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...

*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…

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

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...

What’s spookier than the sights and sounds of Halloween? Here are 5 great ways (plus a few bonus ideas) on how your Brownies can earn their Senses badge and celebrate Halloween.

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 We use our five senses without even knowing it, and we can make the girls more aware of them while earning the Brownie Girl Scout Senses badge. The activities for earning this badge are a lot of fun and can easily be completed in one Brownie meeting. Once the meeting has started, ask the girls to name the five senses. List them on the board (if you have one) and ask why each one is important and how life would be different without one…