Girl Scouting arrived in the Philippines with the missionaries in the 1910s, but it wasn’t until the 1940s that Girl Scouts of the Philippines became a formal movement.

Play:

Tinikling is considered the national dance of the Philippines. If you remember this from your old PE days, it’s much like jump roping, but you use long sticks that are tapped on the floor. The dancer jumps up as the sticks are moved.

You could use 5 foot long bamboo sticks for gardening, long wooden dowels or PVC pipe for the sticks.

Learn the steps for Tinikling and watch a video on how Tinikling is done.

Read:

All About the Philippines: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids

Filipino Celebrations: A treasury of Feasts and Festivals

Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines

Spotlight on the Philippines (Spotlight on My Country)

Folktales from Philippines

Philippines (Festivals of the World)

Eat:

17 Filipino Recipes That Are Cheap To Make!!!

Filipino Cookbook: 85 Homestyle Recipes to Delight Your Family and Friends

Filipino Cooking: for beginners – Basic Filipino Recipes – Philippines Food 101

Swap:

• Make a Parol, a Christmas symbol for the Philippines
• Color the Philippines flag
• Make flip flop swaps

What other Thinking Day ideas do you have for the Philippines? Share your ideas and pins below!

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