If you are a leader who likes to give the girls in her troop a holiday gift, here are some great ideas that will cost you under $3.00 per leader for each girl. *This post contains affiliate links. For even more ideas, please see this more recent blog post, 11 Gifts for Girl Scouts Under …
Is your troop of older girls getting cliquish? Are mean girl dynamics seeping in? Here are 60 ways for your older girls to do acts of kindness for each other and for the community at large. Updated July 2022 Let’s face it, leading a troop of older girls is challenging in a much different way …
*This post contains affiliate links. While the girls are getting excited for Halloween and Girl Scout Founder’s Day celebrations, as the leader, you have to stay a few steps ahead of the girls so you are not scrambling at the last minute for meeting ideas. This just causes added and unnecessary stress. Image created on …
Glittery craft items for your community service project crafts and family holiday gifts *This post contains affiliate links. It’s that time of year when lights, glitter, and all things sparkly appear. The holiday season is a festive one, and your crafts can reflect this with these fun, glittery items that will not mess up your …
Having coloring pages in your leader bag is an easy way to manage your troop. Updated July 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. One of the most important things I learned during my first year as an elementary school teacher was classroom management. My second grade class had 25 children, and some of them had …
In this season of giving and gratitude, these fiction books for children about hunger address a serious problem in a way your girls can understand. *This post contains affiliate links. In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of Girl Scouting is performing community service. In today’s busy world, there are a million excuses …