Brownie badge ideas

If you are a Brownie leader interested in ideas for the senses badge you have come to the right place. In this post, I am going to share some exciting and interactive ideas to help your Brownie troop earn this fascinating badge.The Brownie Senses Badge is all about exploring our five senses and understanding how they enhance our experiences in the world. We'll dive into activities that will engage all of the senses, from sparking creativity through art and music to discovering the wonders of…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 As girls get older, they become more self-conscious as to what others think of them. There can be many sources for this, but as a Girl Scout leader, you have the power to make a difference in the lives of your girls. Your meetings are a safe place for your troop to express themselves and to learn how to get along with others. Earning the Girl Scout Brownie Being Your Best Self badge will help the girls to see the positives within…

Updated April 2025 The world of science is a fascinating one. There is so much to explore and uncover, yet study after study has shown t...

*All posts have been updated in April 2025 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…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 We use our five senses without even knowing it, and we can make the girls more aware of them while earning the Brownie Girl Scout Senses badge. The activities for earning this badge are a lot of fun and can easily be completed in one Brownie meeting. Once the meeting has started, ask the girls to name the five senses. List them on the board (if you have one) and ask why each one is important and how life would be different without one…

What’s spookier than the sights and sounds of Halloween? Here are 5 great ways (plus a few bonus ideas) on how your Brownies can earn their Senses badge and celebrate Halloween.

The My Best Self Try-it is part of the “It's Your World - Change It!” badge set introduced in 2011. For the badges released in 2011, scouts must complete all of the activities listed to earn the badge. We only get one body, so it's important to take care of it! Learn to pay attention to what your body needs and how to ask for health help if you need it - so you can keep yourself feeling great. Get to know your body Eat and play in a healthy way Find out how your body works Know what to do if…

Ways for Brownies to earn their Bugs badge

We LOVE the new Outdoor Girl Scout badges! If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for either the Brownie Outdoor Art Creator or Junior Art Explorer, we have some tips and projects for you. Nature! For the first requirements the kiddos will need to go on an outdoor nature walk! Give each girl a […]

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 The Brownie Snack Try it is one of the most fun badges for the girls to earn, and it is also one of the messiest and hands on for you to lead. This badge is very similar to the old Brownie program’s Make It, Eat It, Try It that my troop earned back when they were Brownies. Many children today are well aware of what constitutes healthy foods and non-healthy foods. This is not only taught in school, but is also preached to them on various…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 Of all the badges that girls love to earn, the arts and crafts one were, by far, my troop’s favorite to do. Based on a lot of what I have read, many other troops also enjoy crafting badges and activities. Art cannot be rushed. The Brownie Painting badge is one that needs time and will be earned in at least two meetings, if not three. Can you image Picasso being told to hurry up and finish your painting, we have to leave the building and…

If your looking for ideas to make your meeting more fun while exploring what it means to be patriotic, you have come to the right place. Using some of these activities below to help girls find out what makes our communities special and what we do to celebrate all the people in them. Below are a few ideas to get you started. Celebrating Community Activity Booklet Before jumping into some ideas, do you want to skip all the planning? If so, use this Activity Booklet with activities that are…

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*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 Insects may creep some people out, but there are millions of them out there. If you plan on doing any kind of outdoor activities with your girls, then they are going to encounter several of them, especially if you take them camping! The Bugs Try It can easily be earned with a trip to the zoo or a science museum with an insect exhibit or program. It can also be earned if you have a local person who does school assemblies and teaches…

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submitted by Paula Riggins We have 9 Brownies and they are all wonderful and sweet as can be. I have no doubt they will all grow up to be fantastic people and wonderful leaders in our community. But these girls spend an entire day at school then go home to complete their homework, quickly followed …

If your looking for ideas to make your meeting more fun while exploring what it means to be patriotic, you have come to the right place. Using some of these activities below to help girls find out what makes our communities special and what we do to celebrate all the people in them. Below are a few ideas to get you started. Celebrating Community Activity Booklet Before jumping into some ideas, do you want to skip all the planning? If so, use this Activity Booklet with activities that are…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 We use our five senses without even knowing it, and we can make the girls more a...