Welcome to Daycamps at Home! - YMCA Dulverton Group

Welcome to Daycamps at Home!
Our team have been pulling together some of their favourite activities which are
easy and accessible to all, simple enough for your young people to complete
themselves or some perfect family time for you all to enjoy.

All templates and activity sheets are saved at the end of the document.

We hope you enjoy the activities and can’t wait to see you soon.

Team Daycamps

Escape room
Turn your lounge/kitchen/bedroom into an escape room. Head on over to this link and find
loads of printable resources to make it as hard or easy as you like.

https://teambuilding.com/blog/escape-room-puzzles

Boat Races
Use the Sailing ship template and follow assembly instructions, colour with waxy crayons
on the bottom and you can use your boat in water. Have races in the bath by using a straw
to blow your boats sail as fast as you can. Or, take them for a walk and find a large puddle!

Bug Bingo
Head out on a walk and take bug bingo with you. Try and get a full house first!

World Record Challenges
Why not see if you can beat some of these world record challenges?

 Most Socks put on one foot in 30 seconds                            28

 Tallest Toilet Paper Tower In 30 Seconds (using only one hand)      28

 Most Football keepyups In 30 Seconds                                252
 Fastest Time To Arrange The Alphabet From A Can Of Alphabet
                                                                     3 minutes 21 seconds
 Spaghetti
 Most T-Shirts Put On In 60 Seconds                                  260

 Keeping Two Balloons in the Air Using Head                          1minute 9 seconds

 Most Baked Beans Eaten in One Minute, Using Chopsticks              71

 Most Blindfolded Plastic Bottle Flips in One Minute                 27

 Most jumping jacks in 30 seconds                                    68

 Most tea bags thrown into mugs in 30 seconds                        9

Chinese New Year
This week celebrates Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ox. Have a go at making a
Chinese lantern with our template!

OX LANTERN DIRECTIONS:
Page 2   EYES   NOSE            •Fold pg 1 lengthwise and cut along solid
                                lines. Open, and then fasten into a tube to
                                make lantern.
                                •Cut out facial features and glue to lantern.
                                •Cut out charms, glue string between them
                                and attach to bottom of lantern.
                                •Cut out handle and attach to top of lantern.

         EARS

                        HORNS

                                                                      CHARMS

                   HANDLE

Pancake Day
Pancake Day is also known as Shrove Tuesday and is happening on 16 February 2021.
It happens on a different day every year to mark the start of the Christian festival of Lent.

Shrove Tuesday is the beginning of the 40 days leading into Easter, which happens on 12
April in 2020.

Lent is traditionally a time of fasting and sacrifice, and often Christian children give things
up - such as chocolate.

Why do we east Pancakes?
The tradition comes from families using up all ingredients in their cupboards so that they
can start Lent the next day.

The ingredients - eggs, flour and milk - used to be very common things for people to give
up for Lent, so it made sense to use them all up.

These days it's probably the toppings that we're likely to give up - such as chocolate or
sweets!

How to make Pancakes

Ingredients
   • 110g plain flour
   • 200ml milk
   • 75ml water
   • 2 eggs

Method
   1. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl
   2. Crack the eggs and add to the flour
   3. Combine the water and milk
   4. Add the water and milk mixture to the mixing bowl
   5. MIX!
   6. Spoon the mixture into a hot pan (enough to cover the bottom)
   7. Cook until golden brown and then…
   8. FLIP!!
   9. Time to dish up and add your favourite toppings

Don’t forget to send us a picture of your pancake day creations!

Microwave Mug Cake
Did somebody say… chocolate!

Ingredients
   • 4 tbsp self-raising flour
   • 4 tbsp caster sugar
   • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
   • 1 medium egg
   • 3 tbsp milk
   • 3 tbsp vegetable oil or sunflower oil
   • a few drops of vanilla essence or other essence (orange or peppermint work well)
   • 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins etc (optional)

Method
   1. Add 4 tbsp self-raising flour, 4 tbsp caster sugar and 2 tbsp cocoa powder to the
      largest mug you have (to stop it overflowing in the microwave) and mix.
   2. Add 1 medium egg and mix in as much as you can, but don't worry if there's still
      dry mix left.
   3. Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla
      essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts,
      or raisins, if using, and mix again.
   4. Centre your mug in the middle of the microwave oven and cook on High for 1½ -2
      mins, or until it has stopped rising and is firm to the touch.

DAYCAMP COMPETITION!
National Love Your Pet Day

Calling ALL animal lovers! It is National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday 20th February.

We are on the lookout for fantastic artists to enter our EXCITING competition.

To enter, we would like you to create a drawing or painting of your pet.
Don’t worry if you do not have a pet, our lovely team have shared images of their pets you
can use!

Please email a photo of your artwork with your name and age to daycamps@ymca-
dg.org
Your fantastic work will be uploaded onto our Facebook page and will be judged by our
team at YMCA Dulverton Group.

The lucky winner will receive a bag of goodies for both you AND your pet!

Entries close on Friday 19th February at 3pm.

Good luck!

                                  Team YMCA animals

         PJ                   Bertie                    Pixie                 Phil
   Shetland Pony          Airedale Terrier               Cat                Cockatiel