Welcome to the Adventures in France Join in Pack! This pack has been created to allow girls of all ages and from all sections to learn about French crafts, activities and games ahead of the Region s Adventure trip, which will take place in Paris on the 27th August 2011. It s a great way to get your girls excited about international guiding, whatever their age! How to use this pack: Simply let your girls choose and complete five activities from the pack. Once you have successfully completed five challenges, you can send off for Challenge Badges (seen below) using the form at the back of this pack.
Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world, along with New York, London and Milan. Paris has two fashion weeks, one to show Haute Couture, where designers can let their imaginations run wild, and one to show Ready to Wear collections which people can buy to wear straight away. Why not hold your own fashion shows using the ideas below? Activity: Draw around the template of the doll shown below onto some card Decorate one side of your model with your Haute Couture design remember, this can be as wild and fun as you can imagine! Decorate the other side of your model with a Ready to Wear outfit that you think people might like to wear this summer. Activity: Create clothes that your model can change using the dress, trouser and top templates at the back of this pack You can use pens and pencils, or even pieces of fabric, glitter and sequins to decorate your outfits! Why not try designing a Haute Couture Uniform for your section?
Or how about holding your own fashion show to raise money for your trip to Paris or for a charity of your choice! Activity: Bring in old clothes from home and use feathers, sequins, glitter and whatever you can find to customise them into your Haute Couture and Ready to Wear outfits. First, using the clothes that you have as inspiration, create a look book to decide what themes, colours and textures you are going to showcase in your outfits. Designers use a look book to help them explore the ideas they are going to showcase on the runway. You could do this as a unit or as patrols. Then, customise your clothes by sewing them, changing the length or shape, or adding details maybe you could add corsages to jazz up a dull outfit (see the activity below for how to make one). Finally, hold your fashion show and invite your parents to see your new creations! CORSAGES Corsage is a French word that was taken into English into the 1400s and means a small bouquet of flowers. Corsages are traditionally worn around the wrist or pinned to clothes. Make your own corsage by following these instructions: Activity: Take a strip of ribbon or fabric; the width of the material will determine how big your corsage is if you want a big corsage, use a wider strip of material. Stick or sew the two ends together so you have a ring of material. Sew a running stitch along one edge of the ring of material. Once you have gone all the way around the ring of material, pull the running stitch tight so that the material gathers into the middle. Stitch this gathering in the middle to ensure it doesn t come undone. Finish the corsage by stitching a button into the centre to hide the gathered material. Add a safety pin to the back, and voila! You have your corsage! Why not make three in red, white and blue to be really French?
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel and is still the tallest building in Paris. It is found in the Champs de Mars and was built as a grand entrance way to the 1889 World Fair. The tower has become the iconic symbol of Paris and millions of tourists climb (or take the lift!) to the top to take in the spectacular views every year. Activity: Tower Race Why not make your own Eiffel Tower, but with a twist? Race in teams to build the best replica of the Eiffel Tower using only spaghetti and marshmallows! Notre Dame de Paris, which in English means Our Lady of Paris, is the official seat of the Archbishop of Paris and is widely regarded as the finest example of Gothic architecture in France. It is also famous for its gargoyles; water spouts which are shaped like monsters or mythical creatures. The word gargoyle comes from the French word gargouille, meaning throat or gullet. Activity: Gargoyle Game Have a go at being a gargoyle yourself with this fun game! The group stands in a circle, with one person in the middle. The person in the middle must choose two girls from the circle who stand face to face in the centre with their eyes closed. After a count of three, both girls must make their best gargoyle face at each other. The first to laugh is out of the game. If neither girl laughs they may both rejoin the game!
Activity :Make a Gargoyle Make your own gargoyle using an old pair of tights, some grass seeds, sawdust and funky foam to decorate: -Cut the foot off one of the legs on your pair of tights and place some grass seeds into the toe end. -Fill the rest of the foot with sawdust, and when full enough tie the open end of the sock into a knot to make a ball. -decorate one side of the ball with googly eyes and funky foam to make a gargoyle face. If you water the top of your gargoyle s head, he will grow grass hair which you can cut into shapes! Stained Glass Notre Dame is also famous for its stained glass windows, the most famous of which is the circular window between the two bell towers. Activity: Have a go at making your own stained glass windows by following the instructions below: -Take a piece of A4 card and carefully, using scissors or a craft knife, cut out a segmented shape following the picture. You can either trace over this or draw your own design freehand. -stick a piece of OHP paper or a smooth plastic wallet to one side of your piece of A4, so that you can see the plastic through the gaps in your piece of paper. -Decorate the visible plastic with OAP pens. -Using a torch, shine light through onto your design to show the stained glass effect. Tip: You can also do this with crepe paper; stick different coloured pieces of crepe paper behind the gaps in your card for a similar effect.
The Louvre is one of the world s largest and most famous museums. It began its life as a palace for France s kings, but after Louis XIV chose the palace of Versailles as his home, the Louvre became a home for the royal collection and The Academy, which studied and displayed paintings and sculpture. Today the Louvre holds some of the world s most famous sculptures. Activity: Create a masterpiece for your own unit s Louvre with Papier Mache, a French way of making solid sculptures! To make papier mache, you will need newspaper shredded into strips and a large bowl filled with five cups of water with half a cup of flour stirred in. To make your sculpture, you will need to dip the strips into the flour and water mix, then shape around an object to create a sculpture. You can use balloons to make spheres, toilet roll inserts to make tubes, plates or bowls covered in Vaseline to make circles, or chicken wire to create unique shapes. Why not try making this piggy bank to save up for your trip to Paris? -blow up the balloon, and cover with a layer of papier mache don t forget to leave a strip empty on the top which will be the slot for money! -Cut egg boxes into separate cups, and using the papier mache strips, add four of these to the balloon to make legs, and one to make the nose. -Use papier mache strips to build up triangles near the nose to be the pig s ears. -Leave the sculpture to dry, and when it is, repeat the process again with another layer of papier mache and leave to dry completely overnight. -When your piggy bank is dry, you can pop the balloon inside through the money slot and decorate him with poster paints! Mona Lisa Perhaps the most famous piece of art in the Louvre is Leonardo Da Vinci s Mona Lisa, which shows a young woman. Mona Lisa s expression has been the subject of much debate, with some people thinking she is trying to stop herself laughing. Activity: See if you can control your laughter with these two games Laughing Lions Each girl lies so that her head is resting on someone else s stomach. Everyone must lie still and quiet. One girl is tapped on the shoulder and must then laugh. As she does, the girl who is resting on her stomach must try her best not to laugh and spread it to other girls. This carries on until everyone is laughing! Ha Ha game For this game, everyone must sit in a circle. A girl starts by saying Ha, and then the girl next to her must say Ha Ha, the third girl must say Ha three times and so on. If any girl laughs properly or smiles whilst doing so, she must start again.
The Tour De France is an annual, world famous bike race which ends each year on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Cyclists compete to be the first to finish each stage of the gruelling 3,500 kilometre race and wear the Prestigious yellow jersey, which marks them as fastest cyclist for that stage. Have your own cycle races indoors with this great game! Activity: Mini cycles You can either take part in these races as part of a team or as individuals, but first you must make your cyclist! Using the template below, trace round onto a piece of card and decorate you cyclist with a unique jersey (remember, you can t have a yellow jersey until you prove you re the fastest!) Using sellotape, stick your cardboard cyclist to a length of string, and tie this length of string into a loop. Loop the string around two turning posts ; use something sturdy like table legs, or if you are outside, you could use posts or tent pegs hammered into grass. To race, each team s cyclist must start at one of the turning posts. Once the signal is given, teams should pull on the string on one side to move it around the turning post and send their cyclist towards the finish line. The winner is the team that gets their cyclist to the end first!
Answers: 1) c, 2)a, 3) c, 4) b, 5)c, 6)a, 7) a, 8) c. The French flag, which is known as the Tricolore, is made of three vertical blocks of blue, white and red. Blue and red are the traditional colours of Paris. The colours of the French flag may also represent the three main estates of the Ancien Régime, or ancient regime: the church which is represented with white; the nobility which is represented with red and the citizens, which are represented with blue. Activity: Why not try this quiz to find out how much you know about all things red, white and blue? 1. Red can come in many different shades which of these is NOT a shade of red? a) Ruby b) Scarlet c) Crimset 2. Poisson Rouge means what in English? a) A goldfish b) A red mullet c) Red shoes 3. The White House is a building in which country? a) Japan b) Australia c) United States of America 4. White is... a) A complete absence of colour b) All the colours of the rainbow mixed into one c) The red and the blue parts of the rainbow mixed together 5. If someone says they feel blue, how will they be feeling? a) happy b) full after eating c) sad 6. Which type of people are said to have blue blood? a) Royalty b) Pirates c) Students 7. Manchester has two footballs teams; which colours do they traditionally wear? a) red and blue b) white and blue c) white and red 8. Which of these flags is NOT red, white and blue a) The UK b) The Netherlands c) Germany
The French love their food and always enjoy eating good quality food, usually served simply with a glass of French wine! Why not try these traditional French foods, or cook one of these traditional French recipes? Activity: French bread (pain): The traditional French baguette is a breakfast staple for most Parisians! Why not try it out with some jam or with some of the famous French cheeses described below. Cheese (fromage): France is famous for its delicious cheeses; the most famous are: Brie: This creamy cheese is named after the region in which it was first made and is made in large wheels, which you can either buy in full, or buy segments of. The cheese has a nutty flavour and is characterised by a skin of white, edible mould. Camembert: Is similar to Brie, but is matured in small wheels, comes packaged in wooden boxes and originates from Normandy. Most people buy a whole camembert and bake it in the oven; the thick rind of the cheese keeps it intact in the oven, but lets the inside melt to a lovely cheesy mess! Roquefort: Is a blue cheese, which means that ribbons of blue mould grow inside the cheese as it matures and give it a distinct tangy taste. It is made from sheep milk and is matured in caves in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, hence the name, Roquefort. Frog s Legs: Are a delicacy of French cuisine and are said to taste like chicken! Activity: Why not try cooking these easy French recipes: French Toast: You will need: Eggs, Milk, Bread or Brioche (a type of sweet French bread). Beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl. Cut the bread into slices and soak in the milk and egg mixture. Fry the slices of soaked bread until golden brown. Top with fruit, sugar, cinnamon or maple syrup!
Snails (Escargots): The French eat snails covered in garlic and parsley sauce. The snails have to be gathered and starved for two weeks before eating. You can buy snails canned and in the garlic sauce at large supermarkets. French children also play game called Escargot which you can try! Draw a large snail shape on the floor in chalk and split into segments as shown. Decide which your hopping foot is and who goes first. Whichever foot you choose is the foot you will hop on both to go to the centre and to go back out. Hop through the snail to the centre, hopping only once in each square, and without hopping on any lines or you will lose your turn! You may rest when you reach the centre, but then you must jump from the centre off the shell. If you do this, you may claim any segment on the shell as your own and mark it with chalk. No other players are allowed to jump in this segment for the rest of the game. This process repeats for everyone else playing the game, which gets harder as more segments get taken! Croque Monsieur/Madame: You will need: Bread, ham, cheese and butter. This French snack is found everywhere in Parisian cafes! To make: Toast the bread and make a ham sandwich using the butter and ham. On a baking tray, cover the top of the sandwich with cheese and place under the grill. When the cheese is bubbling, the croquet Monsieur is ready! For Croque Madame, add a fried egg!
Activity: Here are some handy French phrases and words to use on your Adventure in Paris, or just to practice! Why not see if you can have a short conversation? Oui yes non no s'il vous plaît please (polite) merci thanks, thank you merci beaucoup thank you very much je vous en prie you're welcome (polite) de rien not at all salut hi (informal) bonjour hello (used during the morning and afternoon) bonsoir good evening (used after 6pm) au revoir goodbye bonne nuit goodnight bonne soirée have a good evening à bientôt! see you soon! à demain! see you tomorrow! bonne journée! have a nice day! bon weekend! have a good weekend! excusez-moi excuse me (polite) désolé(e) or pardon sorry vous parlez anglais? do you speak English? (polite) vous parlez français? do you speak French? (polite) je ne parle pas français I don't speak French je ne parle pas très bien le français I don't speak French very well je parle un peu français I speak a little French pourriez-vous parler plus could you speak more slowly, please? lentement, s'il vous plaît? pourriez-vous me l'écrire, could you write it down for me, please? s'il vous plaît? pourriez-vous répéter cela, could you please repeat that? (polite) s'il vous plaît? je comprends I understand je ne comprends pas I don't understand je ne sais pas I don't know ça va? how's it going? très bien, merci I'm fine, thanks pas mal, merci not bad, thanks pas très bien not so well et toi? and you?
Congratulations! If you have finished five activities from the pack, you can have the French Challenge badge. Badges cost 1 each and are available to order until 31st December 2011. Please fill in the order form below and include a cheque made payable to Girlguiding Northwest England to cover the costs of your badges and 1.50 postage. Completed order forms should be sent to: Girlguiding Northwest England, 1 Ribblesdale Place, Preston, PR1 3NA. Badge Order Form: Number of badges required @ 1 each Postage 1.50 Total Please post my badges to: Name: Address: Telephone: Unit Name: