Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Brownie page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Look for bugs outside, learn about one bug, and make a craft and bug home.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Learn about a specific bug and draw a poster with labeled parts.
- Make any craft that is a bug.
- Observe at least three bugs and what they do.
- Draw or make a model of a bug home OR observe a spider on it’s web for a week.
- Look at live bugs (in your area on a bug walk, on a farm, or in a museum).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan (Butterfly) compiled by The Badge Archive
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Basic Meeting Plan (Butterfly) compiled by The Badge Archive
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Meeting Plan at Earn Brownie Try-Its Blog
- PDF Meeting Plan (Mtg 1 and Mtg 2) from GSRV (River Valley) – Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2
- Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
- Purchase Printable Meeting on Etsy from On My Honor Downloads
Other Resources
- See the Bugs Activity List – choose your own activities!
- Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
- Camp Plan at Creating Butterflies
- Bug Activities at DS Brownie Girl Scouts
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- At Home Overview by The Badge Archive
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- At Home Plan w/video from GSCWM – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSHPA – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKentuckiana – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
- At Home Plan from GSofCT – Archived Copy of PDF
- At Home Plan from GS-TOP – Archived Copy of PDF
- Buy Activity Pack at Teachers Pay Teachers for Growing Girl Scout Helpers
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Draw a bug poster
- Try a bug craft
- See bugs in action
- Explore bug homes
- Take a bug field trip
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- VTK Activity Choices by GSUSA
- VTK Make a Bug Box by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Nature Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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- Return to the Brownie Badge List.
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