Girl Scout Swap

The first time I saw a glow stick, I was maybe 11 or 12 years old. My parents were having a bonfire in their backyard - the type of bonfire that's about the size of a minivan - which was pretty normal for us in rural Ontario. (Yep, we were super sophisticated that way...) All the kids had these thick, neon yellow, super bright glow sticks to help light our way to the back of the yard in the dark. It was a bit of a hike to get out there - lots of steps, rocks, hills, even a small bridge that

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My daughter made these cute water bottle swaps for a weekend girl scout campout. Stay Hydrated!

Girl Scout Sleeping Bag SWAP What you will need: Felt Sheets Yarn Wooden Beads Mini Craft Sticks Sharpie markers Craft Glue Safety Pins Hole Punch Scissors and/or Fabric cutter Ruler Stickers or labels with Troop # 1.) Start by cutting felt into strips 9" x 1 1/4". You should get about 9 strips per sheet of felt. 2.) You will need some small lengths of yarn to tie up the roll 5" long. And you will need smaller (2") lengths for the "hair". I used a bundle of rug loom yarn in various…

These adorable minion Girl Scout SWAPS are super easy and fast to make, and inexpensive. They were a huge hit! Hope your little one will like them.

Today I'm sharing another fun swap from Girl Scout Camp. To see the definition of SWAPS, check out my previous post! We used this swap to commemorate our "Clean Up" job kaper (chore) at camp. I simply cut up bandanas into 3x3" squares, folded them in half to make a triangle and then threaded on a bead to the two ends together. The bead is just a plastic pony bead. Then I added a safety pin and they were done! So easy and quick.

Back in early May, I received a lovely email from a pair of sisters from Missouri. Elise is a 17 year old high school senior and former Girl Scout. She earned

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My Junior troop is going to make these Girl Scout SWAPS for our all school troop bonfire. These SWAPS are so cute and super easy to make. Check out my youtube video with step-by-step instructions on how to make these cute Weather Forecaster SWAPS. Need to make the tags for this SWAP? Download the free PDF file here. Links to supplies: -Purple yarn https://amzn.to/3RTzPJw -Pink Yarn https://amzn.to/3D9j7SB -Green Yarn https://amzn.to/3DdeNBR -Blue yarn https://amzn.to/3TWUZsg -Safety pins…

Hi everyone. Isabelle attended a workshop last week on Girl Scout SWAPs. I had no idea what SWAPs were but Isabelle really enjoyed the workshop so I thought I would share with you all in case your girl might be interested. SWAPs are a tradition of Girl Scouts exchanging tiny keepsakes. Each keepsake is attached to a safety pin with a tag saying who is it from, the occasion, date, or maybe their contact information. Every SWAP is different and unique. Girls can make SWAPs based on an…