Life at the Bay

Fire-spinning has become a sensation at the Bay with our campers delighting in performances put on by our counselors every final camp night. The tradition has become so popular, our campers have joined in the shows and have brought new tricks to the game. Before you start spinning with fire, you use poi to practice your routine. Poi originates from the Maori people of New Zealand and has spread across the globe. Poi is the Maori word for 'ball' on a cord. Maori women used Poi to keep their hands flexible for weaving and men for strength and coordination during battle. The practice was also seen in beautiful dance ceremonies where the poi was put on fire and phenomenal images emerged as they swung rhythmically. Here are 5 easy steps to make poi What you will need:  String or shoelaces Black plastic bags  Scissors  Ruler A4 paper or rice  Rubber bands  Sellotape Method:  Step 1: Pour the rice into the plastic bag until it...

There’s nothing more our campers love at Sugar Bay than creating crafts during Arts and Crafts classes. Especially, when we decide to get lit and create wax glitter candles.   Light up the room and add sparkle to any occasion with these wax glitter candles: You will need: Candle-making wax Wax crayon in desired colour Large candle wicks Fragrance oil Spatula Baking Mold in desired shape Heat-resistant container Double boiler Thermometer 2 Pencils Method: Step 1: Measure the wax - Measure out how much wax you would need to fill your container by filling up the container. Always use two measures. That’s how much of wax you will need to melt. Step 2: Grate your wax crayon - After selecting the colour which you would like the candle to be, begin grating the crayon and add to the wax measure. Step 3: Melt the wax - Pour the wax into your double boiler and allow to melt for 10 to 15 minutes, whilst stirring frequently. Step 4: Add fragrance oils...

  Here at Sugar Bay, we love soaking up the sun and live for sunshine-filled days when we can head down to the beach and catch some waves or cool down by splashing through our waterslides.    Most of all, we love the sunshine because they light up our beautiful sun catchers!    One of our favourite crafts to make during Arts & Crafts classes are sun catchers, which is why we decided to show you how we do it, camp style.  DIY Sun Catchers   You will need: Transparent plastic sheet Black Liquid Lead Paint (All colours) Paint Brushes Method: 1. Pick an image you want to duplicate    Depending on the theme at camp, we have a variety of simple pictures printed out which campers get to choose from and decide which one they would like to turn into a sun catcher. You can search the internet for pictures or make copies from colouring books. These images need to be easy to trace....

Ghostbusters week at Sugar Bay is going on spectacularly.  Our Ghostbusters have been ghost-busting all week long and we must admit, things really have been spooky at the Bay these past few days. We've had so many fun, slime-making and slime-shaming activities, and we've noticed how many of our campers think that slime is a bad thing. Who said? Slime doesn't have to be a bad thing at all! We've gotten so creative with slime that we've decided to turn it into a delicacy. Take a look at this Delicious Slime Cupcake Recipe and change the way you think aboutv slime forever! DIY: Delicious Slime Cupcakes     Ingredients: 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix 1 Packet White Frosting Green Food Colouring Yellow Food Colouring 1 C up Lime Juice 1 C up White Sugar 2 Egg Yolks 1 C up Butter (cubed) Method: Start by foll...

  “Beds were assigned, clothes and bathroom things were passed out, dinner was served. Pizza. Real, bona fide, greasy-fingers pizza.” Even we licked our lips when we read these sentences in James Dashner’s The Maze Runner Novel. Inspired by the delicious delicacy of the Maze Runner movie… Let’s make our very own A-maze-ing Maze Runner Pizza. A-Maze-ing Maze Runner Pizza:   Base Ingredients:   ·         250 ml cold milk   ·         15 ml baking powder   ·         2 cups flour   ·         60 ml olive oil   ·         5 ml salt Method: 1.       Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl 2.       Stir in milk and olive oil until a soft dough forms 3....

  Just like the creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward, we love BMO! Or Beemo rather, which is how Finn and Jake pronounce and spell this adorable little gaming box's name. Inspired by our Adventure Time themed camp, and Beemo of course, we have decided to show you ho to create a BMO Phone Pocket which you can place your phone in and leave at home before camp begins, so we can begin our very own adventure with you at Sugar Bay. You will need: Black Felt Light Blue Felt Medium Blue Felt Dark Blue Felt Lime Green Felt Yellow Felt Red Felt Ruler Black Cotton Thread Fabric Glue Needle Scissors Water Soluble Marking Pen One Button Method: 1. Measure both sides of your phone using the medium blue felt. On one side (the back of your phone), add an extra 1 centimetre wider space on each side of the length and one side of the breadth (the bottom piece) to accommodate the ...

It's no secret that Sugar Bay loves the sea - the sun, the sand, the seashells, pretty much everything that spells sea! The sea breeze and the sound of the seagulls too. So we've been so inspired by the sea, that we have decided to share something sensational with you... How to make a seashell wind chime:   You will need: Go on a sea sighting adventure where you should search for the following: Seashells (Variety) String/Fishing Line Beach log Eye Bolts Large Beads Hammer Nail Scissors Method: You will firstly need to find holes in your shells. If there aren't any, you've got to make them by knocking them with a sharp object, essentially, a nail and hammer until they crack enough for a string to pass through the centre. Thread the string through the shells in rows of as many shells as you want and secure them with big...