Girl scout junior badges

Earn the Junior Detective Badge with these 5 fun activities! From fingerprint analysis to solving mysteries, these engaging activities will have your girls excited about detective work. Get started on your investigative journey today and unlock the world of clues, puzzles, and problem-solving. Don't miss out on the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and unleash your inner detective. Embark on an adventure and earn your Junior Detective Badge with these thrilling activities!

Looking to earn the Junior Staying Fit badge? Check out these 6 fun activities that promote fitness and healthy habits. From active games to nutritious cooking, these activities will keep girls engaged while helping them develop a lifelong commitment to staying fit. Start earning your badge today and embrace a healthy lifestyle!

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 Unlike generations of the past, many of today’s youth are not in the best of shape. Years ago, children walked back and forth to school, regardless of the weather outside. After school, we jumped on our bikes, played ball on unorganized sports teams with our friends, and walked wherever we needed to be. For various reasons, kids today do not have the opportunity to do these activities that kept us outdoors and in better health. Kids…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 Music is an integral part of our lives. We can remember the songs of our youth, even if we have not heard them in years, and we are instantly transported back to that era. We wake up to music on our clock radios, listen to music in the car while traveling from one place to another, work out with our favorite tunes downloaded to our phones or devices, and have music playing in the background where we work and where we shop. Music sets…

Looking to earn the Junior Social Butterfly Badge? Check out these 5 fun and interactive activities that will help your girls become social butterflies and practice good manners in any situation. From activity booklets to board games and setting the table properly, these ideas are sure to engage and educate your troop. Get ready to have a blast while earning this badge!

If you have Junior Troop use these 5 fun activities to earn the Junior Musician badge! From learning a new instrument to creating your own original song, these fun and educational tasks will help you hone your musical skills and earn your badge with your troop.

New badges this year (2021) include a series of Math in Nature badges sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. This post is taking a look at the activities for the Junior version with the idea of giving leaders a quick resource they can review to decide whether to do the badge. If you decide to do the badge I highly recommend that you review the VTK plans as the given talking points are what connect the activities and math. Requirements According to Badge Explorer: Juniors explore patterns found in…

Easy meals for Juniors to earn their Simple Meals cooking badge

This year's new badges include a series of Art and Design badges at the Daisy, Brownie and Junior levels. I have reviewed the Daisy badge and the Brownie badge already. This post will look at the Junior badge. Requirements According to Badge Explorer, the requirements for the Junior badge are: Examine and explore different styles and elements of art and design. Discover art and design around you Make art about a subject Experiment with the elements Explore composition Design an art display…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 The Girls Scouts is an organization that is steeped in tradition. There are things that we do simply because we are part of the movement, and if we encounter a sister scout from another part of the country or even the world, we can instantly connect with her. This badge is really easy to earn and is perfect for one of your first meetings of the year. New girls can learn about the traditions of scouting and experienced scouts can help…

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Updated April 2025 To Junior Girl Scouts, who are anywhere between 9-11 years old, the past is a concept that they are still developing....

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 Flowers are an important part of our world. They provide beauty to our homes both inside and out. What looks more beautiful than a house surrounded by bright and colorful flowers? Floral arrangements convey emotions we may not be able to express. A bouquet of roses can be one way that one person tells another that s/he has deep feelings or love for the other person. When a friend or family member dies, flowers are often sent as a way to…

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Download or Print the most up to date worksheets and requirements for earning the Salesmanship Merit Badge. This PDF packet can be used to help BSA scouts organize and prepare for meeting with their merit badge counselor.

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 It is amazing how far technology has come in the past decade. Camera phones and editing apps have certainly changed how people take and store their photographs. There are many free apps that anyone can download and use to make delightful collages that can then be printed for gifts. The old Girl Scout Junior Badge Book had the Camera Shots badge, and it is one that my girls earned when they were in fifth grade. This badge is a bit…

Shopping is fun for sure but what about when you start thinking about budgeting, deciding what you really need versus what you just want. If your girls want to start understanding the difference between their wants and needs, you have come to the right place. Using some of these activities below your girls will learn h

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 Mysteries have been popular with children since the days of The Hardy Boys ad Nancy Drew. Solving a mystery ties into so many real world problem solving skills for relationships and future jobs. This is a very hands on badge with lot son activity to keep the girls interested. Here is how your troop can earn the Junior Girl Scout Detective badge. Photo from Pixabay Step 1 Practice the Power of Observation With so many kids walking around…

In some of our recent Girl Scout crafting classes here in Chantilly, Virginia we started making these adorable denim jean recycled purses! This is a great project to work towards your Girl Scout Playing the Past Junior badge! Brownies this could be a fun idea for Its Your Planet Love It. I am sure it […]