With the new badge book in hand, I thought it was time to rewrite some of my previous badge helps to correspond to the new handbook.
Today we are looking at the five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, found on the American flag. Can you imagine our flag with a six-pointed star instead of the five-pointed star? It just does not seem right.
Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Dawn of Our Country, Tenderheart #4”
I am not sure which merit badge frontier I enjoy most. I learn so much from the Heritage Frontier. But I do enjoy the creativity that goes with the Arts Frontier. And when the two overlap, I am delighted.
Today we are looking at the five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, found on the American flag. Can you imagine our flag with a six-pointed star instead of the five-pointed star? It just does not seem right.
According to legend, the original flag was designed with a 6 pointed star. It was not until Betsy Ross, demonstrated how easily a 5 pointed star could be cut that it was even considered.
Continue reading “AHG Merit Badge Help – Dawn of Our Country #4”
It has been a while since I have posted merit badge helps on a regular basis. I hope that with the new year, I can get back to posting them regularly. This month I plan to focus on the Pen and Paper Merit Badge found in the 2015 Supplemental Handbook. Requirement 27, wants the girls to learn about silhouettes.
Before the invention of cameras and photography in the 1800’s, individuals would commission an artist to paint their portraits. However, these were very pricey and only available to the very wealthy. An economical alternative was to have a silhouette cut. Continue reading “AHG Merit Badge Help – Pen & Paper #27 – Silhouettes”
Just when you thought I was done knitting purple baby hats for Period of Purple Crying, I decided to throw in a crocheted hat. My crochet skills are still in their infancy, so you know this is a very simple hat to create. Continue reading “Crochet Purple Baby Hat”
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,One if by land, and two if by sea;
These two lines are probably the famous lines of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”. It was first published in the January 1861 issue of The Atlantic Monthly. Continue reading “AHG Merit Badge Help – Dawn of our Country #22”
