We say the Girl Scout law at every gathering but finding time to let the girls talk about what it means somehow gets overlooked in the busy flow of our meetings and outings. This game is a great way to get them using the words in conversation through the activity of playing a game. The game board can be made out of paper or fabric, felt or painted on wood. …
Creating DIY pockets for walkers is a great service project for Girl Scouts to make and drop off at a local retirement community. Our Girl Scout troop has a neighborhood retirement community with a memory center. The residents are delightful and LOVE when kiddos come to visit. Many of them have walkers with seats but no pockets to carry items around. These diy pockets as a service project idea are …
Our Girl Scout troop loves to make hand made cards to donate to the Ronald McDonald house. The family member of hospitalized children that temporarily live in the Ronald McDonald house love to be able to choose a card from the basket. They can use the cards to write back home or to thank the nurses. They might even choose a card to write a note to their child. These …
I am excited to share another great way that Girl Scouts (and all people) can make a difference through being in service. This project is so much fun! From collecting the little trinkets to go in the pillow to the creating, it is just fun. This DIY I Spy sensory pillow service project is a great little beginner sewing project that makes a big difference. The completed pillows are a …
We have a memory care center right in the neighborhood where most of our Girl Scout Cadettes live. This is the first post of eight sharing ways that girls can create community service projects through crafting and creating. Udderly Smooth is a fabulous product for so many reasons. In this project, I love it because it is a gentle, non greasy and odorless lotion that works great for skin of …
Creating hand stamped bracelets for happiness is so simple with the awesome tools and blank pieces from Impress Art. The girls who made these are Cadette level Girl Scouts in the seventh grade. Earning the badge ‘The Science of Happiness’ is all about creating one’s own happiness and ways to access inner peace and joy. This project is part of the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. …
is is the fifth project in the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. I love it so much because creating and writing in journals is my jam. When girls create I AM… statements, they simultaneously tell their brain to start believing them as if they are truths. Writing in a journal allows one to share with themselves their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Sometimes writing is a chance …
This is the fourth project that I am sharing in the series Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. I created this pillow for my Girl Scouts (Cadettes) to put on their cots in their cabins when we go camping in a few weeks. Being a middle schooler is hard stuff. These girls are challenged each day to determine who they are in the world. These pillows offer several ways …
Clothespin Role Model Dolls Embroidery Floss Crafts I love this diversity craft! A large part of Girl Scouting reinforces good role modeling. From the council to the leaders to the older girls to the younger girls, Girl Scouts look up to those who are ahead of them on the journey. In addition to role models within the Girl Scout environment, there are many other out in the world. Girls look …
YAY! It is the SECOND day of my series, Girl Scout Projects to Build Character and Self Esteem. Girl Scouts LOVE to do fundraisers to earn money to do all the things they dream about. Having a bake sale is a great way to learn about budgeting, marketing and sales. This process grows a girl’s self esteem and ability to take action towards her goals. This Bake Sale Gluten Free …