Why not try some of these craft activities at your meetings. Books on all of these are available at your local library. Tie and dye Many patterns can be produced by tie-dying, but first purchase some bright coloured cold water dyes from a hardware shop. Use cotton material and follow the instructions on the container. Cub Scouts can work with small squares of material which can be made up later into bags for sense training games.
Older members can design their own t-shirts.
The material can be folded, pleated, twisted, knotted, coiled or scrunched and stitched to produce a variety of patterns. Objects such as stones, marbles, sticks or beans can be tied into the material with raffia or string. The parts of the material that are tied up resist the dye and remain white. It is then removed and rinsed well in cold water and left to dry. Finishing touches can be done with fabric paints or pens.