Going to camp is a great experience for girls. We dropped off Zoe on Sunday at Sky High Ranch for her third summer in a row and witnessed her confidence boost as the car rolled onto the camp road. I usually create fun things to send with her that can be shared with her new friends and tent or cabin buddies. A few of you have asked me to create …
Lots of Girl Scout troops don’t meet over the summer months so today I am sharing tips to help keep the troop connected in the summer months. Check out my Girl Scouts summertime tips: I think it is important to keep the connections and support the mission through these days and am happy to share a few ways that I do it. Our troop is pretty active as a family …
Before I share 10 felt projects for Girl Scouts, I want to share my favorite one. I made this tote bag for my co-leader with nine stitched squares, each one celebrating a memory from this past year filled with adventures. You can read all about it on the Kunin Blog today! This post was sponsored but the ideas and opinions are mine. You can get the felt on Amazon (FREE …
Making these fleece blankets for rescue pets is such a great service project for kids. Teaching kids that they can make a difference is so important. Whether that difference is being made for humans, wild animals, the environment or pets – kids are so empowered when they create something that makes the world a better and more joyful one. These hand stitched fleece puppy blankets are an awesome first stitching …
Sharing an update on cookie sales and this FREE Girl Scout Cookies Coloring Printable. Download this cookie coloring sheet today! This year is reallllllllllly super exciting in Colorado. It is the one hundredth year of selling Girl Scout cookies for Girl Scouts of Colorado. Be excited but patient! COOKIE SALES don’t begin until Sunday, January 29th! I can speak for my own journey on how important the lessons from this …
My Girl Scout troop has been busy busy busy creating items to sell at their first craft fair this weekend. They have been learning about financial topics like expenses (materials and labor) and profit. Mostly though, they have been learning to work together as a team to put together the event and create goals. I am excited to share some of the awesome projects they have been completing using felt …
Colorado Girl Scout Night at the Denver Zoo is one of our favorite Girl Scout events. This year BOTH of my girls have bridged up to Cadettes so we reached out and asked if we could volunteer to support that evening. I (along with my entire troop) am super excited to be able to have this opportunity to not only support the Colorado Girl Scouts and the Denver Zoo but …
Sometimes our kids have the most amazing experiences when immersed in a world without adults…a world filled with kids, woods, tents and counselors! This is where they learn what they are made of, who they are and who they can become. We are so fortunate to have Sky High Ranch as our favorite Girl Scout camp and so thankful for the counselors. Here is an udderly awesome camp gift that …
Make a Girl Scout bag for SWAPS with this quick visual and pattern. This cute girl scout bag is easy to create! SWAPS are such a fun part of Girl Scouting. The creativity and love shared between the girls through the exchanging of SWAPS makes my heart so happy. Because SWAPS are not supposed to go on the actual Girl Scout vest, it is a good idea to provide an …
These DIY Lummi sticks are so easy to make and part of a fabulous tradition. Lummi sticks are instruments that are named after the Lummi Native American people. They are cylindrical sticks, usually roughly 7 inches long and 0.75 inches in diameter. They are often used to teach children about rhythm as a first method of making music but also a long standing tradition in scouting. I had a set that …