Artists Activity Badge
Summer craft activities
Get crafty!
Letter to Cub Leade
rs
Craft activities are no
t limited to rainy days!
There
are hundreds of ways
to get creative outdoo
rs, or
bring summer indoors
and that’s what this ac
tivity
workbook is all abou
t!
We’ve pulled together
three outdoor summer
themed Artist Activity
Badge activities which
are
designed to help your
Cubs work towards th
eir
badges. These activiti
es will include the Ar
tis
t
Activity Badge symbo
l to help you easily re
co
gnise
the activities.
We’ve also included ad
ditional summer them
ed
projects perfect for ke
eping your group busy
over
the summer season!
Don’t forget to visit yo
ur local Hobbycraft sto
re
where our teams are
happy to offer advice!
Yo
u
can even book a time
in store to run throug
h the
craft activities with yo
ur group. More inform
ation
can be found on the
back of this pack!
Happy making!
KEY
Did you know?
Crafty tip!
Safety first
Art
Contents
Activities
Artist Activity Ba
dge projects:
1. Design and mak
e a birthday card.
2. Make a fingerprin
t design and print
it on paper.
3. Design and deco
rate a ‘Bug journal’
book cover.
Things to make an
d do:
1. Lollipop party fa
vours.
2. Sid the snake pe
ncil top.
3. Plant pot pets.
Visit a Hobbycraft
store near you!
1. Artist Activity Badge project
Did you know that
nature and the
outdoors is the
inspiration for many
great artists? There
are so many
outdoor bits and
bobs that can be
used in your craft
activities! This fun
‘You Rock’ card
can be used for
just about any
occasion!
Design
and make
a birthday
card
‘You rock’ b
irthday card
What you ne
ed:
• One rock
• Wobbly eyes
, various sizes
• Poster pain
t, various colo
urs
• Paint brush
• Lead penci
l
• Black felt ti
p pen
• Newspaper
• Super glue
• One blank
card
• Stickers
Rock monste
r instruction
s:
1.Find a round
smooth pebble
from the garden
or one of your
, beach
outdoor advent
ures.
2.Make sure yo
ur pebble is nice
and clean, if it’s
wash it in warm
a little dirty
water with a lit
tle soap and pa
3.Paint the top
t dry.
side or your pe
bble in a colour
choice. Leave to
of your
dry for about 20
minutes and th
a second coat.
en apply
Allow to dry. Re
peat for bottom
4.Decide on ho
w many eyes yo
u would like to
monster. With
give your
the help from an
adult stick the ey
your pebble with
es to
super glue. Allo
w approximatel
minutes for the
y 10
eyes to dry in pl
ace.
5.Roughly draw
on your monst
ers mouth usin
pencil. Once yo
g a lead
u are happy with
its position and
go over the pe
design,
ncil markings w
ith a felt tip pe
6.Decorate yo
n.
ur blank card w
ith stickers and
of your choice.
decorations
7.Place the rock
monster on the
card and give it
friend or sibling.
to a
The rock monst
er makes a grea
weight!
t paper
Safety first
Lay down some newspaper to catch any drips
before you start painting. Don’t forget to wear
your apron!
2. Artist Activity Badge project
Design your own fingerprint picnic invitation and send out to all
your friends to join!
Finger print
picnic
Make a
design and
print it on
paper
invitation
What you ne
ed:
•Blank card
s and envelop
es. The numbe
on how many
r will depend
guest you wou
ld like to invite
•Ink pad, va
rious colours
of your choice
•Felt tip pen
s
•Pritt stick g
lue
•Lead penci
l
•Coloured p
apers
•Embellishm
ents such as fe
lt shapes and
Instructions:
buttons
1.Decide on
how many peo
ple you would
invite to your
like to
picnic or party
2.Decide on
the date and
time.
3.Decide on
a design for yo
ur card by layi
your decorati
ng out
ons and a lead
pencil.
4.Once you ar
e happy with
your design st
down your em
art to stick
bellishments.
Remember to
space for you
leave
r thumb print
bugs and anim
5.To make th
als.
e finger print
animals and b
will need to g
ugs you
et a bit messy
! Practise you
printing on a
r finger
separate piece
of paper and
around with
play
various design
s.
6.Use your fi
ngers for the
main body of
animals and b
your
ugs. Leave to
dry. Rememb
use different
er to
fingers for dif
ferent colour
otherwise the
in
ks
colours will b
ecome mixed
7.Draw on th
.
e eyes, feet, ta
ils and other
8.Enter the d
body parts.
etails of the p
ar
ty such as dat
what to bring
e, time,
and start han
ding out your
invites.
Get crafty tip!
Finger print bugs and animal’s prints can be used for all sorts
of crafty projects! Why not create your own wrapping paper
or use fabric paints and print on a blank t-shirt!
3. Artist Activity Badge project
Find bugs in the garden this summer and record your discoveries in this
fun Bug Journal!
Bug Jo
urna
W
l
Design and
decorate a
l’
‘Bug Journa
book cover
hat yo
u need
:
• One
journa
l or no
• Penc
te boo
il
k
• Felt and paper
– vario
us colo
• PVA
urs
glue
• Butt
ons
• Colo
ur
• Sciss ed card
ors
• Felt
tip pen
s
• Any
extra b
its and
pieces
Instru
you ma
ctions
y want
:
to inclu
1. S tar
de.
t by dr
awing
piece o
o
u
t
your d
f pape
esign o
r.
design
n a sep
, and w Once you are
ara
ith the
happy
your d
with yo te
h
esign u
sing fe elp from an
ur
would
adult,
lt and
lik
cut ou
any ot
2. P
ositio e to add.
t
her pie
n your
ces you
felt an
of the
d
journa
bits an
3. W
la
d
rite’
My bu nd stick dow pieces on the
g journ
n using
front
card, c
a
4. Leav ut out and st l’ on a piece PVA glue.
o
ick on
e to
your jo f coloured
5. Y
our jo dry.
u
r
nal.
ur
outdoo nal is ready
f
o
r finds
and dis r recording a
ll your
coverie
s!
Safety
first
This proje
cts requir
es the
use of sc
issors. M
ake sure
you get
help from
an adult
!
1. Things to make and do
Give your friends a treat with these sparkly lollipop party favours!
What you
need:
• Lollipop
s
• Ribbon
• Small se
lf a
• Large fo dhesive foam shap
es
am shape
s
• Double
-sided tap
e
Instructio
ns:
1. Tie a sh
ort length
of ribbon
2. Attach
to each lo
the small
llip
self adhesi
larger foa
ve foam sh op stick.
m shapes.
a
pes to the
3. Attach
the lollipo
p
to the larg
using dou
er foam sh
ble sided
ape
tape.
Lollip
op
party
favou
rs
Get crafty tip
!
These lollipop fa
vours are perfec
t for a birthday
party or summer
picnic. Why not
create them to
match the rest of
your party or pi
cnic theme?
2. Things to make and do
These crafty creatures are so much fun and super easy to make!
What you n
eed:
Craft
creat y
ures
• Styrofoam
balls
• PVA glue
• Poster pai
nt
• Black pipe
cleaners
• Wobbly ey
es
• Foam shee
ts
• Cocktail st
ick (for the b
ee)
Instructions:
1.Prime the
Styrofoam b
alls with a co
glue and allo
at of PVA
w to dry.
2. Paint the b
alls with post
er paint and
3. Cut out th
leave to dry.
e wings and
spots from th
sheets and g
e foam
lue into place
. Add the w
4. Paint on a
obbly eyes.
smile with w
hite poster p
5. F inally, ad
aint.
d legs and an
tennae by pu
lengths of th
shing cut
e pipe cleaner
s into the Styr
ofoam.
y tip!
Get crafjotin two balls, use a cocktail
d to
If you nee
.
lob of glue
b
d
n
stick a
3. Things to make and do
Create these fun and colourful plan pot pets and plant
your favourite summer plant!
What you n
eed:
Plant
pot
pets
• Your choic
e of a plant p
ot
• Acrylic pai
nt, various co
lo
urs
• Black and
green large p
om poms
• Beads
• Wobbly ey
es
• Thin wire
• Craft glue
Instructions:
1. Paint the p
lant pots wit
h acrylic pain
2. Decorate th
t
e pots with sp
ots or stripes
contrasting co
in
lours.
3. Glue two w
obbly eyes o
nto the large
4. Attach tw
pom poms
o small pom
p
o
ms onto the
pieces of thin
end of two
wire to create
5. Thread the
the antenna.
other end of
the wire thro
pom pom hea
ugh the
ds and back
up to the an
secure in pla
tenna to
ce.
6.Secure the
pom pom to
the rim of th
craft glue an
e pot using
d allow to dry
.
tip!
Get crafttaycrylic paint does not wash
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...and many more
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For store directions and opening hours,
visit hobbycraft.co.uk
Useful contacts:
hobbycraft.co.uk
For lots of info on how to get
started with different crafts.
craftcouncil.org.uk
For listings of museums and art
galleries.
craftclub.org.uk
For lots of info on local craft events
and a handy craft map.
hobbycraft.co.uk