October 2006 - The Boys' Brigade

Juniors’ Christmas Activities
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Craft: Snowman socks
• White Sports Sock
• uncooked rice (approx. 2 cups)
• string
• 2 freezer/sandwich bags
materials to make nose and mouth
• googly eyes
• red wool
• glue gun
Fill a plastic bag with 1 cup rice. (this should fill 2/3 of sock, you may need more or less depending
on the size of the sock). Tie the top of bag with twist tie. Put bag inside tube sock. Tie tightly with
string. Repeat above using 1/2 cup of rice (more or less). Tie tightly with string, just above the
bag.
Fold over the ribbed part of the sock to make the snowman’s hat. Cut 3 strands of wool and tie
around the snowman’s neck. Glue on green buttons, brown mouth and nose. Glue on eyes. Make
a tassel on the top of the hat with wool and glue.
Devotions
Many churches run appeals at Christmas time to highlight the needs of people less fortunate. It
may be possible for a member of the church to come along and inform the boys about the appeal.
One national organisation that helps is Operation Christmas Child. Shoe boxes are filled with a
variety of toys, games and toiletries and distributed to those in most need. More information can
be found at www.samaritanspurse.uk.com
Santa’s sleigh
First split the boys into groups of around 4-5, then give to each group a large box big enough for
one child. Then tell the young people that this is to be their sleigh and that they must decorate it
appropriately using paint, pens, glitter, tinsel and anything else appropriate you can find. To finish,
on the front of the box make two small holes approx 15cm apart and through these holes put
some rope that can be used to pull along the sleigh. The leader could prepare the holes and rope
prior to the decoration.
Groups sit facing a pile of clothes (hat, scarf, gloves, wellington boots) at the opposite end of the
hall. When the game starts each team member takes it in turn to get in the sleigh and be pulled by
another team member to the pile of clothes, they put on a piece of the clothing get back in the
sleigh and are pulled back, the same is repeated until all members of the team have on a piece of
the clothing.
Juniors’ programme