Joanne
Canada
conways@odyssee.net
Papier Mache is always a hit, in my experience. I have done a 10 foot totem pole with Cubs, which still stands, some 4 years later at the Scout Centre (where we also have our Guide Shop) here on the West Island. Granted, Cubs are younger, but my husband also had his Scouts working on Medieval stuff (shields, swords, etc) out of papier mache for a camp last year.
Kaleidescopes can be a fun/challenging craft. My son, who is 14, recently put one together from a kit, but it wouldn't be hard doing it from scratch. Again - there are books about making kaleidescopes.
Kites can be great, and as simple or elaborate as you want to make them.
Linoleum Cuts might work, if the camp has, or can afford the tools needed to do the carving.
Woodcarving, soapstone carving, leather work.....can all be made interesting, if the money is there for materials. Also, if they could get the wood, they could make bat houses or nesting boxes for (Wood)ducks.
For a cheapie craft: (my son really enjoyed making them) stamps from fun foam (on film cannisters, or blocks of wood). If you have Sept/Oct Canadian Guider from 1995, the instructions are there, on the ideas to go page - my very own Grand Idea (and local Guiding claim to fame). :-)
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