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 …
Raising Grateful Girl Scouts Through Cookie Season Raising Grateful Girl Scouts matters. Cookie season is CRAZY busy and filled with a ton of emotions for not only Girl Scout leaders and cookie parents, but for the girls. Being grateful and appreciating the good things can be difficult with the challenges faced during this season. Not every person approached to buy cookies is kind. Some adults behave flat out despicable. …
These Cupid Candy jars are awesome for Valentine treats for kids of all ages. This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading but all ideas and opinions are my own. I made this candy bar and these jars for the sixth graders in my Girl Scout troop because each of them is so special! You will need a lot of CANDY. Oriental Trading has you covered. You can go straight to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Make Your Own Game Pieces with Clay Let’s get started and jump right in to make your own game pieces with clay. Playing games is a great for so many reasons. Having your own custom made playing pieces makes it even better. I am not only going to (hopefully) inspire you to make your own game pieces with clay but also share some ways to use them to create fun …
Oh my goodness, how fun is this. We have participated in not only ONE but TWO days with Girl Scouts at Elitch Gardens. Because there are so many fabulous things to see and do, there is something for every girl. We are gearing up because a new season has begun! Girl Scouts of Colorado is so great at planning so many fantastic opportunity for girls. A few tips for a …
Because my troop rocks. Because our parents of our Girl Scouts rock. Because they deserve the best….. I made them all goody bags with World Market to share at the end of the year parent/daughter camping trip in Estes Park. They were so adorable, I simply had to share them because goody bags should be a “thing” at every occasion, celebration and event! The theme for camp this year was …