Tagged with Girl Scouts

Where Have I Been (Besides Pinterest)?

Where Have I Been (Besides Pinterest)?

Greetings everyone, I wanted to drop in and say hi and that I have not dropped off the face of the planet even though it seems that way.  I have been working and I absolutely love my job, I spend all day outside by a pool, talking about an amazing city, and creating crafts.  It … Continue reading

How To Make A Blood Drip Necklace

How To Make A Blood Drip Necklace

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

Ribbon Dragonfly Bookmarks

Ribbon Dragonfly Bookmarks

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

Back to Basics Due to Injury

Back to Basics Due to Injury

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

Rainbow Necklaces and Bracelets

Rainbow Necklaces and Bracelets

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

Geometric Greek Inspired “Vases”

Geometric Greek Inspired “Vases”

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

Promise Clip Board SWAPS

Promise Clip Board SWAPS

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

Milk Carton Banks (Free Download)

Milk Carton Banks (Free Download)

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

Scout Key Chains – Teaching the Law

Scout Key Chains – Teaching the Law

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

I’m a Daisy Scouts™ Leader!

I’m a Daisy Scouts™ Leader!

I wanted to explain why I have been M.I.A. recently I have been working on Daisy Scouts™ Projects.  I will be showing Daisy Scouts™ Projects on the blog (I even created a Page for the projects) none of these projects are officially endorsed by the Girl Scouts™ Organization.  For that reason I will not be … Continue reading