Brownie craft and tinker badge

This is the third in a series of posts on the Craft and Tinker Badges. I previously wrote about the Daisy and Brownie plans. I did th...

In the fall of 2023, GSUSA came out with three new badges for Daises, Brownies and Juniors, all of which involved "making". Craft and Tinker is one of those badges. Requirements According to Badge Explorer, to earn this badge, girls Discover how to be a problem solver by making or crafting solutions. Explore making Learn the basics Figure out the function Discover form and fit Tinker with your craftWhen you've earned this badge, you'll know how to craft and tinker to solve a problem. Opening…

The Girl Scout Craft and Tinker badge is new for the fall 2023 scouting season. Your troop will creative all kinds of cool things with these design activities.

During the fall of 2023, GSUSA released three new "maker" badges for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors. This post will take a look at the Dais...

*This post contains affiliate links. In the spring of 2023, the GUSUA introduced several new badges and retired some old ones. One of the new badges is the Girl Scout Brownie Craft and Tinker badge. While earning this badge, your troop will craft different items to solve problems. If you lead a multi-level troop that includes Daisy Scouts, then the activities included will help them earn or relearn three different petals. Green Use Resources Wisely Light Green Considerate and Caring Rose…

*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…

*This post contains affiliate links. The Girls Scouts of the USA have issued some new badges for Daisies, Brownie and Juniors. One of the newest badges is the Girl Scout Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge. What is the Girl Scout Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge? The Girl Scout Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge badge will have your troop creating something new, but thinking about who they are making it for and what they need to make it work. They will get to use different craft tools to make a gift for…

This is the third in a series of posts on the Craft and Tinker Badges. I previously wrote about the Daisy and Brownie plans. I did this review by reading the VTK plans. I do not have the badge brochure, and as I do not have Juniors, have no intention of buying it. If you have it, I'd love it if you'd leave a comment about how it is different from VTK. Badge StepsLearn how to make something with care, skill, and imagination and then improve it. Explore crafting and tinkering Tinker with a…

*This post contains affiliate links. The GSUSA introduced several new badges in the spring of 2023. One of them is the Brownie Art and Design badge. While earning this badge, the girls will have an opportunity to explore different mediums and different elements of design. Like most of the resources I make, each step has multiple activities from which to choose. Available on TpT Included in this resource: All five steps All printables Introduction Two activities for Step 1 Four activities for…

The girl Scout Brownie Create and Innovate badge is one of the newest badges introduced by the GSUSA in the spring of 2023. Here is how your troop can earn it.