The Scrap Box

Junior Girl Scout Workshops
(for fourth and fifth graders)

A field trip to The Scrap Box is a great way to introduce the concept of using resources wisely. Girls explore the 3Rs — reduce, reuse, and recycle — using our unique recycled materials.
The workshops are designed to fullfil part of a badge requirement. The activities are as open-ended as possible to allow all children the opportunity to express their own creativity.

Each workshop consists of 3 parts:

• First, the Scrap Box presenter talks about our scrap materials, showing examples of what the product was that produced the scrap.
• Second, the girls get some hands-on experience making their project, based on the try-it project chosen for that day. Girls are fully engaged in discovery, problem solving, and creativity; each girl's masterpiece will be unique.
• Third, the girls go shopping in the large bulk room, filling a bag to take home.

Each workshop lasts one and one-half hours. The cost is $6.00 per girl, with a minimum charge per workshop of $75.00. Small troops often invite siblings along. There is no charge for adults unless they want to participate in making the project and/or shopping.

Suggested Project Choices:

1. ECO ACTION (page 96)
   Trashy Art: create a one-of-a-kind trash masterpiece.


2. ART IN THE HOME (page 130)
   Accent on beauty: create a banner for your wall or bedroom door.


3. ART IN 3-D (page 132)
   (#4) Negatives are Positives: include both negative and positive space in creating an abstract sculpture.
   (#9) It's Mobile: create a mobile or stabile (stationery sculpture).
(#10) Wire It: make a 3-D design with pipe cleaners and other objects.


4. ART TO WEAR (page 134)
   (#6) Fashion Add Ons: Use strips of rip-stop nylon to braid a unique belt
(#9) The Old is New Again: design a futurist piece of jewelry.



5. CREATIVE SOLUTIONS (page 144)
   (#3) Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Uses: combine some familiar household items and unique Scrap Box materials to make an extraordinary piece of art.



6. DRAWING AND PAINTING (page 152)
   (#5) In Shape: Make foam stamps to create your own holiday wrapping paper.
   Colors and Shapes Mobile: create a collage using circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.



7. PRINTS AND GRAPHICS (page 164)
   (#2) Stamp Designs: make your own foam stamps to create unique prints on paper or fabric.
   (#4) Stencil Fun: use our special transfer foil and stencils with our sticky-back paper.



8. THEATER (page 170)
   (#1) Make a Mask: decide what character you will create a mask for.
   


9. VISUAL ARTS (page 174)
   (#3) Black and White: create a design using only black paper on white paper.


10. YARN AND FABRIC ARTS (page 178)
    (#2) Weave On: use colorful yarn and other materials to weave an interesting design using a cardboard loom.


11. AEROSPACE (page 180)
    (#3) Go Fly a Kite: use our colorful rip-stop nylon to construct a kite.


12. MUSIC FAN (page 194)
    (#4) Found Music: create a musical instrument.

Thanks for booking a workshop!
To guarantee a super time, please:

• Send in your non-refundable deposit if required.
• Let us know your project choice.
• Make sure all drivers have good directions to The Scrap Box. You can download a map on our website here.
• Call us with questions or significant changes in the number of participants. (734-994.-0012)