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!

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…

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…

Are you ready to inspire your Girl Scout Juniors with practical life skills while having fun? Earning the Junior Budget Maker Badge has never been easier or more exciting, thanks to our curated act…

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 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…

How to Earn Junior Girl Scout Badges: How to Earn the Girl Scout Junior Independence Badge (Get Moving!)

*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…

Easy meals for Juniors to earn their Simple Meals cooking badge

Drawing a blank when it comes to Girl Scout traditions for the Girl Scout Way badges? Check out 13 Girl Scout traditions to get you started: Make S’Mores. Make SWAPs. (Pinterest has a host of…

Updated April 2025 Have you ever wished that you could be one of this people who are great at making small talk? Can you start a conversat...

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 is the third in a series of posts on the Craft and Tinker Badges. I previously wrote about the Daisy and Brownie plans. I did th...

Our Junior Girl Scouts just completed their Bronze Award project. See how they picked their project and how it continues to be a success today.

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 As the girls in your troop get older, they will be able to take on more and more responsibility. One of the things they may already be doing is caring for a younger sibling for a short while when Mom or Dad are running a quick errand. But what if something happens while on their watch? Earning the Junior First Aid badge is one way for girls to be prepared. Step 1 Learn the Steps to Be Prepared This is a fairly quick and simple step to…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 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…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 Whether we like it or not, technology is here to stay. Although many of you reading this can remember a simpler time before we were all connected by the internet and handheld devices, we know that there is no putting the genie back in the bottle. We have to be a part of this world that is so naturally a part of our children’s and the girls in our troop. Even if you are not technically inclined, you can do this badge with your troop! Ask…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 Camping and Girl Scouts go hand in hand. It was one of the goals of founder Juli...