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Description

Potential Risks:

Sharp tools (scissors) - Ensure adult supervision and instruction on safe usage.
Loose clothing - Ensure that all Beavers secure long clothing or accessories to prevent tangling.
Distraction by others - Keep a focused environment by clearly instructing base leaders to remind Beavers about staying engaged.
Strangulation risk - Supervise closely as cords can be tangled; instruct Beavers to be mindful of their spacing.
Injury from scissors - Make sure that Beavers use blunt, safety scissors given their supervision.

Resources

Colourful cords or wool
Scissors (appropriate for the age group)
Card board Trollen Wheels (disk about the size of a CD with a hole in the middle).)
Space to sit and braid

Instructions

Explain the significance of braiding in Viking culture. Discuss how it was used in everyday life, including clothing and accessories.
Demonstrate Braiding:

Set up
get each beaver to cut 8 notches in the wheel (compass points N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) the notches should hold a cord in place
Take seven lengths of cord and lay them nest to each other so the ends align
Secure them together at one end by tying a simple knot.
put the knot through the hole in the wheel
Place each of the cords in one of the notches leaving 1 empty notch. ensuring the knot is held at the centre of the wheel.

Show the Beavers the basic braiding technique:

count clockwise 3 from the empty notch move that thread to the empty space
repeat until you reach the desired length

Allow Beavers to create their braided pieces. Encourage creativity with colour combinations and patterns.
Assist any Beavers who need help with the technique.
Finishing Up:

Once finished, tie off the end of the braid to secure it.

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• Creative - Craft
• Skills - Creative activity