Create The Arts Badge

Ideas for the Create a Challenge THE ART Badge

Art

Create something beautiful using only recycled materials.
Make a collage – you can use photos, natural materials, glitter, torn paper, beads, anything you like!
Paint a design on an object or on glass.
Make a card for someone.
Paint a landscape.
Make a sculpture of clay or similar.
Make 3 pieces of origami.
Do a mosaic.
Do some beading.
Make a chart showing the primary and secondary colours, and the connection between them
Make an all-over design using some method of printing, such as potato-cut printing, home-made stick print, and use it as a book cover, mat, wall hanging etc.
Know how leather is prepared from hides and know 4 different types of hides and their uses. Know what other materials are suitable as a substitute for leather.

Drama and film

Recite a poem to an audience from memory.
With your patrol, put on a play that involves costumes and props.
Discover three interesting facts about an actor, actress or director of your choice.
Perform a mime.
Put on a puppet show – either by yourself or with a group.
Attend a play and describe the story, explaining what you liked and disliked.
Dress up and act or mime, or use puppets, to illustrate a well-known story or an event from history

Musical Appreciation

Be able to recognise (by sight and sound) at least 6 instruments and instrumental groups that are played in orchestras and bands.
Choose a well-known composer, find out their life stories, and the type of music they wrote.
On an instrument of your choice, play one version of “Advance Australia Fair” and a piece you enjoy.
Draw a staff, clef, sharp, flat, natural note, rest and explain their use.

Photography

Take at least 10 photographs you have taken yourself, neatly arranged in an album. Include at least one photograph of each of the following; a person, group of people, landscape, animal, architecture (building etc).
Name the main parts of a camera and know how to look after it well.
Take a series of photos that tell a story and present them in an interesting way.

Dancing

Perform a dance of your own choice, already learnt, to contain a variety of steps.
Make a scrapbook showing as many different kinds of dancing as possible.
Choose 3 countries. Find out about the type of national dancing, costume worn and sort of music used for accompaniment.
Take part in a dance class that is a new style for you.

Calisthenics

Know well a complete set of free exercises.
Know well a complete rod set which includes top grid as well as normal under grip.
Know well a complete club set
Participate in a performance using a variety of dance styles
Know the importance of warming up and cooling down at the beginning and end of a session

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