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Petals from Home - Ideas for Daisies

Looking for some at-home work for Daisies?  Here are some steps to completing some of the petals... Clover – Using Resources Wisely . Step 1) Show your daughter this video about Clover’s story .    Step 2) Make a collage with old magazines or postcards – being resourceful means finding new ways to use old things. Step 3) Help mom or dad make a recipe using leftovers so the food doesn’t go to waste OR brainstorm 3 ways we could use resources wisely at our troop meeting space or at school (draw a picture of it). Zinni – Considerate and Caring . Step 1) Show your daughter this video about Zinni’s story .   Step 2) Brainstorm ways to be like Zinni – how can you be considerate and caring? Step 3) Make a poster or picture to show three ways you can be considerate and caring at home.  Put it somewhere you will see it every day to inspire you to be considerate and caring! Tula – Courageous and Strong . Step 1) Watch this video about Tula’s story .  Step 2) Make an art galle

Plus Up Your Daily Walk

Like many of you, I'm looking for ways to keep my kids engaged during the Covid quarantine and also trying to get outside (while keeping a 6 feet distance from others, of course). To make a daily walk a little more fun, I designed this scavenger hunt for one of my daughters who was working on a GS badge that included a hiking element.  She used this card on a "hike" through our neighborhood and then made another for her little sister which we used the next day.  It was a fun way to keep the kids engaged... while getting a little exercise! P.S. Forgive the spelling error on the card!

How to: Make Easy Screen Print Designs

This is a quick and easy craft! You can use this technique with t-shirts and other fabric, but this one is for a bag to store SWAPS*. Materials: Styrofoam meat tray Something to make your design... I used a cookie cutter and traced it, but you could also draw a simple design Pencil  Acrylic paint Foam paint brush Something to decorate (small bag, t-shirt, etc) Check out this video for the how to for this simple and fun craft! *Small Whatchamcalits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere - cute items for Girl Scouts to trade

How to: Reverse Glass Painting

Hi, this is my first time making a video like this, so forgive the bad film job!!!  But I hope you enjoy these tips to create a reverse glass painting. Materials:  Picture frame from the dollar store Permanent marker Acrylic paint.  Paint brushes Optional: patterned or plain card stock or paper. Check out this video for the step by step directions to make your own r everse glass painting: