Jelly Babies Evening - download a copy

Begin by asking the girls how old they think jelly babies are. Tell them original name was peace babies, and were produced at the end of WWI. See if any of the girls know when that is. Had to stop during the Second World War - ask them why that might be. Explain a little about rationing and how it affected everyone. Reborn as Jelly Babies in 1953 (explain rationing didn't stop as soon as war was over).

How many jelly babies do they think are made in a year? Answer is - Over 1 billion!!

Jelly Babies Packaging Quiz
Sit in Sixes. Bags of jelly babies are in centre of room. Read out questions, have to take it in turns to go and find out the answer - only one can go to the middle at a time.

1.How many grams of jelly babies are in the packet?
2.In the words 'Jelly Babies' on front what is the one colour that is used once?
3.How many different baby shapes are there?
4.What is the best before date on the jelly babies?
5.What are the last 4 digits of the bar code?
6.What colour is Boofulls?
7.Name three ingredients within the jelly babies
8.Which baby on the front of packet has a 'B' on its front?
9.What six colours are the jelly babies on the packet?
10.When was Bassett's est'd?

Design your own jelly baby
In sixes, you have been summoned by the Sweetie Company who wants to make a new jelly baby! In your groups you must design how this jelly baby is going to look, and what flavour it will be. Make sure you give it a name too! (All the different colours have different names! - Brilliant, Bubbles, Boofuls, Bigheart, Bumper and Bonny) Make sure you give them a personality too!! You have a short time to design this Jelly baby, and then you must present it to everyone else!

Jelly Babies are Active Game!
Jelly Babies love to have fun! They Like Skateboarding, Play in the Jelly Baby Band, and because they are babies they have to have lots of naps! Girls run around. Leaders shout one of these messages and girls do appropriate action. Last one left wins, as slowest is out - or if they do the wrong action they are also out! Skateboarding - Stand on one leg, pretend to be skateboarding! Band Practise - play air guitar! Nap time - Lie on floor Hungry belly - sit on floor and pretend to feed yourself! Playtime in 2/3/4's - have to get together in groups of number called out.

Jelly Babies Spelling out Quiz
Each six is given a set of card pieces, each card containing one letter, so they have the set J, E, L, L, Y, B, A, B, I, E, S. Read out statement, and girls have to stand up and spell out the answer (give further clues if necessary).

1.Something wobbly to eat with ice cream - JELLY
2.Use this to see with - EYE
3.Something you need to play tennis or footie with - BALL
4.Where you may go if you break the law - JAIL
5.Something that rings - BELL
6.A baby might have this round neck to stop food getting on clothes - BIB
7.What you have on the inside of your clothes, tells you washing instructions and stuff - LABEL
8.A loud shout - YELL
9.If it isn't difficult then it is - EASY
10.If you are not well you are - ILL
11.Part of your body where you have a button - BELLY
12.Part of a boat - SAIL
13.A snake like fisht - EEL
14.Stripy insect that makes honey - BEE
15.a very young child - BABY


Jelly Babies Tower
Each six is given some jelly babies and some cocktail sticks and they need to see how tall a tower they can make! (make sure to explain how to be safe with cocktail sticks)

Finally... Eat some Jelly Babies ?

Penny Night - download a copy

1. Arrange the coins into the shape of:

    a. A happy Brownie
    b. A Tree
    c. A Flower
    d. The Sun
    e. A Promise Badge
    f. Your Six Emblem
    g. Your Six Name
    h. An Owl

2. How many coins can you pile up into a tower before it topples over?
3. How many coins can you get spinning on the table at the same time?
4. Drop a coin into the bowl of water and see if you can drop another one to land exactly on top of it.
5. Play noughts and crosses, heads versus tails.
6. What will we do with the coins now?

    a.Buy sweets for everyone to share next week?
    b.Buy a new owl for the Pack?
    c.Donate them to a charity?

Smartie Challenge Night - download a copy

Because... only Smarties have the answer!!
Put in a container 3 of each Smartie colour (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow, Purple, and Blue). One at a time, let each six/patrol take a Smartie. That six then gets the chance to answer one of the questions below (or make up your own!), corresponding to the colour of the Smartie.

Brown - Geography
1. What is the capital of France? (Paris)
2. What 4 countries make up the UK? (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
3. In which continent is China? (Asia)

Green - Science & Nature
1. What is the fourth colour of the rainbow? (Green)
2. What gas has the symbol O (and we breathe it!)? (Oxygen)
3. What are baby sheep better known as? (Lambs)

Orange - History
1. Which king had 6 wives? (Henry VIII)
2. What years did WWII span? (1939-1945)
3. What does BC and AD mean? (Before Christ and Anno Domini)

Pink - Girly
1. Where would you put mascara? (On eyelashes)
2. What is Mary Quant famous for designing? (Mini Skirt)
3. In which decade was the first Barbie doll made? (1950’s)

Red - Movies
1. Which Disney film features a character with a 'lucky fin'? (Finding Nemo)
2. Who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films? (Rupert Grint)
3. What film features the song 'Do-re-mi'? (The Sound of Music)

Yellow - Food
1. What food do you traditionally make on Shrove Tuesday (pancakes)
2. What food is grown in Paddy fields? (Rice)
3. Name 6 different fruits? (E.g. Apple, Pear, Strawberry, Banana, Peach, Orange)

Purple - Sports
1. What sport is played at Wimbledon? (Tennis)
2. How many players on a rugby team? (15)
3. What is Aerobics? (Exercise to music)

Blue - Guiding
1. What date is thinking day? (22nd February)
2. What were Brownies originally known as? (Rosebuds)
3. What does WAGGGS stand for? (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)

Smart(ie) Advertising!
Nestle are reintroducing an old product - Giant Smarties - and they have asked you to help come up with a TV advertisement for them. In Sixes/Patrols you have 15 minutes (can change this depending on meeting length) to come up with a 30second-1minute advert for them, and then present it to the rest of the group.

Smartie Colours Game
Choose one person to be it. She stands in the middle of the circle, with everyone else holding hands. She then says 'I want to eat....*insert colour here(e.g. Red)* Smarties. With that, all girls break hands and rush to touch something of that colour (e.g. Red) whilst the person on it tries to catch as many people who aren't touching that colour. Anyone caught sits out for one turn. Someone else is then picked to be on it and the game continues.

The Smartie Chopstick challenge
Give each six/patrol a bowl of Smarties, an empty bowl, and a pair of chopsticks. Give each member of the group one minute with the chopsticks... how many Smarties can they move from one bowl to another?

How to use chopsticks There are two important things to remember for effective use of chopsticks. One is that the two lower ends must be even, that is, one must not protrude over the other. The other condition is that the two chopsticks must be in the same plane. Place the first (lower) chopstick in the base of the thumb and index finger and rest its lower end below on the ring finger as shown. This chopstick remains fixed. Hold the other (upper) chopstick between the tips of the index and middle fingers, steady its upper half against the base of the index finger, and use the tips of the thumb to keep it in place. To pick up food, move the upper chopstick with index and middle fingers. With a little practice, you will be able to use chopsticks with ease.

Sammie Sweetie
Use any Smarties that are left to let the Patrols/Sixes play Sammie Sweetie!
In Patrols/Sixes each member takes it in turn to be 'sent away'. Whilst they are away, the rest of the group lay out 6 or 7 Smarties and choose one Smartie to be 'it'. They then call back the other girl. One at a time she points at a Smartie. Every Smartie she points to that is not 'it' she may have, but when she points to the 'it' Smartie the group shouts 'NO!', and her turn is over.