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ADVENTURE/WIZARDING WORLD OF SCOUTING PATCH PROGRAM SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE WIZARD PATCHES WE OFFER
The world of magic has been practiced for hundreds of years. Magicians were hired to tell the future through crystal balls or other valuable items. Today we primarily use magic as entertainment and to create an imagination about a magical world. We watch and are fascinated with simple tricks to magnificent illusions and special effects. There are a variety of fairy tales, movies, and books that depict magic and adventures into an wonderful world. You can earn either the Magical Adventure or Wizarding World of Scouting Patch OR earn both with the below program. 1. Magician/Wizard: Choose a magician or wizard to learn more about. Find out when they practiced magic and a trick they performed. Examples include: Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Doug Henning, Harry Potter, Penn and Teller. 2. Optical Illusions: An Illusion creates images false perception that there is something actually there or not there. View an optical illusion in a book, art work, movie, television, on the internet,OR at a magic show OR color an optical illusion picture. 3. It's Magic: Watch a magic show on TV or live OR watch a movie that depicts magic. What is your favorite trick or part in the movie or show? 4. Science: Many magicians use science as a way to present tricks or teach about science. Try an experiment OR science activity that feels or seems like magic. You can use our "Experimenting with Science" kit or our Spells and Potions to try. Examples include: Eggs that float, candy flashes, colorful raindrops, create slime, and fun Concoctions. 5. Potions: Through the creation of books and movies, potions have been used to put people to sleep, assist them to fly, or become invisible. Create your own pretend potion in a container, label it, list the ingredients, and determine what it affect it will have on the person that drinks it. List your ingredients uniquely such as grape soda is purple toad juice. Examples of potions: Water and blue drink, (invisibility), fruit punch, gummy worms and lemonade (shape shifter) potion. 6. Magical items: Over the years magical items have assisted magicians, sorcerers, witches, and wizards in completing spells or transforming things. Choose one item and learn what it was used for. Such as brooms, wands, spell books, mirrors, clothing, boxes, stones, hats, and quills. 7. Magical Creatures: Spectacular creatures have been created that can assist in flying, protecting, and healing. Choose one to learn more about and what it looks like: Unicorns, fairy godmother, dragons, mermaids, owls, cats, fairies, nymphs, and elves. 8. Magical Places: Locations around the world are sometimes considered magical or give good luck to those that visit and perform certain tasks. Some are magical due to historical reasons and some are from myths. Learn about OR visit a magical place or attend a magical themed event. Examples include: Castles, The Enchanted Forest, Germany; The Wizarding World of Harry Potter®; Sorcerer's Castle in Switzerland; Cinderella's® castle; and Blarney Stone, Ireland. 9. Books: Read a book relating to story about magic or a magical character. Examples include: Harry Potter®, Aladdin®, Cinderella®, The Chronicles of Narnia ®, and Magic School Bus® and Magic Tree House®. 10. Food: Create or enjoy food representing a magical theme OR create your own candy shop. Examples include: cupcakes with cones on top (represent wizard hats), chocolate frogs, magic wands, (chocolate dipped pretzel rods with sprinkles), potion punch, jelly beans, magic beans, cookies, and a pasta or stew served in a cauldron. 11. Games: Play games or create activities representing a magical theme. Examples include: Wizard hat pass, similar to hot potato; charades; blindfolded taste test; hide dragon eggs; mazes on paper or an obstacle course; water balloon battle, board games, OR a scavenger hunt of magical related items. 12. Displays and Costumes: Create decorations, costumes, a display or diorama with a representing a magical character or storybook theme. Examples include: cauldrons, stars, shiny paper or ribbons for the table or chairs; brooms, wands, princess or wizard costumes; or diorama of a castle. 13. Crafts: Create a craft that represents the magic world or character. Examples: Create tiaras, wizard hats, wands, shields, potion book, castle from a large cardboard box, spider webs, potion containers, or flower wreath. 14. Perform: Act out a play, perform a magic trick, dress up like a character, or create a magical skit. 15. Tricks: Card tricks, disappearing acts, levitating objects, and illusions are just a few of the entertainment possibilities that are performed by magicians. Learn a magic trick, go behind the scenes at a show, research how magic is performed, or watch a magic show or movie where tricks are used. 16. Special Effects: Magicians use music, comedy, animals, and stories to build up the suspense and drama for the finalization of the trick. Movies use graphic art and 3-D effects to make the scenes come alive. See a 3-D movie or a movie with CG [computer graphics], learn more about computer graphics, learn about movie make-up, create your own graphic image of a magical item, watch a magic show or go behind the scenes of a movie or media facility.
1. Plants: Learn about plants that are edible by visiting the grocery store and create a "potion". Make a spell and reason for the potion. Think outside the box use some of the edible leafy items in the grocery store and rename them: lettuce, cabbage, herbs, sunflower seeds, spinach and tea in various flavors. For example: Zigger Zat- One sip helps cure a stomach ailment. You don't have to try the potion just experiment with different items. NEVER USE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT EDIBLE, JUST IN CASE. 2. Flowers: View different types of flowers in a book, go on a nature hunt, visit a garden or area that has a large variety of flowers, or research at least two different flowers that are different colors. For extra, you can find out about exotic flowers that are unique shapes and colors. 3. Grow: Plant a flower from a seed, grow herbs, OR a plant. Water it and help it grow. 4. Herbs: Create something savory using fresh herbs from the store or you grew. Examples: Add rosemary to fried red potatoes, sage to stuffing, oregano to marnina sauce, etc. 5. Create: Create a craft that resembles flowers, uses fake, or real flowers OR decorate a flower pot, make herb signs, or draw/create a picture about flowers/plants. 6. Food: Create or enjoy food representing flowers, plants, or pretend potions OR create your own botany shop. Examples include: cupcakes with flowers on top, green tinted chocolate molded into leaves, green potion punch, green leafy salad with a dressing served in a potion labeled bottle, pizza with mushroom and spinach, artichoke and spinach dip with dried leaves [curved chips] for dipping.
1. Potions: Create your own pretend potion in a container, label it, list the ingredients, and determine what it affect it will have on the person that drinks it. List your ingredients uniquely such as grape soda is purple toad juice. Examples of potions: Water and blue drink, (invisibility), fruit punch, gummy worms and lemonade (shape shifter) potion. 2. Experiment: Many wizards use science as a way to present tricks or teach about science. Try an experiment OR science activity that feels or seems like magic. You can use our Potions and spells booklet OR "Experimenting with Science" kit for fun experiments to try. Examples include: Eggs that float, candy flashes, colorful raindrops, create slime, and mind games. 3. Spells and Such: Over the years magical items have assisted magicians, sorcerers, witches, and wizards in completing spells or transforming things. Choose one item and learn what it was used for. Such as brooms, wands, spell books, mirrors, clothing, boxes, stones, hats, and quills. 4. It's Magic! :Attend a magical event or watch a movie to view potion bottles or learn about different spells or potions. 5. Wands: Create or purchase your own wand. Write or try your own pretend spell or potion. 6. Food or Crafts: Create a craft or food that represents the magic world or character. Examples: Create tiaras, wizard hat cupcakes, spider cookies, shields, potion book, castle from a large cardboard box, spider webs, potion containers, or flower wreath.
1. Creature Features: Spectacular creatures have been created that can assist in flying, protecting, and healing. Choose one to learn more about and what it looks like: Unicorns, fairy godmother, dragons, mermaids, griffins, owls, cats, fairies, nymphs, and elves. 2. Inspire: Create your own creature on paper. You can use features, special powers, or coloring from other creatures. What is the name of your creature? 3. Design: Sketch out a habitat for a creature or design a castle and chambers where the animal would sleep or live. 4. Crafty: Create a craft, a creature booklet, or color a picture that resembles a creature from a magical land. Examples include: Decorate a dragon egg with a plastic egg, make a Pygmy Puff, fairy, spider, knome, mermaid, or owl. 5. Charm: Choose an animal that you think represents your character or personality. Think of reasons for choosing the charm when you think of that creature does it make you feel brave or smart, etc. Create a good luck charm that represents your animal. You can also write down its character and features for your reference. For example: You like to swim--choose a mermaid. Unicorn, represents strength and unique; and theThe Sphinx is a magical creature that has the head of human, and the body of lion. {intelligence and bravery.} 6. Food: Create or enjoy food representing creatures or wizards. Examples include: cupcakes with wizard hats, fun monster designs with colorful frosting, frogs, or owl cookies/cupcakes. 7. Games: Play a game that has a creature or wizard theme. Examples: "Who Am I" act out the creature or wizard item or pass the stuffed creature [hot potato].
1. Candy: Create your own candy or decorate a sweet treat with candy or sprinkles. Examples include: castle cakes, artistic cupcakes, decorated cookies, magic wands, peanut brittle, taffy, jelly beans, or fudge. 2. Chocolate: Create or eat something with chocolate in it. Examples: brownies, cake, chocolate chip cookies, frosting, hot cocoa, mold chocolate frogs, or melted chocolate for dipping. 3. Liquid: Create your own sweet treat in liquid form OR enjoy a sweet drink. Examples include: milkshakes, magical juices, frosty mug drinks, floats, smoothie or soda. 4. Discover: What is your favorite treat? Create or enjoy a sweet treat of your choice. Examples: cakes, pudding, cookies, cupcakes, pies. 5. Shop: Visit a sweet treat or candy shop. Some have special designs and flavors to try. What was your favorite treat? 6. Design: Create your own wrapper, label, or treat using your imagination. Example: Instead of chocolate chips add butterscotch chips to the cookies or add caramel to your brownie batter. 7. Play: Play a candy or sweet treat game OR watch a movie that has candy in it OR have a bake sale with magical treats.
A wizard can not do without their valuable treasures. Their
treasures include their accomplishments, hobbies, or jeweled items. 1. Create your own treasure, color a picture of wizard treasures, find out more about magical treasures, learn how to construct a piece of jewelry OR design one on a piece of paper. Where would you wear it or does it have a special power? 2. A spell, potion or creature book is one of a wizard’s most valuable treasure. Make your own wizard book, decorate a blank journal OR create a creature book OR make a quill to use in your book. 3. Participate in a game or tournament with other wizards. Examples: take a scavenger hunt through a maze, collect dragon eggs [plastic eggs hidden], broomstick battle [pushing a small ball from one end to the goal for a point] OR create your own scavenger hunt map to find the treasure at the end of the map. 4. Create your own wizard map of a castle or house. Mark on the map hidden passages, your treasure collection, and specific wizard rooms OR create a map for a scavenger hunt. 5. Wear a cloak, decorate one on paper, or create one of your own using a piece of material to wrap around your neck. You can decorate it with glitter or glow in the dark paint. For extra, mark your cloak with special abilities. 6. Decorate or create a letter of acceptance or golden ticket to get into wizard school, ride a magic train, or go to an event. 7. Find out more about wizard treasures. Pick one item to learn more about. What are they used for and do they have special abilities? Examples: swords, jewelry, brooms, cloaks, clothing, potions, and much more. 8. What would a wizard be without a wand? Create your own wand or use a crafted wand in a spell or potion.
1. View: Watch a wizard movie or show that represents a
quest. It could be learning potions, playing games, going through mazes,
traveling to wizard school, winning team tournaments, going on an adventure/wizard
school OR any other quest like adventure.
Learn more about concoctions and potions used for relaxation,
beauty, and calmness. Earn this patch through the concoctions of lip balm,
relaxation drinks, lotions, perfumes and relaxing bubble baths. 1. Peaceful Harmony: Create your own pretend relaxation potion similar to the Draught of Peace potion. Examples: Bubble bath crystals, test tasting teas, foot soaks, or sipping your favorite drink or tea. List of your ingredients are uniquely listed in the SPAtacular booklet for activities. 2. Chocolate Delight: Chocolate can be good for stress and face masks are great for antioxidants for your skin. Experiment with chocolate. Create your own chocolate creation, purchase chocolate and have a tasting test, decorate chocolate cupcakes, or make or use chocolate masks or lip gloss. 3.Glittery Glam: Create your own lip gloss or glittery gel. You can create your own concoction of glittery SPAtacular potions or use some of the recipes in the spa booklet. Examples include: Butterybeer lip gloss, fruity whizbees lip gloss, chocolate cauldron lip gloss, glittery gumdrop lip gloss, and magical yule ball body glitter. 4. Facial Expression: Feel like having a magical facial mask that afterward will make your skin feel fresh, clean, and hydrated. Make sure you use a recipe for your skin type. Do you have dry, oily, combination or sensitive skin? Use the SPAtacular handbook to find a concoction that is best for you and your friends. 5. Hair Raising Potions: Purchase potion items that will make your hair more manageable, softer, remove tangles, or relax your curlies. Try it out or use it with your friends. (Use your own conditioner, hair gel or de-tanglers and relabel it for potion.) 6. Rub A Dub Scrub: Create a foot, hand, or body scrub. Scrubs are SPAtacular potions leaving your skin soft and smooth. The sugar and oils in these particular potions also help hydrate and refresh skin. Examples of scrubs in the SPAtacular booklet: Honeybee Sugar Crystal Body Scrub, Lemondrop Crystal Body Scrub, Chocolate Coconut Ice Body Scrub, and Pepperimp Foot Scrub.
Discover the enjoyment of the wizarding world celebration
of Christmas.
Students in wizard school study the stars and planets through
their telescopes in Astronomy lessons located in the high tower. Discover
the enjoyment of the Wizarding world of Astronomy. Learn about planets,
constellations, stars, the moon and outerspace. Purchase this patch
if you have explored space in school, went to a planetarium or space museum.
You can also earn it through the internet, books or any other function
involving astronomy or outer space. 2. Star patterns are called constellations. Choose a constellation to learn more about. Where it is located and its pattern in the sky. For extra credit draw the pattern on a piece of paper. 3. Learn the definition two vocab astronomy words from your wizard school book. Examples include gravity, orbit, core, crater, solar, eclipse, aurora, observatory, or black hole. 4. Learn how to use a telescope. What did you see when you looked inside? 5. Take a field trip to learn more about astronomy or outer space by visiting a planetarium, air and space museum, or exhibit that is astronomy related. 6. The moon orbits the earth. As it orbits the earth it projects different phases or shapes in the sky. How many days does it take to orbit the earth? For extra, learn more about the moon’s temperature and coloring. 7. What is a shooting star? Create a colorful design on paper. 8. Go star gazing and see if you can find constellations or view the moon. What did you see and what was the shape of the moon? 9. Learn how to read a star map or create one of your own by drawing items on it. 10. Complete your own booklet or study guide about astronomy. You can place pictures, drawings, vocab and lots of other items in it to help you pass your Astronomy OWL exam. 11. Create an art activity that represents astronomy. Lace up constellation cards, solar system poster, constellation design, or a picture you created of outerspace. 12. Create your activity that represents astronomy and helps you with your studies.
1. Use the creative part of your mind and draw out an invention
to assist you in daily life or in the wizarding world. You can add colorful
patterns or designs to your invention. Give it a name. Examples: self-writing
quill, fast sneakers, desk that organizes itself, color changing shirt,
OR memory cards that takes notes in class.
Purchase this patch if you have explored the forest or attended
a campfire event.
Purchase this patch if you have studied art or created art. 2. An artistic medium refers to the material used to create
a work of art. Special tools and supplies are needed for each medium used.
When art is displayed in a gallery it has the name of the art, artist,
and the medium used. Examples for drawings can be colored pencils, crayons,
markers, pastels, chalk, charcoal, or ink. Paint with acrylic, oil, or
watercolors. Choose a medium listed above and create a painting or drawing,
name it, and list the medium used. |
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