Girl Scout Daisy Create and Innovate Badge

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Children are naturally creative. Leaders will harness this ability to earn the Girl Scout Daisy Create and Innovate badge. Leaders who have covered the petals in previous meeting and have new girls who have not earned them will find this product useful, as the activities cover the concepts. It also serves as a review for the girls who have earned them already.

Because of the hands on activities, this badge will require two meetings to complete.


Girl Scout Daisy Create and Innovate Badge


Available on TpT


Included in this resource:

  • Introduction activity
  • Recycle craft for Step 1 (great for review of the green petal, Use Resources Wisely)
  • Two activities for Step 2 and a movement activity for introducing what they will be doing. Craft can review/earn the light green Daisy petal, Considerate and Caring.
  • Easy closing activity for Step 3
  • All printables
  • List of materials needed for each activity

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Girl Scout Daisy Cookie Sale Resources

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It's that time of year...Girl Scout cookie season!

If you decided to take the plunge and sell cookies with your troop, here are some blog posts from the past to help you get your bearings.

One thing that girls love is to receive recognition for their accomplishments (and come to think of it, don't we all love to be recognized for a job well done?)

Girl Scout Daisy Cookie Sale Resources

In my Teachers Pay Teachers shop, I have a Girl Scout Daisy Certificate and Cookie Box Label product.  

The 9 items included in this resource are:

  • First Cookie Booth certificate
  • Daisy Specific Congratulations certificate
  • Hard Work certificate
  • Enthusiastic Helper certificate
  • First Cookie Booth certificate
  • Certificate of Appreciation for the girls' help
  • Certificate of Thanks for Cookie Mom
  • Certificate of Thanks for Cookie Dad
  • Set of 8 Daisy "Thank You" labels girls can cut and paste to their cookie boxes

Every girl is going to contribute in one way or another. Some may have a lot of parental support while others will have none. Girls who help at meetings can also be recognized for their efforts.

These certificates can be given at your troop cookie selling celebration. They are perfect for Girl Scout scrapbooks!

What are your cookie goals for the year?
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Start the Girl Scout Year Strong: Resources, Adventures, and What’s Ahead

 

A new Girl Scout year is here, and that means fresh adventures, new friendships, and plenty of opportunities to make memories together. Whether you're leading your very first troop meeting or kicking off another amazing year, we've rounded up a few resources to help make planning simple, fun, and stress-free.

Start Strong with Resources That Make Planning Easy


Every great troop year starts with a plan, and you don't have to create one from scratch.

The "For Volunteers" page is packed with helpful tools to support you throughout the year, from troop meeting ideas and planning resources to uniform information and Girl Scout Shop essentials that help your troop shine. Take advantage of some great upcoming promotions on girlscoutshop.com: From 8/26-9/1: Get free shipping on all orders* with code: FREESHIPBTT26

Looking for an easy roadmap? Troop Year Plans take the guesswork out of planning with ready-to-use meeting guides filled with badge activities, service projects, outdoor adventures, and more. They're customizable, available in print or online, and even include multi-level and bilingual (Spanish) options for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior troops.

Leading a brand-new Daisy or Brownie troop? You may be eligible for complimentary Girl Scout Experience Boxes delivered right to your door. Each monthly box includes meeting scripts, supplies, and easy-to-follow instructions, so you can spend less time planning and more time making memories together. Welcome Boxes begin shipping in August 2026, so now is the perfect time to get your troop ready.

As you plan your year, don't forget to check your local council's resources, including Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints, to help every adventure be a safe one.
 

Fill Your Calendar with Adventures


There are plenty of exciting programs waiting for your troop and their families in case you need a bit of inspiration for your first few meetings.

The Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge makes it easy to spend more time outside with 50 fun activities that can be enjoyed almost anywhere, from neighborhood walks to local parks. Download the free activity sheet and see just how much adventure is waiting right outside your door.

Then, celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend this September by exploring your favorite state park through hikes, self-guided adventures, stargazing, watersports, and more. Grab the free passport activity sheet, earn a patch, and don't forget your water bottle, sunscreen, hat, and buddy.

This is also a great time for Girl Scout Juniors and Ambassadors to start thinking about Leadership Awards. With Journeys retiring on October 1, 2026, Leadership Awards now serve as the pathway toward Girl Scouts' Highest Awards, giving girls more flexibility to discover their interests, strengthen leadership skills, and create meaningful change in their communities.

Get Excited for What's Next


The Girl Scout experience is growing alongside today's girls.

Guided by research, feedback, and the experiences of Girl Scouts, families, and volunteers, exciting updates are on the way that will make discovering programs and planning adventures even easier, while keeping the heart of the Girl Scout experience exactly the same. Starting in spring 2027, a whole new wave of updated programs and a brand-new digital Program Library are on the way, creating even more ways for Girl Scouts of all ages to explore what interests them most.

Want a sneak peek at what's ahead? Explore what's next to learn more about the future of Girl Scouts and all the exciting adventures still to come.

Here's to a year filled with discovery, friendship, and unforgettable adventures.

Happy back-to-troop season!

* August 26th - September 1, 2026, Free standard shipping on most orders with code FREESHIPBTT26. Excludes: customization fees, gift certificates, and ships from council merchandise. Shipping/handling and sales tax charges are determined by merchandise total prior to discount. Offer available on girlscoutshop.com. Offer is not valid on prior purchases. Upcharges for expedited and international shipping apply. Offer ends September 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
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Girl Scout Badges vs. Fun Patches: Complete Guide for New Leaders

Girl Scout Badges vs. Fun Patches: What New Leaders Need to Know When you become a Girl Scout troop leader, there are approximately a million tiny things you suddenly feel like you’re supposed to know. How do kapers work? Where do you find badge requirements? What goes on the [...]

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Free Girl Scout Cookie Thank You Printables

Cookie sales are in full swing across many parts of the country. One way to jazz up your cookie boxes and bags is to use these four free Girl Scout cookie box tags to thank your customers.

There are four designs, including:

One for Daisy Scouts

One for Brownie Scouts

One for Junior Scouts

One multi-purpose tag that can be used for multi-level troops, older scouts, and any level of scouts.


Free Girl Scout Cookie Thank You Tags


How Can Leaders Use Free Girl Scout Cookie Thank You Printables?

You can go to your local Office Max or Staples and have copies run off for your troop. Hand the girls a few pages of each appropriate tag for them to glue or donut tape to the box. This is good for walkabouts.

These tags can be stapled to shopping bags if people are buying large quantities at your booth or when delivering pre-orders.

You can get your four free Girl Scout thank you printables here!

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An Important Update for Our Members and Supporters


For over 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA has been dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. An important part of this mission is the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program, which is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. The cookie program teaches valuable life skills like goal setting, decision making, people skills, money management, and business ethics ensuring that girls can become leaders in their communities.

The health and safety of Girl Scouts and cookie customers is our top priority. Rest assured: Girl Scout Cookies are safe to consume.

A recent report claimed that our Girl Scout Cookies contain certain levels of glyphosate and heavy metals. We want to address these allegations and share the facts:

Girl Scout Cookies are made with ingredients that adhere to food safety standards set by the FDA and other relevant authorities.
  • Our trusted bakers remain committed to compliance with all food safety standards and regulations set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other relevant health authorities.
  • These standards ensure that food products are safe for consumption.
  • As a result, Girl Scout Cookies are safe to consume and are manufactured in accordance with all food safety regulations.
To further put the coverage in proper context:
  • Environmental contaminants—which can include heavy metals— can occur naturally in soil. This means that nearly all foods using plant-based ingredients, including organic foods, may contain trace amounts. This does not mean that these foods are harmful to consume.
  • Glyphosate is widely used in agriculture in accordance with established EPA standards and is found nearly everywhere in the food chain. Trace amounts of glyphosate can be found in fresh fruits, vegetables, cereals, baked goods, and other food and beverage commodities.
  • Similarly, small amounts of heavy metals can be found naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure.
  • These metals are not added to our Girl Scout Cookies.
  • While such occurrences are not unique to Girl Scout Cookies, our trusted baking partners continue to ensure the integrity of our recipes and the safety of all Girl Scout Cookie products in accordance with federal regulations and Global Food Safety initiative standards.
  • Our bakers have confirmed that the levels reported do not pose a food safety concern to our customers.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is about more than a sweet treat. It teaches Girl Scouts to think critically, build confidence, and use the skills of entrepreneurship, leadership, and business ethics in the real world. And remember: every purchase of Girl Scout Cookies powers life-changing experiences for Girl Scouts right in your local community. Visit girlscoutcookies.org to support a troop in your area.
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Free Girl Scout Meeting Planning Tempates

 Free Girl Scout meeting planning templates will help simplify organizing your troop meetings.


Are you ready to make planning each Girl Scout meeting easier?           


Most of you reading this are probably thinking, What did I get myself into? Didn’t I just plan a meeting?

I know the feeling.

I have planned lessons for children since 1987. I have always considered each meeting I created like a lesson. There was always an objective, whether it was doing a badge, a service project or even, in our older scouting years, a Journey.

Free Girl Scout Meeting Templates



While this is intuitive for me, for many leaders, it is not.

This is why I am offering you two FREE troop meeting planning templates.

Template 1 is a pre-planning template. Get yourself organized before you get into the nitty gritty details.

Template 2 lays out exactly what you planned in an easy to use format. it comes in two versions-color and black and white.

You can get your free Girl Scout meeting planning templates here.

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