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Month: February 2021

Armpit Fudge, 28th Jan 2021

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This is another activity from the scouts winter camp. the original activity can be found here: https://www.wintercamp.org.uk/activity?id=42

The worksheet for this activity can be found here:

You will need

  • 2 tbsp Icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Cream cheese
  • 1 Dash vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp Cocoa powder
  • Sandwich bag (zip lock closure best for this recipe)
  • Additional treats (marshmallows, m&m’s, peanut butter, nuts raisins)

Instructions

  1. Pile all your ingredients into the bag
  2. If you want to add in your additional treats, you can do it now – just throw a handful in
  3. Squeeze all the air out of the bag and seal it
  4. Stick the bag under your armpit
  5. Squish it, smoosh it, moosh it until all it’s all mixed and the ingredients have a creamy consistency
  6. Stick your fudge into the fridge for half an hour [we found it may need more!]
  7. Grab a spoon and dig in

RAF Hoopster Challenge

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This activity is to make a paper aeroplane with a difference. This activity we have borrowed from the scouts winter camp 2021 activities. wintercamp.org.uk

You will need

  • Hoops printable link below. (or draw your own on A4 paper following the instructions in the video)
  • 4 Paper straws
  • A4 piece of paper
  • Scissors
  • Sellotape

Instructions

  1. From the printable cut out one long and one short piece
  2. Next, flatten both ends of all 4 straws
  3. Take the long strip of paper and line up one end of the straws with the greyed-out rectangles and tape in place
  4. Make the arrows on the long strip meet and tape at this point
  5. With the short strip connect and tape the arrows
  6. Connect the unattached end of the straws to this small hoop with the tape
  7. It is now ready to fly! Did it fly well? Watch the video to find out how and why this type of paper plane works!

The following video produced by the winter camp team shows you how to make your plane

Peppermint Creams, 11th Feb 2021

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This week (11th Feb 2021) we will be making peppermint Creams with the cubs. The details for whats required are below.

Ingredients:

  • 200g Icing sugar, sieved, plus extra for dusting.
  • half tbsp condensed milk
  • 1 tsp peppermin flavouring, to taste
  • Food colouring of choice

Method:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the icing sugar, condensed milk, peppermint flavouring, food colouring of choice and 2 tbsp water to form a stiff paste. If the mixture feels too dry, add a splash more water, likewise, add more icing sugar if it feels too runny.
  2. Dust a work surface and rolling pin with icing sugar and roll the paste out to about half a centimetre (0.5cm) thick. Dip a 4cm (1 1⁄2cm)-diameter cutter in icing sugar and stamp out 24 rounds. Allow the rounds to dry out a little before decorating. If you haven’t got a pastry cutter, roll the mix into a sausage and cut into 1cm slices.

Equipment:

  1. Scales
  2. Sieve
  3. Bowl
  4. Tbsp
  5. Tsp
  6. Rolling pin
  7. Pastry cutter (not essential)