As Girl Scouts, we live by the motto "be prepared" - and that includes when the unexpected happens. We know that this is a challenging time for Girl Scouts—staying home from school and away from friends is a significant change in her routine that can make her feel disconnected. However, there are many ways she can still participate in Girl Scout activities and earn awards, even at home! Our Girl Scout sisterhood will help us stay connected during these unprecedented times. We are in this together!
Here are a few resources and ideas for Girl Scouts of all levels to help you get started. These resources are quickly becoming more available. Check this page often for updates!
Are you wondering how to talk to your kids about coronavirus? Read this Raising Awesome Girls article from GSUSA for tips.
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Council Patch programs are unique to the Southwest Texas council. Girls worldwide are invited to share in the fun of earning our Patch Initiative Program patches. To receive your patch follow these simple steps:
Girl Scout Honor: If you have completed all 4 activities, you have earned your Shining Star ENERGY patch! Take this survey and get your patch.
Her First Business Card
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▶ Think about:
What is the purpose of a business card? What goes on a business card? What is a business?
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Create your own business card!
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A Woman's Leadership Role
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▶ Think about:
What is a leader? What does it mean to have confidence?
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Make a name tag necklace!
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I Am Unique, I Am Different
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▶ Let's think about...
What does being different mean? What makes me different and unique? How are you a leader?
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We're going to write down what makes us different from others and celebrate it!
Answer the following questions:
a. My name is _______________.
b. My birthday is _______________.
c. These are a few of my favorite things _______________. (choose categories; i.e. colors, food, hobbies, songs, stories)
Create a design of your name and all your favorite things rolled into one! Think about: “what things about yourself can you change?” For example, girls may say “clothing” or “attitude.”
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▶ Earn your Valero STEM Initiative Patch by taking this survey
Pinwheel
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▶ ACTIVITY: Making a Pinwheel
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This is one of 4 videos to earn your Valero STEM Initiative Patch.
Balloon Blowing
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▶ ACTIVITY: Making a Pinwheel
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This is one of 4 videos to earn your Valero STEM Initiative Patch.
Shapes
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This is the last of 4 videos to earn your Valero STEM Initiative Patch. Earn your patch by taking our survey.
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: Once you have completed all the requirements and activities, complete this survey to get your patch!
Part 1
While watching, consider these questions:
Learn more about earning your Texas A&M University San Antonio Embracing Patiotism Patch.
Part 2
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We will be playing Mine Field! You will need 2 or more people for this activity.
SIDE NOTE: More than two people can play. You can make it into a race with two other people or teams. It’s all up to you!
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Part 4
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Make a Memorial Day Wreath!
Cut the middle out of a paper plate, leaving just a 1-2" ring. Discard middle. Cut different size squares of red, white and blue tissue paper. Glue to paper plate ring in any design you choose. To finish, add star stickers or sequins. Glue a 6" loop to the back to make a hanger.
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GIRL SCOUT HONOR: Once you have completed all the requirements and activities, complete this survey to get your patch!
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This is the first step in earning your H-E-B Health and Wellness Patch. Learn more about this patch.
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Girls will create their own mirror!
After completing the mirror, each girl should look into their reflection and recite: “Mirror, Mirror, in my hand, I want to be the healthiest that I can. One way I am healthy is…” Say one healthy habit you practice at the end of the sentence.
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This is the third step in earning your H-E-B Health and Wellness Patch. Learn more about this patch HERE.
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Popcorn Push-ups
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This is the fourth and final step in earning your H-E-B Health and Wellness Patch.
Learn more about this patch HERE.
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▶ Snap!
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Take one photograph or several of anything.
Make up and share a story about the photographs.
If you can print the picture out, then pass it around or put it on a board so others can see it.
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▶ Everybody Dance!
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Let’s get energized! Show your best moves or just be silly doing the moves you love to do! No experience required for this fun activity.
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This activity is on page 18 of Tobin's Brownie Booklet
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas does not own the copyright of any included songs and is allowed to use them under section 107 of fair use copyright law.
▶ Boom, Shake!
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Put different amounts of rice and beans into each of the bottles. The different amounts will change the sound they make.
Screw the caps on tightly. If you want to make sure it stays secure, use duct tape.
After your maracas are finished, have a concert! Choose one of Gioachino Rossini’s songs to play along with or pick another song you are familiar with.
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▶ Art Collage
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We're going to make an art collage! Pick what you want your collage to be made of and let's get started.
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This is part 4 of our Tobin Endowment Arts patch.
See this activity on page 10 of Tobin's Junior Booklet
The Meaning of Money
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We are going to do coin rubbings, learn about where money comes from and create our own coin box! If you're interested in how money is made, learn more at www.usmint.gov/learn/kids
Earnings
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We are going to think about different ways to earn money! We'll draw two different jobs we might want and complete the Earning Power worksheet.
Needs and Wants
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Let's play Jump the Line! Where you are playing, mark a line splitting the space in half with the masking tape. One side will be Need and the other side is Want.
One person reads the name of an item from the worksheet, and the players decide if it's a Need or a Want and jump to that side. If you can't decide, stay on the line. If you disagree, talk about why - and if you run out of items, make up more!
Saving & Me
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Learning how banks work is an important part of growing up, so let's learn by doing! We'll complete worksheets together to learn about how banks work, how to keep track of money we earn, and the words we use to describe what we do with money.
History is Our Story
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How to Make A Budget
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Title your paper Party Budget and make a list of items for the party, like:
Archaeologist
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Safety First
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▶ You can check out this activity in our patch booklet
This is the last of a four part series to earn your COSA Career Exploration Patch. Earn your patch by completing our survey.
CPS Energy Home Energy Survey
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CPS Energy About Recycling
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CPS Energy Controlling Water
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Let's make tissue paper flowers!
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This activity is multi-level for K-12! It can apply to various badge steps. You can find the remaining steps for these badges using the Badge Explorer.
Here are some badge steps this activity could cover:
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Daisy Eco Learner Badge, get it HERE!
Download Leave No Trace and Wildlife Game worksheets
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▶ To complete this badge follow these steps:
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Part 2 - Video Coming Soon
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▶ Daisies (Grades K-1):
▶ Brownies & Juniors (Grades 2-5):
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▶ Be sure you have set up your Scistarter account
IMPORTANT----Use this link ONLY to set up your account.
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This series of virtual troop meetings will help your troop or individual girl work toward the requirements of the Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey for K-5.
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Going Outside: With a trusted adult and find items outside to stick to your bracelet – make sure to practice the Leave No Trace Principles.
While outside, also find items you can also use to make music – it can be items you put on your bracelet or items found in general
Making Your Bracelet:
Make a bracelet using masking tape, making sure the sticky part is facing out. Of the items you found, take the ones you like and place them onto your bracelet. You could like the way the object feels, the way it smells, or what it sounds like when you tap or drop it.
Once you're done, talk about your bracelet and explain why you chose the items you did and what your favorite part of the activity was. Take artsy pictures of your bracelet and share! Be sure to also share the music you created, if possible.
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Are you ready? Together with a trusted adult, go outside in nature and collect leaves and rocks that are on the ground – when you are out on your journey hunting for items tell us about what sounds you hear and colors you see out in nature! Remember to practice the Leave No Trace principles – do not pick leaves off trees, pick them off the ground.
Take your rocks and leaves home, make sure to clean them off and begin painting! Get creative! You can paint designs, write inspirational messages, paint different animals or bugs onto your rocks.
Send us photos of your creations, we love to see your creativity!
Take an extra step and place your stones that have inspiring quotes around your neighborhood!
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your My Best Self Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it HERE.
Hygiene Series: Completes Step #3
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Stay Fit & Moving Girl Scouts: Completes Step #2
▶ Badges depending on grade level:
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Happy Healthy Girl Scouts: Completes Steps #1, #4 and #5
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Download My Elf Self Activity Sheet to complete activity.
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Home Science Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it HERE.
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This is step 2, create static electricity, of the Home Science badge for Brownies.
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Balloon Food Coloring Spoon 1 empty paper/plastic cup 1 cup of water thumb tack 1 large bowl
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We will be bending water with the power of static electricity!
What Happens: The water bends toward the balloon.
How it works: Your hair has a neutral electrical charge. When you rub the balloon against your head, the balloon takes some of the electrons from your hair, which leaves your hair positively charged and the balloon negatively charged. Your positively charged hair is now attracted to the negatively charged balloon, which is why your hair moves towards it.
Water, also known as H2O, is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen. The hydrogen atoms have a slightly positive charge. Similar to your positive hair, the hydrogen atoms are attracted and move towards the negative balloon!
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Floating Egg
Rainbow in a Cup
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Floating Egg
Rainbow in a Cup
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Pets Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it HERE.
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We will learn about how to keep pets healthy through various activities and make a dog chew toy! Pet Bingo: https://www.girlscouts-swtx.org/conte... Pet Worksheet: https://www.girlscouts-swtx.org/conte...
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By watching this video and completing activities you will fulfill the following requirements:
▶ Teachable moments – girls discovering how they are part of a girl organization and how it relates to their daily life.
GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Gardener Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it HERE!
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Let's learn about what goes into a garden so we can learn about growing our own food and sustainability!
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GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Detective Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it HERE!
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Practice the power of observation
Make invisible ink with lemon juice
Make identification cards using your fingerprints
Try out detective science and learn about DNA
Follow the clues and solve a real mystery!
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GIRL SCOUT HONOR: If you completed all the requirements for your Outdoor Artist Badge, you've earned your badge. Get it here: Cadette | Senior | Ambassador
Part 1
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▶ DIY Clay Recipe:
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> Moisturizing Lip Scrub:
> Moisturizing hair mask:
> Citrus Mint Hand And Foot Soak:
> Soothing Milk & Honey Facial Mask:
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This Fun Patch activity is playing charades and Girl Scout Trivia!
Join in the fun live this summer every Friday at 1 p.m. on our Facebook page, @GirlScoutsSWTX
▶ Once you participate, please take this survey to help us learn more about you and how to make our activities better.
Join in the fun live this summer every Friday at 1 p.m. on our Facebook page, @GirlScoutsSWTX
▶ Once you participate, please take this survey to help us learn more about you and how to make our activities better.
We're going to recreate the Unicorn Poke Cake
▶ When we're done, please take our survey to receive your patch.
When we're done, please take our survey to receive your patch!
Learn more about the Compost Queens.
To receive your patch, please fill our survey!
When we're done, please take our survey to receive your patch!
Plastic Cup Lantern
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The Nuff
The Giving Tree
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The Cool Bean
📗 BEFORE READING: What do you think it means to be cool?
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Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
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We will be making a chart of our worries and put them into categories.
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My Strong Mind
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One of the 4 attributes that characterize mental toughness is confidence. Let’s take some time to and figure out what makes us confident! Fill in the blanks and comment your responses below.
Metal Like Me
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Take the pledge against bullying
If you want to go one step further, share your kind actions or ideas with us! Use the hashtag #StayKindTogether and tag @GirlScoutsSWTX and @PACER_NBPC to inspire others to do the same.
We are in this together, wherever we are.
Curious George
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📗 ACTIVITY: Make Banana Nutella Rolls!
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James and the Giant Peach
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Make your own Peach Tartlets at home with your family! Follow the recipe in the description to make a delicious James and the Giant Peach inspired treat. It’s so easy and fun for the whole family to do!
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Let's draw a scene from what we just read!
Be sure to include a large peach in the picture! Cut around part of the peach in your drawing, leaving part attached so that the peach can be folded open like a door. Attach a blank piece of paper to the back of the picture by gluing or taping at the edges. Now draw a picture of the same scene from inside the peach on the blank paper that is showing through the door.
Dragons Love Tacos
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Make your own taco cups! Follow this easy recipe and bring your family together around the dinner table with these Dragons Love Tacos inspired treats! Whether you like spice or prefer something on the mild side, this recipe is adjustable and can be suited for anyone!
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Optional Toppings: Salsa, tomato, onion, black olives, cilantro, greek yogurt or sour cream
Note: Use 1 packet of taco seasoning to replace spices if desired.
Who Is Sonia Sotomayer?
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Today we learned about Sonia Sotomayor. Is there someone else you would like to learn about? Write your answer in the comments below for the opportunity for your choice to be featured on a future book club meeting episode.
Mom, What is COVID-19?
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For our activity today I want you all to brainstorm some steps that you can take to stop the spread of COVID-19 or germs in general.
Rosie Revere Engineer
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Make your own home-made spaghetti and meatballs! Not only will these meatballs be delicious, but they’re also very easy to make. The recipe we used can be found here: https://www.mycookabook.com/cloudy-wi...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Make your own bookmark!
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Make a postcard from the London Zoo to send to a friend that tells them about what happened with Harry and the snake!
Take a picture of your post card and share with us - @GirlScoutsSWTX
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Witches & wizards have weird & wonderful names! Now you can create your wizarding world name using this name generator. Then tell us in the comments how your Hogwarts letter would be addressed. You don’t have to share your complete address. Here is mine as an example!
Ms. Katie Elphick
Seated at the white desk by the window
San Antonio, TX
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During this chapter, it’s mentioned that harry’s letter includes a list of materials he’ll need to bring with him to Hogwarts. If you received a letter saying you would be attending Hogwarts for the next school year, what would you bring with you?
Create a packing list for your first year at Hogwarts!
Would you bring pictures of your family?
A favorite book?
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We're going to make our very own wands!
For the body of the wand, use chop sticks, twigs from outside, or whatever you have! To decorate, use glue, buttons, beads, whatever you want to make your wand as unique as you'd like. When you're done, paint your wand and give it a swish and flick. Like magic, you're done!
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At the end of the video, follow Kori's tutorial on how to make your very own oragami Jumping Frogs!
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Make your own sorting hat! Use the link to download and print your sorting hat template or recreate it at home.
Use your sorting hat to help friends and family figure out which Hogwarts house they belong in! Use this website to help you out.
If you’d like to know what your OFFICIAL Hogwarts house is, click and take the sorting hat quiz!
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Let’s make our own Bubbling Lemon Cauldron!
All you need is a lemon and some baking soda. You can even add food coloring to make it look extra magical.
With your parents help, cut off a small part of the top of the lemon. Use a butter knife to loosen up the inside. If you're using food coloring, add it into the lemon now. When you’re ready, add some baking soda into the lemon, mix it quickly, then watch your cauldron bubble!
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How many of you would truly win at a Midnight Duel? We’re extending this week’s trivia to spells and charms. Write down on a piece of paper or in the comments what you think these spells do:
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⚡ ACTIVITY - Wingardium Leviosa!
We may not have Professor Flitwick to teach us this charm, but we have something else... Static electricity! Try an experiment with static electricity and watch objects take flight. Take a picture of you mastering this charm and post it in the comments.
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For those of you with an engineering mind, this one’s for you! Try your hand at building your own Quidditch broomstick. Want to take it up a notch? Build your own Quidditch field and goal posts! Create it to play on a smaller scale in your living room or a larger scale out in your backyard. Whichever works for you and your family!
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⚡ ACTIVITY - Journaling
This chapter makes us think about what we truly want - our heart’s deepest desires. Journaling is a great way to explore what we think and how we feel.
The world has been so different recently, and it’s sometimes hard to understand it all. It can make us nervous and scared. What is something you truly desire right now? Start your journal and find out what really means the most to you.
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Right now it's a hot summer in Texas - not exactly Quidditch weather! Instead of gearing up for a Quidditch game with scarves and gloves, we’re going to make our own mini house scarf keychains. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook! You can start small with this mini project and use the skills you learn to make a real house scarf to show off for our cooler months.
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⚡ ACTIVITY – Make Your Own Quill
School at Hogwarts is very different from school here at home. One of Hogwart’s main required school supplies is a quill for writing. Let’s make our own!
All you need is:
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⚡ ACTIVITY – Make Your Own Constellation Flashlights
Centaurs look to the heavens for answers and guidance. Today we are going to make constellation flashlights! You’ll need a flashlight, piece of paper, makers, toothpicks, and tape. If you don’t have a flashlight, you can use a toilet paper or paper towel roll and a cell phone light!
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⚡ ACTIVITY – Grow Your Own Plants
Professor Sprout teaches Herbology at Hogwarts. She teaches Harry, Ron, and Hermione all about magical plants. I'm sure her garden looks great! Let's make some magical platns of our own. All you need are cotton balls or paper towels, a zip lock bag or a tray, and seeds! You can start with chia seeds, beans or even lemon seeds.
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⚡ ACTIVITY - Make Your Own Butterbeer Popcorn!
To celebrate our Book Club completing our first chapter book, we're going to celebrate by making Harry Potter Butter Beer Popcorn! Follow this super easy recipe and create a wonderful treat for you and your family to enjoy! Recipe from https://www.sisterswhat.com/2017/10/h...
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Pop your popcorn. After it's popped:
She Persisted
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Think about another woman who persisted! It can be a family member, a friend, or another woman in history that you know of. Comment below with that person’s name and how she persisted.
Sofía Valdez, Future Prez
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Author Andrea Beaty said that Sofia Valdez, Future Prez was inspired by not one person, but many people who took one small step and then another and another, and they inspired other people and changed the world.
Today, I want you to think about how you can change the world. Take 3 photos of 3 things you would like to change or improve. Post your photos in the comments below and share how you can take a step forward to improve your community and your world!
To quote our author and illustrator of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez. “You are braver than you know and mightier than you can ever imagine. Be bold.”
This is How We Do It
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We’ve gotten a sneak peak into the lives of families from Japan, Peru, Iran, Russia, India, Italy, and Uganda. The challenge: Research how families live in other countries and make a presentation to show others. You can make a poster board, write an essay, or even make a video of you presenting what you learned! Pick any other country - Brazil, Haiti, Latvia, Nepal, or spin a globe and point! Post pictures of your projects in the comments below!
The Story of Frida Kahlo
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El Principito
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Lée con nosotras aquí (follow along here)
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Lée con nosotras aquí (follow along here)
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
While we cannot endorse or support specific online meeting tools, we encourage you to use the info below to explore some free options that work with either a computer or smartphone.
Best practices to keep Zoom meetings secure before starting:
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Stay connected to Girl Scouts across the nation and around the world.
Bring the exploration, fun, and learning of Girl Scouts to your family even when circumstances are keeping Girl Scouts from meeting up in person. After all, Girl Scouts isn’t somewhere girls go or something they do—it’s who they are day in and day out! Use these self-guided, free activities to keep your girl, your troop, and your community connected.
Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors—are you ready to start earning your Bronze, Silver or Gold Award? Now is a great time to work on Girl Scouting’s highest awards! Visit our Bronze, Silver and Gold Award webpages to learn more about these awards, download guidelines and get started.
Please note: Girl Scouts is offering a three-month extension for the Higher Awards Deadline from Sept. 30 to December 31, 2020, to provide flexibility for Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors earning Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards.
Girls must complete the workshops before beginning her project. Sign Up now (Link Coming Soon)
Girl Scouts are called to address global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by discovering, connecting, and taking action in their communities and beyond. In 2020, girls will explore SDG 5 (Gender Equality) to earn their Global Action award.
Complete the award through GSUSA.
Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world. Google Arts & Culture’s collection includes the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim in New York City, and literally hundreds of more places where you can gain knowledge about art, history and science.
While you might not be able to meet with your local Girl Scout friends during this time, you CAN connect with other Girl Scouts across the country and the world! Here are more at home resources, live streams and more our sister councils are sharing:
▶ San Antonio Zoo
▶ The San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT)
▶ Whataburger
Just because you're QUARantined doesn't mean you have to be BOREantined! Whataburger’s got you covered!
Check out their WhatACool interactive activities that will make your quarantine both productive and enjoyable!
▶ SeaWorld San Antonio
▶ Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Mom, What is COVID-19? is a children’s book created and authored by one of the scientists at t he Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Dr. Egie Enabulele.
This virtual flipbook, aimed at young children, explains what the novel coronavirus is and details ways to help protect against the virus. Dr. Enabulele, who has young children of his own, wanted to create a simple way for children to learn and understand the virus and how they can be a part of the solution.
Natalie Long is a graphic designer and mom from Canada. She created "My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule" worksheets as a way for her now eight-year-old daughter, Olivia to keep track of what is happening day-to-day. Long wrote that “we are all living through history right now and I thought a ‘time capsule’ would be an amazing way to document this experience to look back on, these worksheets were created by me for my family but I wanted to share with all my fans!”
The 11-page document consists of various activities like interviewing parents, listing favorite foods and writing a letter to themselves.
Download My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule worksheets.
Send us your worksheet at customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org to submit your story to be buried in our Time Capsule at Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center!
Now is a great time for your girl to get creative on how she can give back to her community! Need some inspiration?:
• Make cards and notes for first responders, local grocery store workers and nursing home residents. For safety purposes, we recommend making the card/note, taking a picture and tagging them on social media or emailing it to them.
• Some nursing homes may let you video call with residents to help them feel connected! Contact your local senior center to learn what works best for them.
KENS 5 Coloring Pages: Everyday Heroes of South Texas
Download and print these special hero-themed coloring pages.
Then:
Download coloring pages:
Calling all helpers! Do you love to help others? Are you good at sewing? Have a heart for people who are in need in your community? Well, we have a project we think you’ll love.
At-risk patients, like younger children and seniors, as well as cancer patients, are more vulnerable to getting sick and there is a shortage of face masks to go around. These face masks help prevent sickness.
And there is a way you can help! You can help by sewing handmade cotton face masks and then donating them to your local JOANN Fabrics and Crafts Store or call your local nursing homes, cancer centers or children's hospitals to see if they are accepting donations.
▶ Here is a simple tutorial on how to make a face mask!
Thank you for making a Girl Scout difference!
The San Antonio Humane Society is asking for donations of Snuffle Mats.
A donation bin is available outside the front doors of the San Antonio Humane Society located at 4804 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX 78229
Share a special message for someone who is providing support and care during this challenging time. United Way will then provide the Thank You message to local hospitals, first responders, school districts, grocery retailers, food service industry, childcare centers, researchers/scientists and small businesses.
The idea is simple: girls write letters to people in nursing homes, senior residences, and assisted living facilities, including the dedicated staff and caregivers. This long-distance hug is a way to share your good thoughts with these vulnerable and loved community members.
Here’s how it works:
Ask your girls (and their friends!) to write letters to senior and caretakers using our tips (PDF).
You can mail letters to one of the facilities (PDF) or reach out to a local assisted living center and find out how they would like to receive your troop’s letters. You could collect and deliver them (using no-contact practices), have girls mail them individually, or even deliver them via email. Don’t forget to include a note to tell the staff about the letters you’re sending (DOC).
Take a picture of your letter packet and post it to your social media networks using #GirlScoutsGiveBack (and be sure to tag us @girlscouts).
Don't forget to come back here and log the number of letters to add them to the national campaign! Let’s see how many letters of love and care our Movement can send!
If you wish to recognize your troop’s participation with a patch, we recommend this community service patch.
Check out some more detailed guidance (PDF).
Girl Scouts have amazing adventures! We want to hear how your girl is using her Girl Scout skills at this time by taking initiative, caring for the community, and Girl Scouting at home. Please tag us in your stories on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram @GirlScoutsSWTX #GirlScoutsAtHome
