Build The Leaning Tower

Original Source : Shelagh Walsh, Canada

Materials: Toothpicks and lots of miniature marshmallows

The Leaning Tower is one of the three parts which make up the Cathedral of Pisa. it was built over 700 years ago and today it leans over more than four meters.

Give each team a supply of toothpicks and marshmallows and challenge them to build the Leaning Tower of Pisa. See which group can build the tallest, skinniest and the one which leans over the most without actually falling over.

International Chocolate

Original Source: Anne Saywell, Brown Owl, 2nd Bridport Brownies, Dorset,UK


One of the things I do with international trainings is to put bowls of chocolate from different countries around the room. Everyone then has to go round, sample, and decide which countries it all comes from. This is usually very popular (!) and leads naturally to a discussion about how it could be expanded for the girls - looking up places on an atlas or globe, finding the flag, the Brownie/Guide uniform, etc. etc.

Ask a Guider whether her girls would enjoy this activity and I have never had anyone say "no". (Yet!!)

International Teams

Lucky for us it's the holidays and I can sneak some extra time on the computer ..... I am trying to come up with International ideas at the moment with August being International Month.

Game: International Teams
Original Source: Te Rama
AgeGroups: Guides/Rangers
Character: International

To get people into teams;

Make up a set of cards with a country and the foods traditional to that country, the number of foods would depend on how many you want in a team.
ie. Mexico, nachos, tacos, tortilla, enchiladas - 5 cards per set.

Pin a card on each persons back and ask them to find their group.

Ideal for parents evening, international evening, or when another unit visits.

Try to have food from each group for supper.