My great day brownie badge

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 As girls get older, they become more self-conscious as to what others think of them. You can blame it on the media, parents, and society at large, but as a Girl Scout leader, you have the power to make a difference in the lives of your girls. Your meetings are a safe place for your troop to express themselves and to learn how to get along with others. Earning the Girl Scout Brownie Being Your Best Self badge will help the girls to see…

Make this easy DIY desk organizer with your Brownies as part of the My Great Day badge.

*All posts have been updated in April 2023 to ensure that all of the links are still viable for leaders to use. I have been my younger daughter’s Girl Scout leader since 2008, when I started my troop of six little Daisy Scouts. Like many leaders, I felt a bit overwhelmed when I first started, even though I had been an elementary school and preschool teacher since 1987. My leadership training was practically non-existent, and the internet did not have many resources available. Every time I…

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*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 One of the most important Legacy Badges that transferred with the new Brownie Try It program is the First Aid Try It. While young girls cannot be expected to perform intense kinds of First Aid, they should know what to do in case of an emergency. This is important because as they get older, they will have more responsibilities and will be relied on to do things as meetings and trips become more “girl led”. If you have a resource-a…

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If your looking for ideas to make your meeting more fun while exploring what it means to be patriotic, you have come to the right place. Using some of these activities below to help girls find out what makes our communities special and what we do to celebrate all the people in them. Below are a few ideas to get you started. Celebrating Community Activity Booklet Before jumping into some ideas, do you want to skip all the planning? If so, use this Activity Booklet with activities that are…

Brownie Home Scientist Badge Activity Kit | Girls Scout Printable - INSTANT DOWNLOAD This simple 26 page printable provides all the steps to help your Brownie Troop earn their Home Scientist Badge. This includes 2 options of experiments to meet the badge requirements. It provides information to share and activities to do to make the learning fun and engaging. You can instantly download the PDF after ordering. Size 8.5 x 11 inches Digital files only! No physical item will be shipped to you…

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Updated April 2023 Pets are an integral part of many families. Owning one is like having another family member, as many people take their furry friends on errands, on vacations and some even carry them around in special dog and cat strollers! Earning the Brownie Pets badge can be done even if a child does not own a pet. This is a perfect opportunity to tie in a community service project with badge work so that all girls can fully participate in completing this badge. Image crested by the…