All Age Activity ideas> Join in a beach tidy campaign

> Play beach games: cricket, rounders, volleyball, races, etc.

> Fly a kite

> Visit a lighthouse, lifeboat station or helicopter rescue base

> Go on a boat trip

> Watch a sunrise or sunset

> Leave footprints in the sand

> Smell the salty air

> Eat chips from a bag while sitting on a beach wall

> Eaticecreamorcandyflosswhilesittingonthebeach

> Have a beach picnic

> TakeagrouppictureonthebeachandsenditintotheGirlguidingLaSERoffice

> Visit a sea life centre

> Go for a paddle at the water’s edge

> Have a sing song on the beach and sing watery songs

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In this activity we want you to enjoy what the seaside has to offer – smell the salty air, paddle at the water’s edge or collect sea shells.

Take your pick from the list of suggested ideas, which may have come from existing resources (e.g. Roundabouts / Handbooks / Badges / GFIs / Octants and other Girlguiding publications) or choose your own activity. Remember that Growing Up Wild is designed to get our girls outdoors and into their natural environment – so discuss with your girls to decide how many activities they’d like to do!

You can achieve your badge for participating in any activity on a beach or by the sea.

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Rainbow ideas> Go rock pool dipping

> Draw sand pictures

> Watch the passing ships

> Listen to the sea in a seashell

> How many sea birds can you count in 5 minutes

> Dance in the sand or at the water’s edge

Links /Extensions Roundabouts:Global Adventure

Brownie ideas> Make a bottlescope and look for creatures in rock pools

> Build a sand castle

> Do your own Punch and Judy Show

> Visit a rock making factory and see if you can help make a rock

> Identify as many sea birds as you can in half an hour

> Collect sea shells, seaweed and drift wood to make a beach picture in the sand

> Using sticks and stones make a sundial

> Have a scavenger hunt

> Lookforthesafetyflagsonthebeachandfindoutwhattheymean

> Draw a large boat on the beach and play Port and Starboard on the boat

> Use Plaster of Paris to make a cast of your own sandy footprints

Links /Extensions Instant Challenge: Water Badges: Water Safety

The Senior Section ideas> Identifythecreaturesthatyoufindwhenyoulookatrockpools

> Build a sand sculpture

> ArrangetogoSeaKayakingwithaqualifiedperson

> Hire a beach hut for a day and live outside

> Look for signs of animal life on the beach

> Collect sea glass

> Make tents or shelters to protect you from the sun or wind

> Visitapierandfindwhatwildlifeislivingonornearthisman made structure

> Have an Inter-Patrol challenge like the ‘Its a Knockout activity’

> Have an obstacle course using survival skills

> Lookforthesafetyflagsonthebeachandfindoutwhattheymean

> Useflipflopsandtransformthemintoanimaltrackshoesusingahot glue gun and sheets of coloured craft foam. Then lay a trail on the beach!

> Find out about the Coastguard and what they do

> Buildsandcastlesthenhaveatidefighttoseewhichwillsurvive the waves the longest

Links /Extensions Badges:Active ResponseWater Safety

Guide ideas> Identifythecreaturesthatyoufindwhenyoulookatrockpools

> Build a sand sculpture

> ArrangetogoSeaKayakingwithaqualifiedperson

> Hire a beach hut for a day and live outside

> Look for signs of animal life on the beach

> Collect sea glass

> Make tents or shelters to protect you from the sun or wind

> Visitapierandfindwhatwildlifeislivingonornearthisman made structure

> Have an Inter-Patrol challenge like the ‘Its a Knockout activity’

> Have an obstacle course using survival skills

> Lookforthesafetyflagsonthebeachandfindoutwhattheymean

> Useflipflopsandtransformthemintoanimaltrackshoesusingahot glue gun and sheets of coloured craft foam. Then lay a trail on the beach!

> Find out about the Coastguard and what they do

> Buildsandcastlesthenhaveatidefighttoseewhichwillsurvive the waves the longest

Links /Extensions Badges:Active ResponseWater Safety

Websites

How to / Activities> www.youtube.com/watch?v=_06qg0Zis9c (How to build a sandcastle) > www.activityvillage.co.uk/beach-games-and-activities > dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/songbook/Plan2.htm(Waterycampfireplan)> www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Waterscope> www.education.com/activity/article/Make_Sundial/ > sophie-world.com/games/port-and-starboard > pagingfunmums.com/2013/04/30/sand-footprint-craft-full-diy-instructions-louise/ > craftingagreenworld.com/2010/07/18/beach-craft-make-a-sandy-handprint-keepsake/ > www.sandsculpture.co.uk/ > www.sandscapes.com/how_to/ > www.crucial-crew.org/ (Coastguard activities for kids)> stillparenting.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/make-tracks.html

Information Websites> www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/ > www.marthastewart.com/267300/printable-planners (beach partyicnic planner)> www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/outdoor-activities/10152586/A-beginners-guide-to-rock-pooling.html > www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/fox_club/freddys_things_to_do/how_to_go_rock_pooling > www.marlin.ac.uk/kidszone.php (Information about the seashore)> www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdidentifier/> www.marine-life.org.uk/seabirds > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_and_Judy > rnli.org/safetyandeducation/stayingsafe/beach-safety/Pages/Beach-safety-advice.aspx > www.rnlisunderland.org/information/rnli_lifeguards/know_your_flags/pg235.html> www.beachhuts4hire.co.uk/beach-huts/hire/beach-huts-for-hire.aspx > www.bytheseajewelry.com/theglass/what.php > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_glass > www.visitsouthend.co.uk/things-to-see-do/PIER.aspx > www.visitbrighton.com/things-to-do/brighton-pier-p60603 > www.piers.org.uk/ > www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about

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