons (or SPAtulas)
smaller bowls
shea butter
coconut oil
cocoa powder
tablespoons
measuring cups
pot
hot plate / stove
refridgerator
plastic containers
stickers (blank labels & fun
shapes)
ribbons
4. Have the girls place their bowls into the fridge.
5. Allow the girls to decorate their containers for 20 minutes while the body butter thickens.
6. Remove the body butter from the fridge. Give each girl her bowl back.
7. Have the girls add the cocoa powder to the mixture. Then, MIX until the substance is smooth.
8. Have the girls pour their final mixtures into their decorated containers. Add a ribbon and place the finished products into the spa baskets!
class projects
spa day
Tasty Face Masks
What foods will you use?
Goal
Use yummy foods to make fun face masks the girls can use!
Notes
Each type of face mask is made using different ingredients, but the steps remain the same. The
different ingredients you can use are listed on the next page.
Only offer to make masks using ingredients that none of the girls are allergic to. (You can find out
what each girl is allergic to by checking your lists and asking the girls about their allergies)
Time
45 minutes
Project Steps
1. Give each girl a bowl.
2. Put all ingredients for each type of mask in each girl’s bowl. Tell her to mix well.
3. Apply to face and neck, avoiding eye area.
4. Kick back and relax for about 15 minutes. (The girls can paint each others’ nails and/or lie
down on the ground while you play relaxing music; whatever they feel like doing)
5. Rinse off with warm water.
class projects
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Easy Strawberry Face Mask
Tasty ‘Nana Mask
1 cup strawberries (per girl)
chopped into small, thin pieces,
then mashed
Bananas
1 tbsp. honey (per girl)
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (per girl)
bowls
Honey
Fork (used to mash bananas)
Bowls
mini-lessons
How Do Face Masks Work?
There are four main types of face masks:
Different types of face masks can affect skin in different ways.
Dry Skin
Hydrating masks often contain moisturizing elements like glycerin, dimethicone, hyaluronic acid and
various waxy lipid ceramides that create a thin layer of protection over the skin.
Oily Skin
Charcoal and kaolin clay in masks absorb and swell with moisture, drawing oil out of your pores
along with dirt and impurities.
Dull Skin
A buildup of dead skin cells or an uneven skin tone may be the culprit here! An exfoliating mask
with enzymes like lactic acid or papaya breaks down the bonds between cells and helps peel the
dead skin away. Brightening masks with antioxidants like vitamin C, licorice, kombucha, lychee,
mulberry root extract and blackberry put a stop to melanin production and help fade dark spots and
discoloration.
Sensitive Skin
Skin prone to irritation requires a gentle calming mask with ingredients like niacinamide, which
enhances the skin barrier so that redness and blushing is less likely to show. Ingredients like chamomile, feverfew and bisabolol inhibit the enzymes responsible for skin inflammation.
Acne-Prone Skin
Although someone with acne may use several different masks to reduce oil, fade dark spots and
battle inflammation, she can also benefit from masks that deep clean and help fight infection. Clay
masks that contain keratin-dissolving salicylic acid act as extreme pore cleansers and exfoliants,
while moisturizing antibacterial masks with honey hinder microbe growth.
Mature Skin
Anti-aging firming masks typically contain antioxidants, which help prevent sun-related skin damage like puffiness and loss of skin elasticity by creating a barrier of protection against free radicals.
They also often contain collagen boosters that encourage new cell growth and moisture absorption,
making skin look plumper and younger.
Our Masks
The face masks we make at camp are known as cream face masks, and are applied directly on dry
skin and removed using a wash cloth, or simply using water and hands.
The ‘Nana Mask we make at camp is a type of skin brightening mask, which is meant to hydrate,
brighten, and lighten the girls’ skin. The honey in the mask has skin-lightening properties, kills bacteria, prevents acne and pimples, and moisturizes skin without making it oily. The banana in the mask
also include the following vitamins, which affect the skin in different ways:
The Strawberry Face Mask is a great mask for getting rid of acne. The strawberries in the mask are a
natural source of salicylic acid, which is a common anti-acne ingredient used to clean out pores and
get rid of blackheads without over drying the skin. The strawberries also act as a natural exfolient,
and the greek yogurt contains lactose enzymes, which dissolve dirt and nourish your skin.
Finally, the Edible Mud Mask contains cocoa powder, which contains antioxidants that can promote
cell repair and cell damage prevention. The chocolate also contains Vitamins A, B12, B-complex, D
and E, which are great for absorption of calcium, tissue growth, and releasing energy.
You Will Need:
Mixing spoon
Mixing bowl
1 egg yolk
1 t. wheat germ oil
1 T. oatmeal
1 t. lemon juice
1 drop rose or almond oil
1 T. honey
One banana
Pack the mixture into ice cube trays (or mold into
balls with your hands) and let rest for two days. Now
drop them into your bath and watch them fizz!
Slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture,
stirring continuously and quickly. The mixture will be
very dry and crumbly.
In a medium bowl, combine the baking soda, citric
acid, corn starch, and epsom salts. Mix well and set
aside. In a small bowl, combine the oils, water and
borax. Mix very well! Then add a drop or two of the
food coloring.
What To Do:
When it’s the right consistency, add the rose oil (or
almond oil). Stir thoroughly and apply the mask to
your face! Leave it on for ten minutes then wash off.
You should feel refreshed and relaxed.
Mash the banana in the mixing bowl to make it as
smooth as possible. Then mix in all of the other
ingredients except for the rose (or almond) oil. If the
mixture seems too thick for a face mask, you can
add a little bit of water.
What To Do:
Yummy ‘Nana Mask
Ice cube trays (optional)
2 mixing spoons
2 mixing bowls
Food coloring (optional)
1/4 t. borax (optional)
3/4 T. water
1/2 t. fragrance oil
2 1/2 T. olive oil
1/3 cup epsom salts
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup corn starch
1 cup baking soda
You Will Need:
Fizzy Bath Bombs
1/4 cup sweet almond oil
Small whisk (or fork)
Mixing spoon
Microwave-safe bowl
Candy melts (optional)
Fragrance oils
Petroleum jelly (optional)
1 1/2 t. honey
2 T. beeswax
We like using the diner-style sugar shakers. You can
just shake your salts into your bath, relax and enjoy!
Add a few drops of fragrance oil or therapuetic oils,
and add a few drops of coloring. Mix everything
together thoroughly and place in a container of your
choice! (A funnel will help if your container has a
small opening.)
Combine the epsom salt and sea salt in the mixing
bowl, and stir together gently. Next, add the glycerin
and mix through the salts (glycerin is not essential,
but it helps the colorant and oil disperse evenly).
What To Do:
Set your mixture aside to cool completely. Then
spoon into small containers, and smear on your lips
when you need a sweet pick-me-up!
Whisk the honey into the beeswax mixture and stir
well. Now add the fragrance oil. If you are making
more than one flavor, divide the mixture into small
batches, and add different fragrance oils to each
one. You can also add the candy melts for a colorful
touch. If too thck, add a bit of petroleum jelly.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the almond oil
and beeswax. Microwave on high for 30-seconds or
until the mixture melts.
What To Do:
Sweet Lip Smackers
You Will Need:
Clean sugar shaker
Mixing spoon
Plastic mixing bowl
Food coloring
Fragrance oils
1/2 t. glycerin
1 cup sea salt
1 cup epsom salts
You Will Need:
Shake ‘em Bath Salts
Container for your scrub!
Measuring cup
Fork
Plastic bowl
4 drops tea tree oil
5-6 drops peppermint oil
1/2 T dried peppermint
1.5 T coconut oil
2/3 cup Epsom salt
1/3 cup raw sugar
The skin on your face is sensitive, so always test
the mask on a small portion of your skin for any
allergic reactions! If allergy-free, apply a layer of the
mask to your face and allow it to sit for 15-20
minutes. Wash off with cool water, followed by a
splash of cold water to closer your pores. Enjoy!
Mix all your ingredients together in a big bowl! The
mask should be thick enough so that it does not run
down your face. If it seems very runny, add more
mashed banana. If it seems extremely thick and
gloopy, add a bit more yogurt or a very small bit of
the Greek yogurt.
What To Do:
You Will Need:
Also: measuring spoons
Put in your favorite container, and scrub your feet
when needed!
add as you like!
quantities are not specific,
to add the ingredients, the
Lemon zest
Epsom salt
Honey
Fresh lemon juice
Olive oil
In small bowls:
Warm water (1c)
Fold the shoelace or string pieces in half, and clip
them to the edge of the mold, with ends of the string
pointing down inside the mold (making sure that the
clothespin isn’t touching the inside of the mold).
Melt the soap in your glass measuring cup. Try
microwaving it on half-power for one minute at a
time, stirring with a small rubber spatula between
minutes until completely melted. After it’s melted,
add fragrance oil if desired, and stir to incorporate.
Pour the melted soap into the mold, taking care not
to overfill the mold and making sure the strings are
embedded in the soap. Let cool and solidify.
Remove carefully by flexing the mold and pulling the
strings. Then shower and enjoy!
What To Do:
CITRUS NAIL SCRUB: In a small bowl, stir together
the Epsom salt (you can also use raw sugar) and
add a bit of olive oil until it holds together and is
easily stirred. Add a splash of lemon juice and fresh
lemon zest. Stir to combine. Gently massage hands
and nails with the scrub. Rinse with warm water and
gentle soap. Apply a lovely lotion, and enjoy!
CITRUS NAIL SOAK: In a small, shallow bowl, mix
together the warm water and honey until the honey
is dissolved. Add a splash of lemon juice and stir
gently. Place your hands in the bowl and allow your
nails to soak. Once you’ve soaked your nails, stir
together the scrub.
What To Do:
Citrus Nail Soak & Scrub
Small spatula / stir spoon
Pourable measuring cup
that is microwave-safe
Clothespins
Fragrance oil (optional)
White shoelaces *or*
Jute string in 8-in lengths
1/4 lb. white melt-andpour
soap base
Silicone ice cube tray
You Will Need:
The NEW Soap-on-a-Rope
Stir in the essential oils (peppermint and tea tree)
and the dried peppermint flakes.
In a small plastic bowl: combine the raw sugar,
Epsom salt and coconut oil. Stir gently with the fork
until all of the sugar and salt crystals are coated
with the oil. Add a little more oil if necessary. The oil
acts to protect the sugar and salt from dissolving.
What To Do:
DIY Stinky Foot Scrub
You Will Need:
three mud masks)
(this will make enough for
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. honey
1/4–1/2 banana (mashed)
1 tsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. cocoa powder
2-3 T. Greek Yogurt
You Will Need:
Edible Mud Mask
class projects
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DIY Soothing Tea
Something to soothe the girls from the inside, out!
Goal
Allow the girls to create their own tea using the ingredients
provided.
Prep
Put the herbs in bowls and arrange them somewhere so the
girls can reach them easily. Label each bowl so the girls know
which herb is which.
Time
30 minutes
Project Steps
Supply List
empty drawstring tea bags
folding cardboard boxes
colorful sharpies
herbs (spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm, nettle,
oatstraw, tose hips, chamomile, lycium)
water
1. Give each girl a bowl, an empty drawstring tea bag, and a
cardboard box.
hot water boiler OR pot and
hot plate/stove
2. Have the girls choose the herbs they would like to use by
taking herbs from the bowls you laid out.
bowls
3. Let the girls return to their seats, then mix their herbs in
their own bowls and then fill as many tea bags as they would
like.
cups which the girls can
use to drink tea
spoons
4. Ask each girl to write her name onto a cup, then line the
cups up besides the hot water boiler. Ask each girl to place a
tea bag she would like to try into her cup.
5. Prepare some hot water, and pour it into the cups. Return the cups to the girls so the girls can try
their teas!
6. Have the girls place their unused tea bags into their
cardboard boxes. Invite the girls to decorate their boxes to
make their own tea presentations for their spa baskets.
Recommended Tea Herb Combinations
(A) Equal parts spearmint, peppermint & lemon balm, add
nettle or oatstraw for even more nutrients.
(B) Equal parts lemon balm, oatstraw and rose hips
(C) Equal parts lemon balm and chamomile
(D) Equal parts rose hips and lycium
(E) Equal parts nettle and oatstraw
Activities
Part 2
Games
games
Storytelling Game
Try to come up with the wackiest story you can!
Intro
Have you ever told a story that spiralled out of
control? You might not have wanted it to, at the
time. In this silly game, however, creating silly
stories is the entire point!
The purpose of this game is to come up with the
silliest story you can!
Time
Anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour
Steps
1. Have the girls sit in a circle, and decide who will go first.
2. The first person will start the story by saying three words.
3. The person to the leader’s left will go next, saying the next three words in the story.
4. Keep going around the circle, having each person add three words to the story, until you reach the
story’s end. Try to come up with the silliest story you can!
Tips
Different girls are likely to react to this game in different ways. While some girls will try to create the
longest story they can, other girls may find it funny to end the game quickly with an impromptu random ending.
To fix this, it may help to add rules to the game as it goes along, such as “The game has to go
around at least one full circle before it ends!” or, “No one girl can end the game; the game can only
end when at least two girls work together to find an ending that makes sense!”
games
Sandman
A dreamy game about sleep!
Intro
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who
sprinkles magic sand on peoples’ eyes at night to put them to
sleep and give them good dreams.
In this game, one player acts as a Sandman and must walk
around making people fall asleep, as the other members of the
group try to figure out who she is.
Here’s a fun song you can play in the background while playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xMCNmUaGko
Time
30+ minutes
Steps
1. Sit in a circle or around a table. Pick a “chooser” to start the game.
2. The chooser should chant: “Eyes closed. Head’s down. While the chooser goes around.” After
the chooser chants this, the rest of the girls should repeat the chant after her until the sandman has
been chosen.
3. When the chooser has touched someone, that person is the sandman. The chooser then says,
“Heads up. Eyes open. The sandman’s on the loose!”
4. The sandman makes people go to sleep by winking at someone. When someone is winked at,
that person must openly and grandly fall asleep after 10 or so seconds, so no one can make a quick
and obvious connection.
5. If someone thinks they know who the sandman is, they say, “I have an accusation to make!” If
someone will second the accusation, they both say the name out loud on the count of three. If they
don’t say the same name, both are asleep. If they say the same name, but are wrong, they are
asleep. If the sandman puts everyone to sleep, the sandman wins.
6. The game continues until either the sandman is revealed or puts everyone to sleep.
Tips
The sandman does not have to wink at other players to put them to sleep. The girls can decide what
they would like the sandman to do together.
A popular alternative is to have the players walk around and shake each others’ hands, and to have
the sandman scratch her victims’ hands to make them go to sleep, instead of having her wink.
games
Chopsticks
A simple hand game the girls can play in pairs.
Intro
This is a very easy game that girls can play in groups of two or more. All they need is their hands!
Time
15-30 minutes
Steps
1. Have the girls team off in groups of 2 or more.
2. Both opponents must hold out one finger from each hand.
3. Pick someone to go first. The girls can do this through a simple game of rock-paper-scissors, or
using eenie-meenie-miney-moe.
4. The first player taps one of her opponents’ hands with one of her fingers. The opponent must then
hold out one additional finger on the hand that has been tapped (for a total of two) because the hand
you used to tap them with had one finger held out.
5. Have the opponent tap one of the first players’ hands.
If they tap using the hand that has one finger held out, the first player must hold out one additional
finger on your hand that they tapped (totaling two).
If they tap with their hand that has two fingers held out, then the first player must add two fingers to
her hand that they tapped (totaling three).
5. Keep taking turns tapping hands and adding fingers. When a hand has five fingers held out, that is
called a “dead hand”. Put dead hands behind the player’s back. The person who reaches two dead
hands first loses!
Tips
You can add more rules to make the game more interesting, if you would like!
Popular bonus rules are as follows:
Splits
Instead of tapping the opponent’s hand, you can split your hand, which counts as a move.
For instance, let’s say one hand has four fingers and the other has two. That equals 6. During your
turn, you can “redistribute” those fingers, so that each hand has 3 fingers held out (you wouldn’t
want to do a 5/1 split because then the hand with 5 would be a dead hand).
There are a few ways to govern splits:
- The players can split the finger count any way they want. If they have a 4/1 distribution, they can
split that to 3/2.
- The players can only split a finger count in half. If they have 2/0, they can split it 1/1. If they have
3/1, they can split it 2/2. If they have 3/2, they can’t split it because there’s no way to split five fingers
in half.
- A player can be allowed to “revive” a dead hand by splitting.
Nubs.
A finger can be divided into two nubs, or “half fingers”. A nub is signified by curling the finger. Nubs are
created by splitting an odd number of fingers. E.g. A 3/2 gets split into 2.5/2.5. This makes the game
last longer.
Leftovers.
Normally, if someone’s hand gets tapped so that they would have to hold up 5 fingers or more (like if
someone with 4 fingers gets that hand tapped by an opponent’s hand with 3 fingers) they would lose
that hand. With leftovers, that hand would remain in the game with 2 fingers (because that’s what’s
leftover after 5). So in order to knock someone’s hand out of the game, you have to make it so their
hand gets an exact total of five fingers, no more. If your opponent’s hand has 3 fingers, for example,
the only way to make it a dead hand is to tap it with two fingers. If you tap it with three fingers, their
hand will have 1 leftover finger and
remain in the game.
Exact play.
Players can only tap a hand if the
total fingers doesn’t exceed 5. For
instance, if your opponent has 3
fingers, you can only tap them with
a hand with 1 or 2 fingers (and the
latter would make their hand a dead
hand). But you can’t tap their hand
if yours has 3 or 4 fingers because
that would make for a total over 5.
This rule opens the possibility of
stalemate, if both players have two
hands of four points.
games
Hot Hands
Move your hands before they’re slapped!
Intro
This classic game involves players trying to avoid
getting their hands slapped! The game is played in
pairs and is known by many names, including red
hands, slap jack, red tomato, or simply the hand slap
game.
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. One player (the “slappee”) places their hands palm down, hovering above the other player’s (the
“slapper”) hands.
2. The slapper hovers her hands below the slappee’s, palms up. The two players’ hands should be
barely touching each other, and all the hands should be around mid-torso height.
3. The slapper is on offense, and attempts to bring his hands over to slap the backsides of his opponent’s hands. This must be done with sufficient speed, because the slappee’s goal is to pull their
hands away, and out of the area where the hands overlap, to avoid the slap.
If the slapper misses the hands of the slappee during the slap, then the roles switch. However, the
slappee should not flinch too often, or else it might not be fun.
Tips
Another variation is where the slappee has their hands held palms together, held out at mid-torso
height; the slapper then does the same with the tips of the fingers of both players hands around a
centimeter apart, and then (with just one of their hands) the slapper tries to slap the backs of the
slappee’s hands.
games
Concentration 64
A fun hand chant game!
Intro
This is another classic game that can be played in pairs.
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. The girls play this game in pairs. The two girls repeat a
hand pattern in which they slap each others’ hands twice
(first with one girl’s palms up and the other girl’s palms down, and then switched so the other girl’s
palms are up and the first girl’s palms are down), and then clap three times.
This pattern is repeated once between each line of the following chant:
Concentration
Sixty-four
No repeats
Or hesitations
I’ll go first,
You’ll go last
Category is:
Anything.
The category can be anything the girls choose: Animals, celebrities, etc.
2. The girls must then take turns saying things that fit into this category. (E.G. If the category is, “Animals,” the girls can say, “Dogs,” “Cats,” “Fish,” etc.)
3. The first girl to mess up the rhythm of the game, or to repeat something a player had previously
said during the game, loses!
Tips
You can see this game in action here: https://youtu.be/xw5x7aaBMO8
games
Truth or Dare
Which will you pick?
Intro
This is a simple game in which the girls ask each other if
they would like to answer a question truthfully, or complete
a challenge, instead!
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. First, have the girls sit in a circle, and decide which
player will go first.
2. The first player must ask another player in the circle a question. The player can be determined
by the leader or through eenie-meenie-miney-moe. The player can also be determined by spinning
a bottle in the center of the circle and asking a question to the person the tip of the bottle points to
when it stops spinning.
3. When a second player is chosen, the first player asks, “Truth or Dare?” The second player than
has to decide whether she would like to complete a challenge (“Dare”), or answer a question truthfully.
If a dare is not completed, there will be a penalty that will be decided by all participants in the game.
For example, if someone refuses to do a dare, the group may decide that player cannot blink until
next round.
If a participant chooses Truth, he or she must truthfully answer a question given by the player who
had completed the last challenge.
4. After the participant has completed the truth or dare, it becomes her turn to ask another player,
“Truth or Dare?”
5. Girls continue to switch off asking each other, “Truth or Dare?” until every player has been asked
at least once, and/or until the group gets bored.
Tips
For an exciting game of Truth or Dare, 5 truths per person is recommended. It is up to the players to
decide if there will be limited or unlimited amount of truths for each player.
Fun Truth or Dare questions can be found on the next page.
“Truth” Questions
1. What is your biggest fear?
2. What was your funniest play date ever?
3. What is your weirdest habit?
4. What is one embarrassing fact about you?
5. What would you like to be when you grow up?
6. What is your favorite food?
7. What are your three favorite colors, and why?
8. If you were trapped on an island for 3 days,
what would you take with you?
9. What is your best talent?
10. How do you feel about end pieces of a loaf of bread?
11. Is the dress Black and Blue or Gold and White?
12. Can you touch your tongue to your nose?
13. What country would like to live in if you had the chance?
14. What was the weirdest dream you have ever had?
“Dare” Questions
1. Do an impression of your favorite celebrity
2. Go grab a broom and do your best tango
3. Give a 3 minute stand-up comedy routine
4. Break dance
5. Make up a story about the item to your right
6. Sing the alphabet without moving your mouth
7. Do your best president impression
8. Yell out the first word that comes to your mind right now
9. Pound on your chest and act like a gorilla for 10 seconds
10. Sing everything you say for the next 10 minutes
11. Say the alphabet backwards in 15 seconds
12. Go up to someone random and ask for a hug
13. Act like your favorite Disney character for the rest of the game
14. Sing “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star” while beat boxing
15. Give a concert with your air guitar
16. Make a poem using the words orange and moose
17. Make up a short rap about another player
18. Do an impression of someone until another player can guess who you are
19. Say “ya heard meh” after everything you say for the next 5 minutes
20. Act like you do not understand your own language until your next turn (come up with your own language)
21. Use the letters of the name of another player to describe them (ex. SAM : S – Silly ; A – Attractive ; M –
Merry)
22. Do pushups until it’s your turn again
23. Wear a finger moustache for the next 5 minutes
games
Never Have I Ever
What have you done?
Intro
This is a fun game that can be played in a group!
Time
30 minutes
Steps
1. The girls should sit in a circle and pick who will
go first.
2. The first person should say, “Never have I ever....” and say something she has never done.
3. If anyone else in the group has done that thing, they should raise a finger on one of their hands.
4. After every person has decided whether or not she has done the thing, the next person in the circle
will say “Never have I ever....” and something she has never done. If anyone in the group has done
that thing, they should add a raised finger to their hands.
5. When a person in the group raises all ten of her fingers, she is “out”. The game repeats step 4 until
everyone is out, or until the girls get bored.
Tips
Below are some cool “Never have I ever....” ideas. Feel free to add more, if you would like to!
Never have I ever....
> ...dyed my hair.
> ...baked a cake from scratch.
> ...fallen down in public.
> ...broken a bone.
> ...had braces.
> ...been to Disney World.
> ...built something out of wood.
> ...eaten a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
> ...screamed during a scary movie.
> ...been to a professional sporting event.
> ...slept until noon.
> ...played Scrabble.
> ...rolled down a hill.
> ...toilet papered someone’s house.
> ...gotten seasick.
> ...eaten food that fell on the floor.
> ...been in an accident.
> ...had the chickenpox.
> ...shopped at Home Depot.
> ...ridden in a limo.
> ...had a pet fish.
> ...lied about my age.
> ...been ice skating.
> ...been sick on my birthday.
> ...ridden a horse.
> ...been to Europe.