Last week I needed an easy idea for my Girl Scout Troop, we are currently working on our Inventors Badge. I wanted something that would make the girls think outside the box. As with all my projects it had to be easy and cool, going with the “season” is a bonus. I was using my … Continue reading
Girl Scouts has started again and I am once again a troop leader of Brownies and Daisies. I will be the Brownie Leader but our first few meetings we did everyone together because it was easier. Our first project was a take on the keychain I did last year. Materials: 42″ Ribbon Key Chain 2 … Continue reading
Last week I twist my knee in a late night jaunt to Booga’s Room, a metal train, losing my balance, hitting his bed on the way down to the floor. This made for a very unproductive week, unproductive in the sense I could not do anything I wanted to do that involved walking. I was … Continue reading
I have been trying to get Booga a little more active in the arts and crafts because I find myself comparing what I did with the Princess to what I have done or not done with Booga. The biggest difference between the two is the Princess was far more interested and listened far better than … Continue reading
Thinking Day is right around the corner and our Girl Scout Troop picked Greece as our country this year. I am a huge fan of Greek Art and Architecture and really wanted to share this appreciation with my troop. I knew I wanted to do a project that involved “pottery” but the thought of anything breakable with … Continue reading
I found this on Pinterest but I changed the design. You will need the printout from Making Friends – HERE. In honor of the First Day of Cookie Sales 2013 here is a How-to for a cute SWAPS our troop made. Materials: Printout from Making Friends Cardboard (mine was from the back of an old … Continue reading
It is almost Girl Scout Cookie Season (it starts here today!) so I decided to teach my scouts all about money. Our troop has been turned into a “flex” troop, meaning it now has Brownies in the troop as well. I personally think it is great and it gives me a way to incorporate a … Continue reading
It has been a whirl wind week, with Christmas Programs, Christmas Vacation and preparing for the big man in red. Since the Princess has started school we have done “class presents” usually a bookmark and something else. This year it was just the bookmarks, the princess didn’t really want to help me with projects this … Continue reading
The project was originally a SWAP Project that I modified for a cute keepsake and reminder of the Girl Scout Law. My girls are 5-7 year olds since this was our first project I was unsure of their skill level. I wanted to make it as pain free and easy as possible for both them … Continue reading
My crazy busy week surprisingly I got a TON done (even on the Digi Shoppe!) I also hope everyone is wearing purple today to show you are against Bullying! I also did an awesome paper set for the Digi Shoppe and I have a special Freebie Friday! I hope y’all have a great … Continue reading
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