Letterboxing Fun

On May 12th, NKOA had fun searching for a Letterbox filled with trinkets that their leaders placed in Pettengill Woods in Auburn. Each child brought along a trinket to exchange. Our members and their parents had to find our treasure by using a clue filled poem (Thank you Tamra for your creative use of words!).

After our first Letterboxing experience we have since learned from more experienced Letterboxers that we made a few gaffes. First, we used a coffee can instead of a waterproof container. So we will need to exchange that metal can for a tight-sealing Tupperwear. Second, we did not leave a stamp in our Letterbox. A Letterbox should contain a stamp that represents us. Since we are a nature-based group we should have a stamp that reflects that. I believe that someone took pity on us and left a stamp for people to use. But we need to get to work either designing our own or will need to purchase one that reflects what we are about. We should also have a stamp pad in our Letterbox too. But since it was our first time we didn't do too bad if more experienced Letterboxers found it, right?

After scouring online to find a tutorial to show the process here is the best one that YouTube has about Letterboxing:



Also, if you want to design your own stamp here is a tutorial about that:


If you are looking for something fun to do this summer, please check out NKOA's Letterbox!

Beaver Park and Milk Jug Bird Feeders

On Wednesday, February 10th we visited Beaver Park in Lisbon. We discovered what a hidden gem this park is in our part of the state. Most of our families had never been there before and were pleasently surprised to learn that you can go there to walk, picnic, fish or swim. One really neat thing about Beaver Park is that it has a fitness trail. The children had a fun time trying out the exercises they saw on the signs. When we asked the children if they wanted to visit the park's playground we got a unanimous 'Yes' vote. The playground didn't disappoint. The kids had fun climbing on the log cabin climbing structure, on the stacked tires and through the tunnels. Some of our members and parents took the opportunity to look for signs of wildlife. They even discovered a tree that was severly pecked by a woodpecker.

After our cold-weather walk we ventured to the park's garage where the kids enjoyed making their own trail mix while we warmed up by the fire. After snacking we got busy making milk jug bird feeders. The children were very creative with their feeders and were eager to have embellishments hot glued to their feeders.

Here is a tutorial of how to make a milk jug bird feeder.



Click here to see pictures from our visit to Beaver Park.

12/2 Meeting-Papermaking

Yesterday we had a really jam packed meeting! The highlight of the day was papermaking which proved to be a lot of fun. Even the parents begged to have a turn. Big Thanks go out to Tamra for teaching us such a cool craft! If you were not able to join us yesterday here is a recap of our 12/2 meeting.

Business Meeting Agenda:

Achievement Night

Earnings from our 1st Bake Sale

Voted on Where to open an account

12/9 Beaver Park

12/16 Holiday Party

New Snack Sign Up List

Activities:

Papermaking

Nature-based Board Games

Finishing up NKOA Poster

Thank you Card for Tractor Supply

Snacks:

Leftover Goodies from the Bake Sale

To see photos from 12/2 Papermaking Click Here

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