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Meet Percy the Penguin - your festive friend here for the holiday season!At Pawprint HQ the snow isn’t quite glistening (just yet!) but Percy the Penguin has

arrived ready for some festive fun in the run up to Christmas. Packed with 40+ activity ideas covering penguins and festivities...it’s a Christmas cracker!

Proceeds from this badge go towards helping Scouts and Guides from across the UK take part in lots of adventures via The Pawprint Trust. Thank you for your support!

Suggested challenges for different age groups:3-5 Years : Complete a minimum of 3 challenges from different sections..

5-7 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections.7-11 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 1 more of your choice.

11-14 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 2 more of your choice.14-18 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 3 more of your choice.

18+ Years : Award yourself a badge for assisting young people in achieving their challenges.

For even more programme ideas check out our ‘Penguin’ board over on www.Pinterest.com/PawprintBadges

Once completed head to the website to get your paws on your badges!

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MakeyourownChristmascardsincludingsomecutefingerprint penguins!

Makeapenguindecorationforyourtreeorhomeusingmaterialsof your choice.

Paintapebbleeitherasapenguinorwithapicture/messageofyour choiceaspartoftheKindnessRocksproject.Findoutmore: www.thekindnessrocksproject.com Why? AdelieandGentoopenguins,proposewithpebbles!Thesepenguinsliveon rockyshoresandamalepenguinwillfindthesmoothestpebbletogivetoa femaleasagift.Ifshelikesit,she’llplaceitinthenestandthetwowill continuebuildinguptheirlittlepebblemoundinpreparationforeggs.

CraftyourownbowtielikePercy’s.

Learntoknitandknitajumperforapenguinaspartofthe PenguinFoundation’s‘KnitsForNature’project.Findoutmore,here: penguinfoundation.org.au/penguin-jumpers/

Penguinscanremovesaltfromtheirbloodstream.Makebathsaltsand givethemasagiftforChristmas.

Penguinsoftenslideontheirbelliestomoveaboutontheice.Builda sledgeortoboggansoyoucanslidearoundtoo!

Trypenguinprintingwithpotatoes,linoorrecycledmaterials.

Makeyourownfluffypompompenguinpal.

Paintapineconeandmakeapineconepenguin.

Haveagoaticecarvingandmakeasculpture ofapenguinoronaChristmastheme.

Createano-sewsockpenguin...youcouldfillit withsweetsandgiveasagift(aslongasthey’re notoldsocks!)

Makeyourownpenguinhotwaterbottlecover oramicrowavablewheatbaghottie.

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Makeyourownchocolate-dippedmarshmalloworbananapenguins.

Tastetestthedifferentflavoursofbiscuitnamedafterourfeathery friends.Canyoutellthedifference?Howdoyouratethem?

Mouldsomepenguinstositatopanicyfairycakecoveredwithcoconut snow.

Learn how to make macaroni cheese. Why? ThereisaspeciesofpenguincalledMacaronipenguins!Foundinthe Sub-antarcticandAntarcticPeninsulastheyarerecognisablebytheir distinctiveyellowcrests.

Penguinseatfish.Makeafishdishandfindoutaboutsustainable fishing.

Makeyourownmeringueicebergsandrecreatethefamous‘Floating Islands’dessert.

Chillandmakeyourownfrozendessertoricelollies.

Makearecipeusingmaplesyrup. Why? PenguinsgettheirnamefromthenowextinctCanadianbird‘Pinguinus Impennis’.Canadaisfamousforitsmaplesyrupproductionandaccountsfor almost3/4oftheworld’smaplesyrup!

Whipupyourownsnowcones.

Likeotherbirdspenguinslayeggs.Bakeormake a dish using eggs.

MakeyourownChristmascaketogiveasagift. Decorateitwithpenguins.

Rollyourownwhitechocolate‘snowball’ truffles.Coatthemwithcoconutifyoulike!

Makeasledgemadefromcandycanesand sweetsforyourpenguinstoslideon.

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Penguinsjumpbeforedivingintothewatertoremoveairbubbles fromtheirfeathers.Havearacetoseehowmanybubblesyoucanpop in30seconds/1minute.

Gentoopenguinscanswimupto22mph.Enteraswimminggalaorrace toseehowfastyoucanswim.Canyouworkitout?

MaleEmperorpenguinsaretheoneswhoprotectandlookaftertheegg whilethefemalesgoofftofindfood.Takeresponsibilityandlookafter aneggforaweek.Howdidyoufindit?

Canyoujumpoverapenguin? What? Emperorpenguinsgrowupto1.2metresinheight.Canyoujumphigherthan this?Haveagoathighjumpandsee.

P...p...pickupapenguinwithoutusingyourhands! How? Unwrapandplaceoneofthebiscuitsnamedafterourfeatheryfriendson thetable.Racetoseehowfastyoucanpickitupwithoutusingyourhands. Makethismoredifficultforolderonesbygettingthemtotilttheirheadback andplacingthebiscuitontheirforeheads.Howfastcantheyeatitnow?

Eachyearpenguinslosealltheirfeathersduringacatastrophicmoult (honestlythat’swhatit’scalled!).Helpthepenguinsbyfindingtheir lostfeathersinatreasurehunt.Leaders:thiscanbedoneasawide gameoveralargearea.

Emperorpenguinscanspendupto20minutesatatimeunderwater. Howlongcanyouholdyourbreathfor?

Agroupofpenguinsinthewateriscalledaraft. Buildandraceyourownraftsandtestyour survivalskills.

Haveagoatthefishinggame-howmanycanyou catch?

Makeapenguinpoppermarshmallowgunand haveashootoutwithyourfriends/group- seeourPinterestboardforahowto!

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TheGalapagospenguinistheonlypenguinfoundNorthoftheequator. Findoutwhattheequatoris,wheretheGalapagosislandsareanda littlebitmoreabouttheirhistory.

Findoutwhypenguinshaveblackandwhitefeathers.

Visitazooorwildlifeparkandseesomepenguinsforreal.Ifyou’re luckyenough,takeatripandseesomepenguinsinthewild.

WatchafilmthatincludespenguinsoraChristmasfilm.

Penguinfeathersareshorterthanotherbirdstomakethemmore streamlined.Findouthowotheranimalsachieveasimilareffect.

Thesupraorbitalglandfilterssaltfrompenguin’sbloodstream.Make yourownwaterfilterorlearnhowtodistillsaltwater.

Penguinslooklikethey’rewearingtuxedos,allreadyforaswanky blacktieball!Hostyourownblacktieballorablackandwhitethemed Christmasparty.

Findouthowyoucantrackdifferentspeciesofanimal. Why? Penguinscanbefoundbytheirpoo!Thevastamountsofpoo(guano) createdbyacolonyofpenguinscanbeseenfromspace.Scientistseven discovereda‘super-colony’of1.5mAdeliepenguinsintheDangerIslands.

ShareoneofyourChristmastraditionswithafriendoranothergroup.

Takeswimminglessonsortrydivingatyourlocalpoolandiftheyhave abadgescheme,earnabadge!

CollectChristmaspresentsforalocalcharityor children’shospice.

Agroupofpenguinsonlandisknownasa Waddle.Haveyourownwaddlingracesora competitionforthemoststylishwaddlewalk.

Tagusinyoursocialmediapostsandshare yourChristmasChallengeadventureswithus @PawprintBadgesusing#AdventureForAll

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