Daisy and brownie badges that go together

*This post contains affiliate links. *Updated March 2019 As a parent, teacher and Girl Scout leader, I constantly find myself at odds with what I see in children's media today. Although shows aimed at preschoolers have plenty to offer in regard to respecting others, once children reach the Disney Channel/ Teen Nick stage, it all goes downhill. The banter between children and adults is oftentimes not acceptable, in my opinion. I could not imagine ever speaking to either of my parents like…

Encourage your Daisy girls to cultivate compassion and empathy with these 5 engaging activities designed to help them earn the Considerate and Caring Petal. From volunteering at an animal shelter to creating handmade toys for pets, these activities will inspire kindness and consideration towards animals.

*All posts have been updated in April 2023 to ensure that all of the links are still viable for leaders to use. I have been my younger daughter’s Girl Scout leader since 2008, when I started my troop of six little Daisy Scouts. Like many leaders, I felt a bit overwhelmed when I first started, even though I had been an elementary school and preschool teacher since 1987. My leadership training was practically non-existent, and the internet did not have many resources available. Every time I…

Checklists below include badges released as of July 2024! If you'd like checklists for the retired 2001 set of badges, please scroll...

A free, downloadable foldable activity for Daisies and up to help earn the Safety Pin and First Aid Badge. Free resource you can use as needed!

GSUSA released new "Art and Design" badges for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors as part of the new program material for the 2023-2024 year. This is the first in a series of posts looing at the badge for each level, using the VTK plans as my source. I have not seen the new badge inserts published by GSUSA and have no intention of buying them. If you have them, I'd love to hear your comments. I wrote this post on-the-fly as I was reviewing the material, so what you are getting is my initial…

UPDATED OCTOBER 2019 One of the aspects of Girl Scouts is sisterhood. We are all sisters to every Girl Scout in the world. Most importantly, young children need to be taught to be kind and respectful to the others in their troop. After all, they may be together for years and years! Photo from Pixabay Activities for earning the violet Daisy petal, Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout does not need to be expensive or time consuming. It just has to be fun! This Daisy petal activity has the girls in…

This month we are sharing with you the Daisy Promise Center and the Brownie Girl Scout Way badge! Daisy Promise Center When earning the Promise Center, girls will learn about Girl Scout Traditions, Petals, and the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Check out the sample activities, snack time…Continue Reading

What are your favorite ideas for earning Daisy Girl Scout Petals? I led my daughter’s Daisy Troop the past two years, with lots of help from a co-leader and some other parents, and we had a g…