Earth Day is a great opportunity for your Daisy troop to earn three petals in one meeting. Updated September 2020 *This post contains affiliate links. Last year my troop did this terrific craft I found at scoutingweb.com to earn three petals-Green (Use Resources Wisely), Yellow (Friendly and Helpful), and Rose (Make …
How to Earn the Violet Daisy Petal-Do This Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Activity
When you are a troop leader, you want the girls in your troop to get along. It makes meetings more fun for everyone. While the meeting is taking place, the girls need to respect each other and get along if they are to earn the badge or petal. Here is an activity to foster the …
Saving Money on Crafts for Petals and Badges
As the troop leader, you are in charge of running the troop physically as well as financially. Even though you may have a treasurer who does the paperwork for you, the final decision on how the money is spent rests on your shoulders. One of the reasons I started this blog is to help leaders …
A Beading Craft to Earn Two Petals and Help an Older Troop Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout
*This post contains affiliate links. UPDATED JUNE 2019 I Love Girl Scouts Bead Kits Available on eBay A simple and inexpensive craft to do with your young Daisy troop is to string beads to make a bracelet or necklace. If you want to, you can earn the honest and fair blue petal and give the …
Free Girl Scout Field Trips
Sometimes it is nice change of pace to not have an official meeting with your troop, but to take a field trip instead. If money is an issue for your troop, there are many free places to visit! A field trip requires advanced planning. Assign one of your co-leaders to do this, or perhaps a …
Earning the Light Blue Petal-Honest and Fair
*This post contains affiliate links. A cute book to start off your meeting! Your Daisy Scouts are young, and for children who are this age, being “fair” is of great importance. One activity I did with my girls to earn this petal was to take a pile of clip-art paper apples I had printed, placed them in …