Northern Ireland Beaver Scouts (NIBS) Bite-size
nibbles of Programme ideas to use with your Colony throughout the year.
The programmes in NIBS relate to older badge award systems but the content should still be useful for leaders.
NIBS Bite-size is in 3 parts:
Part 1 – Activities
A collection of fun activities on a theme for each month
January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December
Part 2 – Festivals of Fun
Ideas for stories, crafts or games based on festivals from all around the world – some serious and some silly.
January / February / March / April / May / June / July /August / September / October / November / December
Part 3 – Festivals of Faith
Programme ideas links to different world faiths
January / February / March/ April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December
NI Beaver Scouts (NIBS) – Pool of Ideas
provides Leaders with five different programmes for each month of the year. This gives a total of 60 ready made programmes at your fingertips.
The programmes in NIBS relate to older badge award systems but the content should still be useful for leaders.
January
JANUARY – WINTER OLYMPICS / JANUARY – SNOW & ICE / JANUARY – BURN’S NIGHT / JANUARY – HAPPY NEW YEAR / JANUARY – AUSTRALIA DAY
February
FEBRUARY – SHROVE TUESDAY / FEBRUARY – CHINESE NEW YEAR / FEBRUARY – SAINT VALENTINE / FEBRUARY – B-P PARTY / FEBRUARY – BIRDS
March
MARCH – SCIENCE / MARCH – SAINT PATRICK / MARCH – MOTHERING SUNDAY / MARCH – FIRST AID / MARCH – CLIMATE CHANGE
April
APRIL – SAINT GEORGE / APRIL – GREENERY DAY JAPAN / APRIL – NEW LIFE / APRIL – EASTER / APRIL – BABY ANIMALS
May
MAY – TREES / MAY – MINI BEASTS / MAY – ECO WARRIORS / MAY – HAPPY HOLIDAYS / MAY – COUNTRY CODE
June
JUNE – MID SUMMER SOLSTICE / JUNE – FATHER’S DAY / JUNE – FARM / JUNE – BEACH / JUNE FLYING HIGH
July
JULY FOOD FEAST / JULY – SUPER HEROES / JULY – SENSES / JULY – ROMAN TIMES / JULY – FOOTBALL
August
AUGUST – PYJAMA PARTY / AUGUST – POTATO FAYRE / AUGUST – PICNIC DAY / AUGUST – HONOLULU HULA / AUGUST – EGYPT
September
SEPTEMBER – ROAD SAFETY / SEPTEMBER – OUR PROMISE / SEPTEMBER – NEW FACES / SEPTEMBER – BEAVER ANIMAL / SEPTEMBER – BACK TO BEAVERING
October
OCTOBER – AUTUMN / OCTOBER – ‘SPACED OUT’ / OCTOBER – HARVEST / OCTOBER – HALLOWEEN / OCTOBER – CAMPFIRE CIRCLE
November
NOVEMBER – REMEMBRANCE DAY / NOVEMBER – HIBERNATION / NOVEMBER – GUY FAWKES / NOVEMBER – DIWALI / NOVEMBER – AMERICAN THANKSGIVING
December
DECEMBER – TREE DRESSING / DECEMBER – HANUKKAH / DECEMBER – PANTO TIME / DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS ROUND THE WORLD / DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS RAPPING