Brownie budget builder badge ideas

*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. Teaching your troop about the cookie business is easy for leaders to do with this ready made Brownie My Own Budget meeting plan. With the exception of having the girls bring in a chip can or a clean and empty jar, his is a print and go plan. Included in this meeting plan: Printable for Step 1 2 recycle crafts for Step 2 Voting ballots for Step 3 20 printable Wants and Needs cards for Step 4 Goal Sheet in color and black and white for Step 5 Available on…

*This post contains affiliate links. Teaching your troop about the cookie business is easy for leaders to do with this ready made Brownie My...

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 This badge is no longer available. Your troop can still earn it. You may be able to find the discontinued badges in a Girl Scout Buy, Sell, Trade group. Managing your money is an important life skill and one that needs to be taught at a young age. So many adults find themselves in credit card debt because they have no idea how to create a budget or spend money wisely. Think about it…when do kids today get to actually handle money?…

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If you are looking to combine a Thanksgiving themed meeting with earning a badge, here are ready made resources to host a Girl Scout Friendsgiving.

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…

*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…

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…