RAINBOWS

Rainbows

2008...Rainbows are 21 years old this year!

See the photos page to see how we celebrated in Forth Valley!

This is a very special year for Rainbows because it is their 21st Birthday! We know that you will celebrate this in lots of different ways with other Rainbows in your Units!

There are a few resources to help you get you started, whether you're taking part in the sunflower project, throwing a party or celebrating in another way. Please visit the Girlguiding UK website for all the latest...

Rainbows are girls aged between 5-7-years-old..

Are you already a Rainbow and want to find out a bit more?
If you are already a Rainbow but don't know much about it, keep reading to find out lots more, and soon you could be having lots of fun as a Rainbow!

We are the youngest in Girlguiding UK but we have the most fun!
AND we have our very own uniform and programme!

Each year we have a County Rainbow Fun Day in Stirling. We play lots of games and make lovely crafts, and also play parachute games....

Find out all about Olivia here!!

Our Rainbow Song

    Look at the world around.
    Learn everything you can.
    Laugh as you go along.
    Love this world of ours.

    Look, Learn, Laugh, Love.
    Rainbows have begun.
    We're all here now.
    Come and join the fun

Visit the Rainbow pages on the Girlguiding Website to find out more verses and hear the tune for our Rainbow song...

Rainbows meet usually once a week for about 1 hour. Here we play games, sing songs, do lots of crafts, maybe have snacks and listen to stories. In the summer time we can sometimes do these outside! There's always lots to do and we love meeting with all of our friends! We sometimes go on outings to different places. We would love to hear where your Unit goes.....
Our Rainbow Guiders look after us in our unit. They are great fun! They make sure we are happy and safe.

Now there is a Rainbow Jigsaw which is a very special programme just for Rainbows.
There are four Jigsaw areas for you to explore: Rainbows Look; Rainbows Learn; Rainbows Laugh; and Rainbows Love.

Rainbows

This area allows Rainbows to begin to understand that they are part of a wider world.
Rainbows includes activities that explore their environment and communities. Rainbows are encouraged to get out and about todiscover the world about them.

Rainbows

Rainbows all the time, both in guiding and in their daily lives. A Rainbow learns in many ways, by doing activities at her meetings, going on interesting visits and meeting visitors at the meetings. Being a Rainbow is fun and not at all like school.

Rainbows

This area of the Rainbow Jigsaw encourages games, songs, parties, celebrations, making a mess and enjoying life.
Rainbows also has a learning strand, as each Rainbow develops important skills at the same time.

Rainbows

This area is at the heart of the Rainbow Jigsaw. A girl is beginning to understand the concept of ‘love’ when she joins Rainbows through her experiences of caring and sharing with family and friends, and being kind to others. Rainbows promotes the ethos of the Five Essentials, in particular the Promise.

THE RAINBOW GUIDE PROMISE

I promise that I will do my best to love my God and to be kind and helpful

THE RAINBOW GUIDE PRAYER

Dear God,

I try to be a good Rainbow Guide,
at home, at school, at play,
Please help me my Lord Jesus to keep my promise everyday.

Amen.

THE RAINBOW SONG

Look at the world around.
Learn everything you can.
Laugh as you go along.
Love this world of ours.

Look, Learn, Laugh, Love.
Rainbows have begun.
We're all here now.
Come and join the fun.

PROMISE SONG

A Rainbow makes a promise,
Tries to do her best,
Learns to play and work well,
Joins in with the rest.

Now you've made your promise,
We all welcome you,
For we're very glad that you're a Rainbow Guide too

RAINBOW OPENING SONG

Come and be my Rainbow friend,
Rainbow friend Rainbow friend,
Come and be my Rainbow friend.
I'm glad you've come to join us.

PROMISE SONG
(Tune- If you're happy and you know it)

If you want to be a Rainbow,
Clap your hands,
If you want to be a Rainbow,
Clap your hands,
If you want to be a Rainbow,
Want to be a Rainbow,
Want to be a Rainbow,
Clap your hands.

Then you add your other favourite lines -

If you want to be a Rainbow,
Stamp your feet, click your fingers, nod your head, Jump up and down, touch your toes, turn around, shout hooray...

GOODNIGHT RAINBOWS
(to the tune Twinkle twinkle)

Rainbow, Rainbow touch your nose (touch nose)
Rainbow, Rainbow touch your nose (touch nose)
Rainbow, Rainbow nod your head (nod)
Rainbow, Rainbow go to bed (head to side on hands)
Rainbow, Rainbow wake up now (stretch)
Rainbow, Rainbow take your bow (bow)
Rainbow, Rainbow we're all right
Say Goodnight GOODNIGHT! (shout last Goodnight)