Girl Scouts Ghana World Thinking Day Hut

Our Cadettes wanted to create a version of a mud hut to represent Ghana at our World Thinking Day.

Traveling Girl Scouts could walk into the back of the hut and get their picture made in the window.  There was a small ladder inside so smaller girls could look out the window.

There was room for about 3 girls inside.

 

We started this process with a large cardboard box.  To make it thicker and sturdier, the girls used paper mache and added two layers.

While the paper mache was wet, we used lent and expanding foam to make it look like clumpy mud and give it texture.

Once the layers began to dry, the paint came next.  We painted a coat of white primer to the outside and then added some brown and black mixed.  We used spray paint to cover parts of the expanding foam.

For the finishing touches, sticks were added to frame the window and the straw roof was made by cutting up a Hawaiian skirt.  Adding a drum that the girls made and used in their entertainment piece along with the flag completed the hut.  The girls loved it and were quite proud of how it turned out.

Currently the hut is in our garage, but we are thinking about reusing and making into a Gingerbread House for our Christmas parade float.

Please check out some of our other Ghana Thinking Day posts….

• Girl Scouts Ghana Thinking Day Table Decorations
• Girl Scouts Thinking Day – Ghana Swap Keychain
• Girl Scouts Thinking Day- Ghana’s Flag