Select the Craft Badge below for downloads of the badge program and any supplements associated with it.
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Art Journals
Many people keep journals or diaries of their lives. An art journal takes this activity to the next level. This craft not only allows you to record your life but also to explore your art. You do not have to be an “artist” to create an art journal, you only need the desire to create. These journals are considered mixed media” because you can pull many art and craft techniques into a single project.
Initial Release: 12.31.2010 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Art Journals — EP_Art Journals
Artist Trading Cards
Artist trading cards are small pieces of art. They can be made with multiple different materials in a variety of art and / or craft techniques. In addition, these can be as simple or complicated as you choose. ATCs are an excellent activity for kids and a great way for you to get rid of scraps and leftovers from other projects.
Initial Release: 7.19.2010 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Artist Trading Cards — EP_Artist Trading Cards
- Supplement: Cutting for 9-up Cards — SUPP_ATC_9up
- Supplement: Cutting for 10-up Cards — SUPP_ATC_10up
- Supplement: Quick Instructions, ATC-sized — SUPP_ATC_Quick Inst_Print
Card Making Basics
How many times have you looked for the perfect card only to “settle” for what the store had? Reasons to make your own cards include: express your individuality, use your own words / images, design for your recipient, celebrate non-traditional holidays / events and much more.
Initial Release: 8.13.2010 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Card Making Basics — EP_Card Making Basics
- Supplement: Sizes for US Cards — SUPP_Card Sizes
- Supplement: Folds for Cards — SUPP_Card Folds
Christmas Crafts
Many Christmas crafts are making or decorating the symbols and shapes of the holiday. These same things can be used for decoration or inspiration.
Initial Release: 12.20.2014 / Latest Release: 12.20.2014
- Badge Program: Christmas Crafts — EP_Christmas Crafts
Craft Online
Using online resources, you can supplement your craft efforts.
Initial Release: 3.29.2016 / Latest Release: 3.29.2016
- Badge Program: Craft Online — EP_Craft Online
Craft Support
The most common complaint I hear is that someone “can’t do crafts.” For that reason, this badge program can help you confront your challenging craft moments.
Initial Release: 4.5.2016 / Latest Release: 4.5.2016
- Badge Program: Craft Support — EP_Craft Support
Create Totemic Sculptures
Get your inspiration from Native Americans, Aborigines and more. Totems are no longer limited to cultural designs. You can create totemic sculptures from natural, purchased or even recycled materials.
Initial Release: 4.18.2016 / Latest Release: 4.18.2016
- Badge Program: Create Totemic Sculptures — EP_Create Totemic Sculptures
Ephemera
Ephemera is any material that was originally designed to be discarded after use. It includes concert tickets, advertising trading cards, postcards, catalogs, greeting cards, pamphlets, matchbook covers and letters. Some people include old photos. Items that are not printed like watch parts and vintage fabric / lace pieces can be thought of as ephemera. Ephemera is used in collages, mixed media and altered artwork.
Initial Release: 3.4.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Ephemera — EP_Ephemera
- Supplement: Ephemera Items to Collect — SUPP_Items2Collect
- Supplement: Sample Contact Sheet —
- Supplement: Sample Ephemera Sheet – Boy Scouts — SUPP_BS_Ephemera
- Supplement: Sample Ephemera Sheet – Civil War — SUPP_CW_Ephemera
- Supplement: Sample Ephemera Sheet – Girl Scouts — SUPP_GS_Ephemera
Explore Crafts
Crafts can be a hobby or a way to earn extra cash. Let’s explore a variety of crafts to enrich your life, share with others and to just have fun.
Initial Release: 3.18.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Explore Crafts — EP_X Crafts
- Supplement: Possible Crafts to Explore — SUPP_Craft Possibilities
Explore Paper Crafts
When you say “paper crafts” in the US, most people think scrapbooking. There are many other paper crafts you can explore.
Initial Release: 6.2.2015 / Latest Release: 6.2.2015
- Badge Program: Explore Paper Crafts — EP_Explore Paper Crafts
Explore Paper Techniques
Techniques are the ways you alter paper or embellishments to add to your paper art. Let’s check out a few with this badge program.
Initial Release: 5.24.2016 / Latest Release: 5.24.2016
- Badge Program: Explore Paper Techniques — EP_Explore Paper Techniques
Explore Totemic Sculptures
While in the US, we refer to Native Americans as the makers of totems. However, cultures worldwide have created totemic sculptures.
Initial Release: 4.19.2016 / Latest Release: 4.19.2016
- Badge Program: Explore Totemic Sculpture — EP_Explore Totemic Sculptures
Fairy Crafts
Fairies are popular with kids of all ages. From fantasy to Disney, fairies are usually depicted as small creatures with wings and magical abilities. Let’s have fun with fairies.
Initial Release: 5.13.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Fairy Crafts — EP_Fairy Crafts
- Supplement: Fairy Crafts Minibook — Supp_MB_Fairy Crafts
- Supplement: Fairy Wing Designs to Color — Supp_Fairy Wings
Fairy Houses
Fairies like homes made of natural items from acorns to flowers. However, your imagination can go beyond these items in creating fairy houses. Let’s explore the fun craft of fairy houses.
Initial Release: 5.13.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Fairy Houses — EP_Fairy Houses
- Supplement: Fairy Houses — Supp_Fairy Houses
Father’s Day Crafts
Making gifts for our special male figure is a tradition for many families. Let’s explore some gifts we can make.
Initial Release: 5.19.2015/ Latest Release: 5.19.2015
- Badge Program: Father’s Day Crafts — EP_Fathers Day Crafts
- Supplement: Color Sheets for Dad — SUPP_Color_Best Dad
- Supplement: Color Sheets for Grandpa — SUPP_Color_Best Grandpa
Halloween Costumes
You don’t need to go trick-or-treating to get dressed up. Parties, contests and parades are all great places to show your costume.
Initial Release: 10.23.2014 / Latest Release: 10.23.2014
- Badge Program: Halloween Costumes — EP_Halloween Costumes
Halloween Crafts
Get in touch with your inner creativity. Your ideas of Halloween may be dark or playful. Now, it’s time to start crafting for Halloween.
Initial Release: 10.23.2014 / Latest Release: 10.23.2014
- Badge Program: Halloween Crafts — EP_Halloween Crafts
- Supplement: Toppers for 3×4 zip top bags — SUPP_Halloween Bag Toppers
- Supplement: Halloween bookmarks — SUPP_Halloween Bookmarks
- Supplement: Halloween cones to hold treats — SUPP_Halloween Cones
- Supplement: Easy decorating ideas — SUPP_Halloween Decor
- Supplement: Tombstone epitaphs — SUPP_Halloween Epitaphs
- Supplement: Mask templates — SUPP_Mask Templates
- Supplement: Misfortune sayings (fortune cookies) — SUPP_Misfortune Sayings
- Supplement: Pieces to make a paper plate into a jack-o-lantern — SUPP_Paper Plate Printables
- Supplement: Pumpkin popper — SUPP_Pumpkin Popper
- Supplement: Silhouette scenes / puppets — SUPP_Silhouette Play
- Supplement: Decorate treat bags — SUPP_Treat Bag Color
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: CD Monster —
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Craft Stick Monster —
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Fortune Cookies —
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Spider SWAP — GnG_Spider SWAP_lrl
Halloween Decor
It’s not Halloween without a bit of decor around your house. This badge program will focus on things you can do inside your home.
Initial Release: 10.24.2014 / Latest Release: 10.24.2014
- Badge Program: Halloween Decor — EP_Halloween Decor
Handmade Stamps
You can make a handmade (physical) stamp to use as a rubber stamp with a variety of materials. Their usage completely depends on the materials from which they are made.
Initial Release: 8.5.2014 / Latest Release: 8.5.2014
- Badge Program: Handmade Stamps — EP_Handmade Stamps
Harry Potter: House Crafts
You won’t want to use all these crafts, but pride in one’s house is very important at Hogwarts. A chosen unifying look amongst your participants might be one way to award points for the House Cup.
Initial Release: 6.24.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Harry Potter – House Crafts — EP_HP_House Crafts
- Supplement: Color sheets — SUPP_HPHC_Color Sheets
- Supplement: Color / printable sheets (found and adjusted) — SUPP_HPHC_Gryffindor Banner
- Supplement: Color / printable sheets (found and adjusted) — SUPP_HPHC_Hufflepuff Banner
- Supplement: Color / printable sheets (found and adjusted) — SUPP_HPHC_Ravenclaw Banner
- Supplement: Color / printable sheets (found and adjusted) — SUPP_HPHC_Slytherin Banner
- Supplement: Create your own crests — SUPP_HPHC_House Crest
Harry Potter: Magical Crafts
These crafts can be used for a Harry Potter theme or any magical /wizard theme you choose. Don’t feel imited what you find here and online. Make sure to incorporate your own ideas and imagination.
Initial Release: 6.24.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Harry Potter – Magical Crafts — EP_HP_Magical Crafts
- Supplement: Cup templates and ideas — SUPP_HPMC_House Cup
- Supplement: Charm SWAPs — SUPP_HPMC_SWAPs
Check out other pieces of the Harry Potter Set for more supplements that will work with this badge program.
Independence Day Crafts
Let’s start with the red, white and blue to craft a wonderful July 4th.
Initial Release: 7.1.2014 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Independence Day Crafts — EP_ID_Crafts
- Supplement: Printable – holiday cootie catcher — SUPP_CC_USA
- Supplement: Patriotic SWAPs — SUPP_SW_Patriotic
- Supplement: Printable – patriotic airplane — SUPP_Patriotic Airplane
- Supplement: Printable – patriotic paddle fan — SUPP_PR_Patriotic Paddle Fan
- Supplement: Printable – patriotic pinwheel, version 1 — SUPP_PR_Patriotic Pinwheel_01
- Supplement: Printable – patriotic pinwheel, version 2 — SUPP_PR_Patriotic Pinwheel_02
- Supplement: Printable – share freedom street art — SUPP_PR_Share Freedom
Minibooks
Looking for a little gift? Perhaps you’d like to present material for your girls to keep. Minibooks are one option. Learn about the basics of minibooks.
Initial Release: 12.7.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Supplement: List of available minibooks — SUPP_LC_Minibook List
- Badge Program: Minibooks —
- Supplement: Sample / explanation of creating a 1/8-page minibook — PRINT_MBD_Eighth_2013
- Supplement: Sample / explanation of creating a 1/4-page minibook — PRINT_MBD_Quarter_2013
- Supplement: Address minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_Address1_8_2013
- Supplement: Address minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_Address2_8_2013
- Supplement: All about me minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_AllAboutMe1_8_2013
- Supplement: All about me minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_AllAboutMe2_8_2013
- Supplement: Fun Crafty Recipes minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_CraftyRecs_2013
- Supplement: Elephant Jokes minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_EleJokes_2013
- Supplement: Favorites (sketches) minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_Favorites1_8_2013
- Supplement: Favorites (sketches) minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_Favorites2_8_2013
- Supplement: Hand Shadows minibook, 1/4-sheet — PRINT_MB_Hand Shadows_2013
- Supplement: Hopscotch minibook, 1/4-sheet — PRINT_MB_Hopscotch_2013
- Supplement: Jump Jingles minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_JumpJingles_2013
- Supplement: Knock Knock Jokes minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_Knock_2013
- Supplement: My day minibook, 1/8-sheet — PRINT_MB_MyDay1_8_2013
- Supplement: My day minibook, 1/4-sheet — PRINT_MB_MyDay2_8_2013
- Supplement: My special day minibook, 1/8-sheet — PRINT_MB_MySpecialDay1_8_2013
- Supplement: My special day minibook, 1/4-sheet — PRINT_MB_MySpecialDay2_8_2013
- Supplement: Notebook minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_Notebook1_8_2013
- Supplement: Notebook minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_Notebook2_8_2013
- Supplement: Sketch book, minibook, 1/8-page — PRINT_MB_Sketchbook1_8_2013
- Supplement: Sketch book, minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_Sketchbook2_8_2013
- Supplement: Tag (games) minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_Tag_2013
- Supplement: Tongue Twisters minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_TongueTwisters_2013
- Supplement: Traditional Games minibook, 1/4-page — PRINT_MB_TradGames_2013
Minibooks with Other Badge Programs
- All I Really Need to Know I learned in Girl Scouts / Girl Scout Traditions
- Fairy Crafts / Fairy Crafts
- Fairy Games / Fairy Play: Games
- Fairy Recipes / Fairy Food
- Flashlight Games / Night Games
- Girl Scout and Girl Guide Uniforms, circa 1947 / Girl Scout Traditions
- Halloween – Today’s Games / Halloween Games
- Halloween – Vintage Games / Halloween Games
- Letterboxing Journey, 1/4 page / Letterbox Next Steps
- Letterboxing Journey, 1/8 page / Letterbox Next Steps
- My Letterbox / Letterbox Next Steps
- Night Games / Night Games
Mother’s Day Crafts
Most moms love handmade gifts. It shows you’ve taken time to care. Let’s see what we might make.
Initial Release: 5.5.2015 / Latest Release: 5.5.2015
- Badge Program: Mother’s Day Crafts — EP_Mothers Day Crafts
- Supplement: Color Sheets for Mom — SUPP_Color_Best Mom
- Supplement: Color Sheets for Grandma — SUPP_Color_Best Grandma
- Supplement: Mother’s Day Kiss Coupon Printable — SUPP_Kisses_Coupons
Night Crafts
Take your crafting to the dark side. Your crafts can celebrate and light up the night.
Initial Release: 5.20.2014 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Night Crafts — EP_Night Crafts
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Bangle Dreamcatchers — GnG_BangleDreamcatchers_lrl
Paper Beads
Paper beads can incorporate recycled materials and are a low-cost craft project. Experiment with paper beads and make a final project with them.
Initial Release: 1.14.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Paper Beads — EP_Paper Beads
- Supplement: Paper bead template 1 — SUPP_TMP_Paper Bead_01
- Supplement: Paper bead template 2 — SUPP_TMP_Paper Bead_02
- Supplement: Paper bead template 3 — SUPP_TMP_Paper Bead_03
- Supplement: Paper bead template 4 — SUPP_TMP_Paper Bead_04
Paper Flowers
Flowers can be used as a corsage, centerpiece, jewelry or even to decorate a card. Paper is plentiful and colorful, so let’s start playing to fi nd out what cool flowers we can make for little cost.
Initial Release: 10.19.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Paper Flowers — EP_Paper Flowers
Photo Crafts
Digital cameras open up an entire area of crafts to people of all ages. When photos are included in your crafts, they become more personal and a reflection of you. Try traditional crafts with your photos as well as digital ones. This badge program features supplemental PDF files to help with ideas and more.
Initial Release: 2.25.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Photo Crafts — EP_Photo Crafts
- Supplement: List of everything in the supplements (below) — SUPP_Photo
- Supplement: Photo bookmarks, 3 ideas — SUPP_Photo Bookmarks
- Supplement: Photo calendars, considerations and sketches — SUPP_Photo Calendars
- Supplement: Photo cards, 2 ideas with variations — SUPP_Photo Cards
- Supplement: Photo decor, 3 ideas — SUPP_Photo Decor
- Supplement: Techniques to get photos on fabrics — SUPP_Photo Fabrics
- Supplement: Postage templates to place photos into — SUPP_Photo Faux
- Supplement: Photo flowers, 2 ideas — SUPP_Photo Flowers
- Supplement: Frame ideas, 4 — SUPP_Photo Frames
- Supplement: Photo fridgies, 3 ideas — SUPP_Photo Fridgies
- Supplement: Photo jewelry, jewelry and charms — SUPP_Photo Jewelry
- Supplement: Photo ornaments, 5 ideas — SUPP_Photo Orns
- Supplement: Photo puzzles, 2 ideas — SUPP_Photo Puzzles
- Supplement: Photo scrapbooking, 4 ideas and template — SUPP_Photo Scrap
- Supplement: Other various ways to craft photos — SUPP_Photo Various
Plastic Canvas Basics
Plastic canvas is doing needlepoint on a stiff plastic grid. This is a great craft for someone unfamiliar with needlecraft. I’ve worked with girls from first grade and up on simple plastic canvas projects.
Initial Release: 12.13.2013 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Plastic Canvas Basics — EP_Plastic Canvas Basics
- Supplement: Plastic canvas die pattern with pips — SUPP_PAT_D6_Spots
- Supplement: Plastic canvas die pattern with colors — SUPP_PAT_D6_Colors
Punching
Constantly cutting shapes out with scissors can be tedious. Paper punches may look to be expensive, but as you explore all the things you can do with them, they become a better investment.
Initial Release: 10.19.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Punching — EP_Punching
Quilling
Quilling is a paper craft that’s been around for hundreds of years. The tools you need are minimal and the final effect is very cool. You can use quilled items for cards, jewelry, ornaments and more. Let’s start rolling!
Initial Release: 2.3.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Quilling Basics — EP_Quilling
- Supplement: Advanced shape worksheet — SUPP_Quill_Adv Shape Worksheet
- Supplement: Basic quilling information — SUPP_Quill_Basic Info
- Supplement: Simple quilling patterns — SUPP_Quill_PAT_Simple
- Supplement: Simple shape worksheet — SUPP_Quill_Simple Shape Worksheet
Rubber Stamp Basics
Rubber stamping is a craft kids of any age can do successfully. You can start without spending a lot of money. Various stamping techniques allow you to continue improving your skills and expanding your knowledge. Specific techniques will be explored in additional badge programs.
Initial Release: 9.10.2010 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Rubber Stamp Basics — EP_Rubber Stamp Basics
Scrapbook Basics
Even if you aren’t “crafty”, you’ve heard of scrapbooking. Scrapbooking includes photography, journaling, lettering, design and more to create unique pages documenting lives of you and your family. The scrapbook you create is something that can be passed down to future generations.
Initial Release: 11.5.2010 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Scrapbook Basics — EP_Scrapbook Basics
Seuss Art
Create or inspire others to create art based on Dr. Seuss.
Initial Release: 3.24.2015 / Latest Release: 3.24.2015
- Badge Program: Seuss Art — EP_Seuss Art
- Supplement: Seuss foldovers, 3 sections — SUPP_Seuss_Foldovers
- Supplement: Seuss hats to color — SUPP_Seuss_Hats
- Supplement: Seuss Christmas trees to decorate — SUPP_Seuss_Trees
Simple Charms
You can make charms with a head pin and beads. Let’s make some charms and explore how we can incorporate them into jewelry and fashion.
Initial Release: 12.21.2013 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Simple Charms — EP_Simple Charms
Simple Puppets
Puppets encourage imagination and creativity. From designing puppets to creating backdrops and even making up skits, puppet play is fun for adults and kids alike.
Initial Release: 12.23.2013 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Simple Puppets — EP_Simple Puppets
- Supplement: Printable – Hand shadows minibook — PRINT_MB_Hand Shadows_2013
- Supplement: Girl Scout silhouette puppets — SUPP_GS_Silhouettes
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Finger puppets — GnG_FingerPuppets_lrl
- Grab ‘n’ Go Sheet: Paper bag puppets — GnG_PBPuppets_lrl
Also check out the Found Girl Scout paper bag puppet printables.
Street Art Basics
Street art is ecoming legal in many places worldwide. Street art can be bright and in your face or blend in with its surroundings. It can be an adjustment of materials that are available at your site, items you’ve created to leave or created on the spot. Your creativity determines what form your street art will take.
Initial Release: 6.15.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Street Art Basics — EP_Street Art Basics
- Supplement: Starting ideas for your street art — SUPP_Street Art Starts
- Supplement: Items that might be included in a street art kit — SUPP_Street Art Kit
- Supplement: Track locations you might want to place street art — SUPP_PR_Street Art Scout
Street Art Explore
You might call it treet art, public art, guerilla art or even graffiti. During warm weather, street art is one way for artists to communicate with their community. We’ll take a walk and explore street art.
Initial Release: 6.15.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Street Art Explore — EP_Street Art Explore
- Supplement: Printable book to record what you find — SUPP_PR_Street Art Findings
SWAPs
SWAPS are small crafted items Girl Scouts share with each other at events. They are also great to include with mixed media and collage art projects. Find out about how Girl Scouts exchange these small tokens as well as exploring new ways to use them.
Initial Release: 9.16.2011 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: SWAPs — EP_SWAPS
- Supplement: SWAPS information — SUPP_SWAPS
You can find instructions for some SWAPs under Grab ‘N’ Go Sheets.
Teabag Folding Basics
Teabag folding is also known as miniature kaleidoscope origami. Originally, squares of patterned paper were folded and assembled to create a kaleidoscope effect. This is where we will begin our journey into teabag folding.
Initial Release: 5.4.2012 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Teabag Folding Basics — EP_Teabag Folding Basics
- Supplement: Girl Scout teabag squares — SUPP_GS_PR_Teabag
- Supplement: Teabag folding instructions — SUPP_Teabag Folding
Thanksgiving Crafts
Thanksgiving crafts tend to be the warm colors of brown and deep red – reflecting the color of fall leaves and the harvest.
Initial Release: 11.8.2014 / Latest Release: 11.8.2014
- Badge Program: Thanksgiving Crafts — EP_Thanksgiving Crafts
- Supplement: Craft items to illustrate giving thanks
- Supplement: Thanksgiving recipe cards, 4.125 x 5.5
Valentine Crafts
Crafts are a big part of Valentine’s Day. From cards to gifts to decorations, you can create many things to celebrate the holiday.
Initial Release: 3.11.2014 / Latest Release: 7.17.2014
- Badge Program: Valentine Crafts — EP_Valentine Crafts
Vintage Crafts
Vintage crafts not only allow you to expand the craft offerings you have, doing them brings back memories of what you used to do. I’ve spent a lot of time with my mom crafting and the stories she shares when she’s making things she did as a kid are one way we connect.
Initial Release: 11.9.2013 / Latest Release: 7.12.2014
- Badge Program: Vintage Crafts — EP_Vintage Crafts
Zendoodle
Do you doodle? Zendoodle, also known as Zentangle®, involves creating doodled patterns in predefined areas. It is an easy technique done in black and white. Anyone who can doodle can do this craft technique.
Initial Release: 10.11.2010 / Latest Release: 7.11.2014
- Badge Program: Zendoodle —
- Supplement: Zendoodle step cards, version 1 — SUPP_ATC_PR_Zen Steps_01
- Supplement: Zendoodle step cards, version 2 — SUPP_ATC_PR_Zen Steps_02
- Supplement: Zendoodle frames — SUPP_ATC_PR_Zen Frames
- Supplement: Zendoodle pattern samples — SUPP_ATC_PR_Zen Patterns