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Description

Child picks a reading book they like and can read.
Dresses up as favourite character.
Creates a bookmark to use at home.
Increased awareness of different books and possibilities
Template for book marker, Crowns & Wand


Resources

Selection of reading books – suitable for child's age.
Dress up costume.
Coloured or white card
Paper
Colours
Stickers or stick on jewels
Scissors ( Child friendly)


Instructions

There can be a couple of variations on this, but these are two examples that have been used and work.

In a Ladybird Unit Meeting

a. Invite Ladybirds to come to a meeting with their favourite book and to dress up as a character from that book.
b. Ladybirds have a few minutes each to speak about their book choice and costume or Leader reads a story.
c. Have bookmarks prepared – either from the template or just strips of card cut, and leave Ladybirds colour/decorate
as an art/craft activity.


Combination of Ladybird Unit Meeting and home activity

a. Have a store of 6 books suitable for Ladybirds, and pick girls to take the book home for the week and to come back and report on the book.
b. Bookmark craft activity – template or freestyle card.
c. Ladybirds dress up as favourite character at a meeting.


Attachments: https://ogm.irishgirlguides.ie/?l=p60156
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKOy9EZdZ0&authuser=0


Tags

  • Book lover
  • Ladybird Craft For Fun
  • Ladybirds

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