How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers for a Bridging Ceremony

by Hannah on May 14, 2013

I found this really delightful craft on the home page of Squidoo this morning. It is a complete tutorial on how to make crepe paper flowers.  This is my kind of Girl Scout craft because it is inexpensive and easy to make.

This is a bit challenging for Daisy Scouts, but for older girls who want to make decorations for their bridging ceremony, this would look spectacular in a rainbow of colors put in some yard sale vases that everyone has  laying around somewhere!  If each girl makes a few, then you can have a beautiful centerpiece or table decoration for very little money and it will not cut into your own personal time at home.

This craft can also be used as a Father’s Day craft (Daddy’s can get flowers, too!) or even made to give out at a senior citizen home.

Here is the article on how to make crepe paper flowers.  Let me know if you tried it and how it went!

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Girl Scout Journeys-Which is Your Favorite and Why?

by Hannah on May 9, 2013

Next year I will finally be taking the plunge with my Junior troop and doing a Journey with them.  Readers already know that I have not been a fan of the new program, but if we want to earn the Bronze Award, then we must do one.

My question is for all levels of leaders, which Girl Scout Journey did you do and did you enjoy it?  Any tips or tricks to help out other leaders?

I would love to hear from Junior leaders who have been there/done that.  I want to make this short and sweet so we can focus on the big goal of earning the Bronze Award.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

May 1, 2013

Do you remember The Clash’s hit song Should I Stay or Should I Go? I am reminded of this song when I read some of the Girl Scout forums that I frequent. They are the perfect venting ground for us. Remaining anonymous permits leaders the freedom to complain to sympathetic ears. Who else can understand [...]

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Girl Scout Appreciation Week 2013

April 23, 2013

Congratulations, Ladies!  April 21-27 of 2013 is Girl Scout Appreciation Week. I do not think that parents are aware of this Girl Scout week of recognition unless we make them aware of it.  Personally, I find that a bit awkward.  How would you approach someone with that information? I just want to wish you all [...]

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A Fun End of Year Daisy Girl Scout Activity-Have a Party!

April 22, 2013

If you are a first year Daisy Girl Scout leader, the end is near.  Only a few more meetings until you can pat yourself on the back and say “Well done!” Why not make you last meeting of the year a party?  After all, your troop also has reason to celebrate-they are finishing their very [...]

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Discontinued Girl Scout Badges Just 25 Cents!

April 18, 2013

Once again, I want to thank the women who are on the Girl Scout Moms forum for their invaluable help.   I had been searching for the Sew Simple Junior Badge for my daughter on Ebay  (to date, no luck!) and was looking for other online sources. A post from late March led me to [...]

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Are You Using Chrome? Now You CAN Get My Feed!

April 16, 2013

I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent trying to figure out why I am not able to fix my RSS feed.  I have read blog post after blog post and have tried everything I can actually understand. I finally discovered a problem that is easy to solve for Google Chrome users. Apparently, [...]

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A Fun and Easy Cupcake Craft for Those Working on Sewing Badges! Makes a Great Mother’s Day Gift!

April 15, 2013

Cupcakes are one of the hottest desserts today.  Once a humble birthday treat, they have now been elevated to elegant dessert status!  Just look at how many television shows on cable are devoted to cupcakes! Photos used with permission by Marie Williams Johnstone This treat can now be found on bedroom decor, school accessories, and [...]

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How Do You Communicate With Parents?

April 10, 2013

One of the most frequently asked questions and dilemmas that I see on the Girl Scout Moms forum at Babycenter.com is communicating with parents. There seems to be issues for some leaders because parents do not check emails.  In a recent post, some parents requested phone calls for notifications because they did not want to [...]

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More Girl Scout Planning Tips

March 28, 2013

In my last post, I shared how I get organized for my meetings by planning out the year and then breaking it down into smaller chunks.  Here is what I do right before the meeting… When I worked as an elementary school teacher, I always left my classroom prepared as if I would not be [...]

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