Use these FREE paint stir sticks to create friendships and structure at your meetings. I love a super inexpensive craft that gives girls the chance to express their personalities, favorites and character traits. These paint stir sticks are FREE from the hardware store and work great in so many ways for adding structure to meetings. Read more to find out how. LOADS MORE GIRL SCOUT CRAFT IDEAS!!!! How to Use …
Teaching kids to make a fire can be so much fun using candy! We went on a camping trip with our Girl Scout Troop to Sky High Ranch and it was so much fun. We learned so much about the outdoors and camping, including how to build a fire to make our own s’mores. The awesome staff used candy to teach the concepts and the girls loved it so much. …
Great Kid Craft for Learning to make a God’s Eye with Embroidery Floss This is one of the most popular crafts done each year at summer camps, birthday parties and in schools. It is fun because it is simple once you get the hang of the weaving – and then can be a tad addictive. I love this as a project in the summer boredom buster box because it only …
Create heart shaped clay tokens (SWAPS) to celebrate friendships or use for pocket hugs. These are perfect for Girl Scouts and using as an awesome SWAPS project. They can be made while camping, dry overnight and be painted the next day. They could also be started one week at a meeting then finished the next. It is fun to make them at each stage of scouting and collect through the …
Use recycled cookie boxes to create darling framed photos and memories. Don’t let those cookie boxes go to waste. Use them for adorable and crafty picture frame idea to make projects with your troop. Materials and Supplies Needed This picture frame for kids to make photo frame is super fun to create and amazingly practically mess free. There are so many fabulous colors of fast drying paint sticks from Kwik …
Create beautiful glittery ornaments for your Girl Scout friends, leaders and volunteers. Making things for friends is special all year round but especially during the holiday season. This project is super easy and doesn’t take much tame, making it perfect to do during a troop meeting. It would also make a really fun Christmas party craft for your Girl Scout troop. It can be adapted by the ribbon color to …
Create darling ornaments with items from the dollar store to commemorate Girl Scout cookie season! These are truly so simple and so much fun to make. They can be made with skinny or wide craft sticks as well as felt or paper. The felt will last much longer over the years of being packed and unpacked with the holiday ornaments. Let’s make one of the best Girl Scout Craft Ideas …
Juliette Low crafts are are a great way to teach about how amazing she was! Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927), often known by her famous nickname “Daisy,” founded Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. Her goal was to create a movement where ALL girls could come together and embrace their unique strengths and passions. This is what Girl Scouts has been doing ever since she turned that dream into a …
Make a stencil to create multiple tote bags for all of the girls in the troop! When girls have a tote bag to keep their troop items organized and handy, they are likely to be more successful. This darling project allows you to make a stencil with all of the girls signatures (or designs) that can be used over and over on multiple tote bags (or even t-shirts)! The Ikonart …
Create a darling piece of room decor and learn to hammer nails at the same time. This project is perfect for girls to create something adorable that can be used to decorate their rooms (or cabins/tents)! Twine works great for string art but yarn and craft floss also work as a less expensive alternative. The beads for adding names or troop numbers are optional. Materials Needed for DIY String Art …