Compass Kim's Game

We had some extra time during a meeting a few weeks ago, so I had the Brownie's draw a giant chalk compass on the floor (so lucky that we have our own Guide Hall!) and had girl's take turns adding the cardinal and half-cardinal points.

Credit: Tiny Pic

I have a box of random items that I have collected to use for Kim's Games, so the girl's took turns choosing items and placing one on each compass point. There was a chess piece, a pair of fluffy dice, a golf ball, a plastic trumpet that came out of a bon-bon and a collection of other miscellaneous items.

The Brownies were given one minute to observe their chalk compass and then in Patrol's they had to recreate the compass including the items found in each direction.

It's always interesting try out a new activity (especially one you've created on the spot) and seeing how the girl's react. Fortunately, they had fun and wanted to play again! This time using 16 points, the girl's rearranged the items, added in some new ones and played the game all over again!

Teaching the Brownie Guides some basic compass navigation skills has been on the back burner for a while now, so this was a great introductory activity to get them interested! Now I just need to find some affordable compasses!

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What variations of a Kim's Game have you played?