Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) & Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) Activities for Beavers Tin Can Telephones Goal: Experience an alternative means of communication. What You Need: • • • •
2 clean tin cans (or paper cups) String (about 3–5 meters) Nail to poke holes Tape or washers to secure string
Instructions: • • • •
Poke a hole in the bottom of each can. Thread string through and tie a knot or washer inside each can. Stretch the string tight and take turns speaking and listening. Full guide available here.
JOTA Link: Talk about how Scouts used radios to communicate in the past, just like you’re doing with your tin can telephone!
Global Hello Game Goal: Discover how to say “hello” in different languages and where they’re from. How It Works: • • •
Teach 3–5 ways to say “hello” in different languages (e.g., “Hola” – Spanish, “Bonjour” – French, “Konnichiwa” – Japanese). Show them on a big world map. Play a matching game: match the greeting to the flag or country.
Interactive version: Make it a movement game — when a greeting is called out, Beavers run to a corner of the room labelled with the correct country. JOTI Link: Encourages international understanding and cultural exchange.