What
is a SWAP?
The word SWAP stands for
"Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere"
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When
should I have SWAPs?
It is
best to have SWAPs at any event where you expect to meet Girl
Scouts of different troops, service units or councils.
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What
are good reusable items to make SWAPs?
Almost anything can become a SWAP.
However, there are several items which you may want to start
collecting (or have troop parents/sponsors/friends collect for
you) which are the "base" of many SWAPs, and a springboard to
create your own. These common SWAP materials are:
- 35 mm film canisters with lids
- Individual serve coffee creamer
conditioners
- Pom poms of all sizes and colors
- Felt scraps
- Bead of all sizes, shapes and
colors
- Milk, orange juice or soda
bottle tops
- Metal bottle caps or can tabs
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Where
can I find out more about SWAPs?
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SWAP making tips
- Be creative!
... branch out and try new things
- Recycle!
Find uses for small items that you would normally throw
away (Milk and orange juice lids, sections of doilies,
broken toothpicks)
- Consider who
you will be swapping with and where
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Make a
SWAP that fits the theme of the event you are
attending
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Make a
SWAP that represents you or your troop in some way
- Specialize,
or not!
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Sometime, making multiples of one thing is fun and
easy
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Other
times, it's nice to have a variety of things to swap
- For most
SWAPs use glue that dries clear (unless indicated
differently on the instructions)
- Have a pair
of scissors handy to trim excess, even if the
instructions don't call for scissors.
- Safety
first!!! If using a glue gun, consider the supplies you
are gluing together - some SWAPs melt when exposed to
the high temperature of the glue gun
- When using
Sculpey, consider the weight of the item. Many Sculpey
items require the use of a pin back instead of a safety
pin.
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The above
information reprinted from the SWAP Instruction Book
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