Green Magpie: Summer 2023

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Summer 2023

Exciting things to make and do for the Summer

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Dear Green Magpie friends,

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Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of the magazine for creative young minds!

‘Bring it on Brum!’ is a programme that is helping Birmingham’s children, young people and their families have active, fun-filled and healthy school holidays. Part of the government’s nationwide Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, ‘Bring it on Brum!’ is the biggest scheme of its kind in the country, and Birmingham City Council in partnership with StreetGames, are really excited to bring it to YOU! The Summer HAF Activity Pack is themed around BALANCE, which includes content related to the mind, food, body and daily activities to help you keep a healthy balance.

In partnership with Birmingham PlayCare Network the contents of this magazine and pack has been created with their philosophy at the core… championing the child’s right to play! This magazine will provide you and your child with guidance on how to complete various activities/crafts and provide ideas and games to get creative and make use of the equipment included. Please enjoy having a go at some of the activities included but REMEMBER small children will need to be supervised and older children might need a little bit of help. So, this Summer, why not give play a go, try not to worry about what the end product will look like, remember it’s the process children go through that is the most important part of play.

We have also created an online portal packed with free ideas and resources to keep the whole family busy, with indoor and outdoor games, quizzes, dance, nature trails, park activities, food videos and so much more. We believe that everyone deserves a good break and that school holidays are better when there’s a great choice of things to do.

Our website is now ready so read on and check out

www.bringitonbrum.co.uk/home-activities/

If you would like your creative makes featured on Scrapstore social media, please email a photo to Jess at:

scrapstoremakes@gmail.com If you have any questions please get in touch.

Our email address is:

Birminghamholidayactivities@streetgames.org

There are lots of boat races around the world.

The most famous one in England is between Oxford and Cambridge University boat clubs. It has happened every year since 1856 Collect a plastic bottle, rubber bands, 2 straight sticks and a lollipop stick!

Why not play with a friend and write messages to each other, pop yours in the bottle and send it over the water !

Step by step: Rubber-band Boat

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Decorate your bottle with sticky-backed plastic if you want.

Boat

Rocket

Scan to watch our YouTube tutorials!

Trap a rubber band between 2 pieces of lollipop stick. Tape the sticks together.

Secure a stick either side of your bottle with 3 rubber bands.

Loop it over the 2 sticks at the back of your boat. Twist lots of times, pop in the water, let go and ship ahoy!

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Rocket Balloon Race Step 1: You will need: Cardboard tube Paper Felts Balloon Sellotape Scissors and glue

Step 2: Decorate your cardboard tube.

To make wings, cut 2 slots in tube and slide in card.

Step 3:

Blow up your balloon (Don’t tie it!). Ask someone to hold it.

Stick your rocket on with tape, as shown.

Thread a long piece of string or wool through your rocket.

Step 4: Step 4: Tie both ends of the Attach paper string toyour something flowers to your so it is taught.

Hold crown the openusing end of balloon……get ready, wooden sticks. set, Enjoy let go and watch your it rocket!

crown!

TASTE TEST CHALLENGE

TASTE TEST

2 + players Blindfold player 2. Meanwhile, player 1 gathers 10 different foods on a plate.

Player 1 feeds food number 1 to player 2 who guesses what it is and rates it out of 5 (notes can be made).

Repeat for all 10 foods. Don’t let Player 2 see the plate! Now change players with different foods.

The player who correctly guessed the most, wins!

Blindfold

Rate the yum!

Name: _____________________ Food

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Quick Tortilla Wraps You could try a fruity breakfast wrap!

cut Make a cut from centre to outside of tortilla.

Gather some tasty foods for your wrap.

Fold each quarter over onto itself as shown.

Experiment and try some new foods……….

Notes

Ma k e JELLY FISH

R u o Y Wash an old plant pot or yoghurt pot.

Make a hole in the top to thread your string through.

Gather some odd bits of string, ribbon, strips of plastic bags, and tie them in the middle with a length of cord.

You will need: Coat hanger 2 pots String Card Big button A stick Make 3 evenly spaced holes in the top of each cup.

Tie a piece of string in each hole and tie together at top.

Hook cups onto hanger.

own Decorate your pot with paper, tissue paper, beads, sparkly bits…….!

Thread your cord up through the hole in top of pot.

Why not tie him to a tree and watch him jiggle in the breeze?

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DIY Weighing Scales Cut a triangle of card and glue to your stick, to make an arrow. Tape stick it to the centre of your coat hanger.

Tie a weight (big button or something heavy) onto a piece of string. Loop it over the top of hanger. When the arrow is in line with the ‘weight’, both cups weigh the same.

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Gather a few things from around the house.

Can you guess what will weigh the same?

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Slow down with Try these simple poses to improve balance, strength and endurance.

Yoga helps keep your body and mind healthy.

Panda says: Did you know, yoga helps with memory and concentration ?

Tortie says:

Practice every day after school. Try holding each pose for a slow count of 5

Elephant: legs apart,

Cat: Sit on floor with soles

look up and stretch

of feet together, back straight.

arms up like a trunk.

Hold onto feet with hands.

Eagle: Kneel down

Panda: On hands and

And stretch arms to the

knees, look up and

side with palms facing up.

stretch out your back

Giraffe: Stand tall with

Wolf: One hand and opposite foot

legs together. Reach arms

on the floor. Other arm

up and move like a giraffe.

and leg outstretched.

Tortoise: Put hands on floor,

Flower: Stand with one

Legs outstretched behind.

leg straight, the other bent

Look up and stretch

up. Palms together. Hold.

MINDFUL BREATHING Breathing deeply, in and out, helps when you feel upset, overwhelmed or frustrated.

Make a breathing stick to hold when you practice your breathing exercises. It will help keep you focused.

1. Grab an unusual stick from outside.

2. Grab some bits from around the house, like wool, string, elastic bands, bits of material or fabric flowers, ribbon.

3. Decorate your stick with your decorative bits.

4. Why not sit outside when you practice your breathing, listen to the birds and the wind and trees.

BEE: Breathe in through your nose for a count of 4. As you breathe out,

BUTTERFLY: Lie flat on your back. As you inhale slowly, hug your knees to your chest.

make a bee buzzing or

humming

As you exhale, slowly stretch your arms and legs out like a butterfly. Repeat.

LION: Take a deep breath through your nose. Open your mouth wide…..and ROAR!

Scan me for tips on WELLBEING

PRACTICE: Animal Breathing Exercises The perfect way to feel calm and re-focus BUNNY: Take 3 quick little bunny sniffs through your nose. Hold for a count of 2.

Breathe out through your mouth.

SNAKE: Inhale through your nose for a count of 4. Hold for a count of 2. Breathe out through your mouth making a ‘Ssssss’ sound.

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All about Balance Across 2. This is hot, and comes out in the day 4. Another word for 'buddy' or 'pal' 6. We do this when someone tells a joke 8. You need 9-12 hours of this each night 10. We keep active and have fun doing this

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Star Maze Find your way out of the maze!

Answers on the back page

1. Opposite of indoors 3. The heaviness of a person or thing 5. we use these to weigh things 7. When we smile we are....

9. This drink is essential for life

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CHALLENGE yourself: Try the Crazy Chalk Challenge holding a spoon with a ball in it!

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minutes per day of find out about of fun physical activity LOTS home

Balance the ball………….. don’t let it drop!

activities….

Crazy Chalk-Path Challenge Use this as a guide to create your own chalk course…….

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Twirl around Walk backwards

Hop

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Celebrate……. high 5 the sky !

Twirl around

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Play with a friend. Use your whistle to start!

Who can do it fastest?

Pop-up Cards

Step by step: Simple Ladybird

What is journaling?....It is simply writing down your thoughts and feelings so you can understand them more.

Sometimes it can be hard to put our feelings into words.

This is a great way to express our thoughts without fear or judgement.

Cut 3 same sized circles out of red paper .

Fold in half.

Glue one half of one circle. Stick it to a different half of another circle.

Glue another half circle to that one.

This is your body.

Stick it in the centre of your card so that when you close it, it folds shut easily.

Have fun decorating…

Scan to watch our tutorials!

You can use your notepad included in this pack. This journal is just for you and your feelings. You can write about being happy or sad, anxious or excited ……anything you are feeling or thinking.

Try decorating your pages using crayons, magazines, leaves, flowers, paper, tickets, drawings etc…….

Things that are special to you.

Scan here for more pop card ideas and tutorials. Challenge yourself with some of these other designs….

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4. Cut short slots in your shapes

5. Slot your shapes together to make your sculpture!

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Share photos of your sculptures to feature on our facebook page……

1. Collect cardboard tubes, boxes, scrap paper, foam, magazine pages, stickers…..anything to decorate your fabulous sculpture with.

2. Decorate your cardboard pieces with paint, paper, stickers etc.

3. Cut out different shapes….

GAME: Balance Cube Balancing Flamingo: Can you stand on one leg for a whole minute like a Flamingo?

Did you find it easy? Try closing your eyes!

Hand to toe: Hold your quoit in one hand. Pass it down to your foot. Hook it back up to your other hand….. and so on…..How many can you do in 2 minutes?

Back to back: Stand back to back with a partner.

Link arms. Push against each other with your backs to stand up. Do the same again to sit back down.

Can you repeat it 3 times?

Tight rope: Using a skipping rope on the floor, or the edge of a mat, balance and walk heel to toe along the line 4 times.

Imagine you are on a tight rope.

Leap frog: leap around the room like a frog!

What noise does a frog make?

Alien Stomp: Put a tissue on your head. Start some music! Dance around the room…….

But don’t let your tissue hit the floor! If your tissue falls, Catch it and put it back on your head, and keep playing!

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Game: Balance Cube!

Roll the dice.

Using the chart opposite, find your number and complete the activity.

Challenge yourself: • Make up your own balance chart, with different activities!

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Cut out the die template along solid lines.

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Fold along the dotted lines.

Glue flaps and stick inside your dice.

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