The March 11th issue of Parade Magazine has a feature story about the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America. Written by Joan Kaufman, it tells about some famous women who proudly wore the uniform, as well as it’s humble beginnings. If you do not receive the newspaper, here is the link to the …
Girl Scout 100 Year Anniversary Swap from Making Friends
Those wonderful people at makingfriends.com have done it again! They have instructions on a simple Swap to help Daisies, Brownies and Juniors celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. This is my kind of craft-easy and cheap! You can get more elaborate with the beading if your girls are older. Here is the link …
How My Troop Earned the Brownie Numbers and Shapes Try It Badge
*This post contains affiliate links. I am still doing some Brownie Try Its, and recently my troop earned the Numbers and Shapes Try It badge. This is a great activity for your girls, as it reinforces many basic math concepts in a fun way. Best of all, it costs you nothing! That is my favorite …
Great Website for World Thinking Day Games
Whether you are meeting in person or virtually, this webiste has lots of ideas for leaders to use for World Thinking Day Games. *2/2/2021-Yes, this site is still around with lots of information for your World Thinking Day meeting! I was looking for some international games to play with my girls, and I came across …
Why Games for Girl Scouts is a Book Every Leader Must Have
*This post contains affiliate links. If you have read my posts before, you know that I am a HUGE fan of the book Game for Girl Scouts. I feel that this book is a tool every leader must have in her bag of tricks. We all have had meetings that end a bit earlier than …
How My Troop Earned the Brownie Girl Scout Art to Wear Try It Badge
If you are reading this, then you know how much Girl Scouts love arts and crafts! I am still doing Try Its with my girls, and one that they loved to earn was the Brownie Girl Scout Art to Wear Try It. Here is how we did it…. I takes four activities to earn …