We found some great bug paper with bugs in sleeping bags under the stars and pine trees to do our schedule on and there are bug stickers everywhere to add to the white pages. We assigned each ward a bug along with a value. Some values we used twice. Faith-fireflies; Divine Nature - dragonflies and beetles; Individual worth - ants and ladybugs; knowledge - praying mantis; good works-bees; choice and account.-spiders (Stake and our camp is the spider web and I being 6' tall am daddy long legs) and Mormon crickets; integrity - butterflies.

Some of the fun bug sayings and puns we used in our scheduling

Food: Grub worms, potato bugs, and tomato worms, tapeworms

Prayer time: praying mantis

Bedtime: Bed bugs, nightcrawlers

Being on time: Don't be a draggin-fly

Flea from sin

Hike: walking sticks, centipedes

Nurse: flu bug

Swimming: water skeeters

Bathrooms: stink bug and dung beetles

Woodpiles at camp inspection : termites

craft classes: doodlebugs

Lots of puns, like how time flies, spiritual mosquito, persistant, reverant, obediant, etc. (Ants are easy)  We're going to have everyone meet at stake camp for a picnic complete with checkered tablecloths and ants.  Our fireside will be something with B.U.G. for the initials. (an example given on this list was Be unique girls.) We're not sure yet.

Our skits night is "It's a bug's life" and each ward will use their bug and value.

We're making candles with bugs (value colors), bug key chains, teaching the jitterbug, pom-pom bugs, etc. There are lots of ideas that go with this bug theme and we've had a wonderful time putting together.

This is just a basic idea, but hope it helps. If any of you need more info, you can mail me privately.

CRAFTS

Submitted by: Lia   nzgoofygirl@netzero.net  

I was in charge of crafts for our stake last year and will be again this  year. Last year the girls made the gimp necklaces. You might be able to  find a bead for the center with a bug or letters to spell bugs. The girls  loved making these. They even requested that we do them again. We also did  sun catchers last year. I bought the paint that looks like stained glass when it dries, (a little paint went a long way, I bought 8 bottles and had a lot left over and took some back) and I had a auto glass shop cut 3X5 pieces of glass. (I'm an insurance agent and had some sources). We had the theme "The Lord is my Light" last year so we had a pattern of the YW torch for them to trace with the paints. This was a little more time  consuming but you can do any them with it. Have bug patterns. We also did the plastic lace and pony bead animals which the girls like to do every year.

Suggestion from Melissa   Mimimore@aol.com

Along the same lines you could have the YW torch necklace charm to hang on these necklaces. A reminder at all times and also a cool necklace that they wouldn't mind wearing to school.  
 

"Sam  scousins@javanet.com

Get plastic spoons. Spray with PAM. Buy plaster of paris and pour into  spoon. Take thin wire (rope, string, whatever) and put into the plaster  (this becomes the antennas) . Let dry then pop them out. They can then be  painted to look like lady bugs or whatever. A magnet can be put on the  back.  Cute and REAL CHEAP!!!  

Submitted by:   Janis_Tatum@ldsmail.org

Take small jar (I'm going to use baby food jars - I've got dozens!) spray paint lid black, neon green, orange (any Halloween color) fill with chocolate kisses and plastic bugs/spiders.  Attach the following message:  
 
"BUGS AND KISSES"  

Submitted by: Jane (djco@gci.net)  
  
Fireflies, lightening bugs (Faith or DN - they have the "light"). Of course in Alaska, how could I forget  our "state bird", mosquitoes!  (Alaska)
 
1. For a little treat or handout:  "BUGS AND KISSES"  - From your Camp Leader  
Use Hershey's Kisses and plastic bugs. Could put them in small baggies or netting and tie them up.  
 
2. Use the Ant and the Contact lens story that was recently posted for  a devotional or story time. Look at your library for kids books about  bugs and see if you can parallel them to a gospel principle.  "Serv-Ants" is a copyrighted story in a book called Bright Impressions  Sharing Times Vol. #3 (Primary Book) by Sabina Bigelow & Sabina  Bytheway.  
 
3. There was a camp "Ant-icipate Your Future", check the archives and  see if they have some ideas to share or get their address and e-mail  them.  
 
4. Check out the  Ant Picnic 
 
The ant theme was decorated picnic style; red & white gingham table  clothes, baskets, etc. The hand out was on red & white checkered paper,  ants included. The handout had little black ants and red ants on them.  Black ants were the good qualities and red were the negative qualities  they wanted the girls to identify and eliminate. They had picnic food  and played some team building games.  
 

5. Oriental Trading Company - They might be a good source for bugs  (i.e.. bug rings, plastic bugs).  
 
6. Cub Scouts - They have a "Bugs N Things" month this year. See your  ward leader for ideas. They show how to make an easy bug collector.  
 
7. Make bandanas from red & white gingham checkered picnic table  cloths. I've even seen the material printed w/ants.  
 

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