Directions for Girl Scout
in sleeping bag
Materials needed: Felt, baby flat
slotted clothespins, wiggle eyes, safety pin, fabric glue, yarn,
scissors
Cut a piece of felt 2" x 3-1/2". Fold in
half, gluing only edges so it measures 1" x 3-1/2". Do not glue the top
1", fold it down diagonally and glue. Glue a couple of pieces of yarn to
the head of a baby flat slotted clothespin to make hair. Glue on wiggle
eyes. Slide in doll, glue in place. Add a pin and a tag for swapping. |
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What Are SWAPS
The
origin is Native American. Potlatch is the ceremonial exchange of gifts
practiced by Native Americans of Northwest coastal tribes. The idea of
SWAPs was started at the original National Roundup Conferences. At that
time a SWAP was a little remembrance that one Scout gave another. SWAPS
are handmade, thus the girl is giving a part of herself to show
friendship. SWAPS are exchanged at National Conventions, Council events,
Wider Ops, SU or Neighborhood events, and Troop meetings and most
frequently at Day Camp. They can have a tag attached with the event name
and date or the Troop number and Council name or state. I would not
suggest putting the girl's name or other personal information for safety
reasons. Avoid paper tags that tear off and melt in the rain. |
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SWAP Etiquette
Swapping
"do's and don'ts" vary from council to council to country but there are
some basic rules that everyone should be aware of. SWAPS for trade are
carried separately from the ones you want to keep. Keepers are
frequently pinned on to
hats or bandannas. Sometimes they are pinned onto a specific area of a
shirt. SWAPS for trade can be in a SWAP bag, zipper baggie, a shoe box,
a friendship tie or pinned onto ribbon, any thing that can be easily
carried. Most SWAPs are 1"-2" in size. It is considered rude to refuse
to swap with someone who asks. If you don't like the item you have been
given, or already have an identical SWAP, accept it politely, and give
them one of yours with a Girl Scout smile. (Try and make SWAPS you would
be happy to receive.) ALWAYS say thank you! Always try to have a few
extra SWAPS on hand for those people who don't have any to give in
return. Most SWAPS have a pin on them so they can be pinned to a hat or
shirt but they don't have to. SWAPS can be bracelets, necklaces, council
patches, event patches or other small items. SWAPS should NOT contain
edible food. Food items can attract bugs and critters when outdoors. |
