Daisy girl scouts badges

*This post contains affiliate links. Children are naturally creative. Leaders will harness this ability to earn the Girl Scout Daisy Create and Innovate badge. Leaders who have covered the petals in previous meeting and have new girls who have not earned them will find this product useful, as the activities cover the concepts. It also serves as a review for the girls who have earned them already. Because of the hands on activities, this badge will require two meetings to complete. Available…

What do all of the colorful patches and shiny pins on a Girl Scout uniform mean? Explore our ultimate guide to the meaning behind each of the Girl Scout badges, patches, and pins as well as the proper Girl Scout badge, patch, and pin placement. Our guide includes more than 30 different patches, badges, and pins that can be found on the uniforms of each of the Girl Scout levels, from Daisy to Ambassador and even Adult Girl Scout volunteers. Girl Scout badges can be earned in a variety of…

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 had a meeting, I had to create my own lesson plan on how to go about it. As a teacher for over three decades, I…

*This post contains affiliate links. When my daughter was a Daisy Scout back in 2008-2010, there were no badges to earn. Fast forward to now, and there are so many choices for leaders to use with their girls. One choice that is missing from the roster of Daisy badges is a food oriented badge. Every other level has one or two. When a leader has a multi-level troop, she has no badge option for her Daisies to earn; all she can give them is a fun patch. I have created an unofficial Girl Scout…

Check out fun crafts, activities, printables and sample meetings to earn your yellow Friendly and Helpful Patch.

Girl Scout Leaders! Find over 200 ideas organized by badge to help your troop earn all the Daisy Petal badges. Tips for Leaders, cookie ideas and more!

Buddy Camper is a badge earned to Girl Scout Daisies. Camping is an adventure! You play in nature, eat outside, and sleep under the stars with your family or buddies—your buddies could be the girls in your troop, or other friends. Purpose: When I’ve earned this badge, I’ll know how to go camping—at a campsite or in a back yard—with my family or friends. Help plan a camping trip Help pack for your trip Go camping Help plan a camping tripWhen you find out you are going on a camping trip, you…

During the fall of 2023, GSUSA released three new "maker" badges for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors. This post will take a look at the Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge. Requirements: According to Badge Explorer, Daisies find out how how to make objects and then tinker to make them better. They: Learn the basics Craft with purpose and Tinker with your craft When you've earned this badge, you'll know how to craft and tinker to make useful objects. Opening Activity As an opening activity for meeting…

*This post contains affiliate links. In the spring of 2023, the GUSUA introduced several new badges and retired some old ones. One of the new badges is the Girl Scout Brownie Craft and Tinker badge. While earning this badge, your troop will craft different items to solve problems. If you lead a multi-level troop that includes Daisy Scouts, then the activities included will help them earn or relearn three different petals. Green Use Resources Wisely Light Green Considerate and Caring Rose…

As part of our preparation for our GS Community’s annual camporee, we earned the Daisy Safety Pin Award this week. I broke this meeting up into three parts. After business we talked about poi…