Junior jeweler badge requirements

Welcome! Let me start by saying that I acknowledge that this is an odd place to tuck away Girl Scout leader resources. It seemed to be the easiest and most time efficient solution to all the requests I've received in response to a couple of different facebook-shares. I just don't have the time right now to personally reply and send multiple emails with attachments to those interested. I do however have this old, abandoned, baking blog languishing in the web-o-sphere...so this is my happy…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 One of the easiest ways to accessorize an outfit is to wear jewelry. It does not have to be expensive at all-my Nana was the Queen of Costume Jewelry and I inherited it all. She never left the house without her matching necklaces and earrings, most purchased at a flea market in her later years. Jewelry making can be a fun hobby and a profitable one as well if you are talented enough. I know several people who do craft fairs and earn a…

Step 1: Get to know the tools of the trade. Visiting a jewelry store is listed as a suggested activity. Since we had already scheduled an...

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 Part of our job as Girl Scout leaders (and mothers as well) is to give our children wings so they can fly. As children get older, we want them to become more independent. While it isn’t easy to let go, and you may shed a few tears, it is the way it needs to be. When I teach my children life skills, it is because I want to be able to do it for themselves. We are not doing our children any favors by doing everything for them. The Junior…

When my Junior troop wanted to work on their Jeweler badge, my gut reaction was how would we pay for it? You can certainly paper craft and recycle your way through the badge requirements, but I…

The new Girl Scout Junior Art and Design badge will have your troop doing all kinds of creative things. Here is an easy way to earn it without having to figure it out yourself.

Girl Scouts Welcome! Let me start by saying that I acknowledge that this is an odd place to tuck away Girl Scout leader resources. It seemed to be the easiest and most time efficient solution to all the requests I've received in response to a couple of different facebook-shares. I just don't have the time right now to personally reply and send multiple emails with attachments to those interested. I do however have this old, abandoned, baking blog languishing in the web-o-sphere...so this is…

This spring we have been hosting several Jeweler Junior Badge workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia! We wanted to give those of you who are not local (locals can benefit too!) the chance to use some of our ideas at your own Girl Scout meeting or Jeweler crafting time. See the ideas below to work towards […]

Girl Scout Brownie Potter Badge Requirements - Step 1

*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…