Brownie patches to earn

Today I want to talk about a popular activity that has taken the world by storm. It is called the Kindness Rock Project. Let me tell you about my experience. I was walking in the park with my son and was having a very bad day. My son pointed to a tree and said blue rock. I looked down and found this rock that said “All you need is love.” It truly brought a smile to my face and it was exactly what I needed on such a hard day. I went home and posted my find on our local Facebook group page…

Getting Started with Girl Scouts Daisies and Brownies

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 There are many fun activities that your troop can do to earn the Brownie Girl Sc...

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 One thing that we leaders can teach to our girls is a sense of community. When we have pride in where we live, it shows in so many different ways. For example, my boss recently sold her home in a town with two high schools and moved to a smaller place in my town, which has one high school. She attended our town’s annual community festival for the first time and when I saw her the next day, she told me she felt a sense of pride that she…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 As a child growing up in the electronics free, non-overscheduled era of the 1970’s, making up games to play is something my friends and I did on our own. In the playground located between the apartment buildings where we lived, all we needed was a ball, some chalk, and a jump rope. Hand games, ball games, and games we made up on the ground using chalk kept us busy and entertained for hours. In today’s world, children barely have time to…

Ways for Brownies to earn their Bugs badge

*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…

Sewing is a life skill. Here is how your troop can Earn the Girl Scout Brownie Stitch It Together Try It

After earning all their Daisy petals (and two financial literacy leaves) in one year, this troop of newly-minted Brownies set their sights on the 7 Brownie badges in the Legacy tier—and earned them all!Here’s how they did it so your troop can get there too!

Updated April 2023 The world of science is a fascinating one. There is so much to explore and uncover, yet study after study has shown t...