The Badge Archive

2011 – Me Time – Activity List

Activity Ideas

Listed under each requirement

Step 1 – Fuel yourself for fun

Explore how food and water give our bodies the energy to move, play, and enjoy the things we love (Learn what foods fuel activity OR track how much water you should drink daily).

RECOMMENDED: Game: Fuel Movement

  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Decorate Bottle and Track – Scouts decorate a water bottle and use a tracker to notice how drinking water helps their body feel good.
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Eat for Energy – Scouts create a picture that shows how their favorite foods help them do fun, active things.
  • Fuel or Fizzle – Scouts race to sort food cards into “Fuel” or “Fizzle” in small teams, then compare results and act out how their favorite food makes them feel.
  • For D/B Troops:
    Power Up Food and Fun Song – Scouts move to a song that links food and energy, then reflect on how different foods helped them power up.
  • Solo Fuel Movement – Scouts match energy-giving foods to fun movements and act them out to see how food helps fuel their bodies.
  • Game: Fuel Movement – Scouts match energy foods to movement prompts and act them out to explore how food fuels their bodies.

Step 2 – Move to feel great

Explore how fun, everyday movements like stretching and laughing can help you feel calm, energized, and great in you body.

RECOMMENDED: GSUSA On The Move Story

  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    GSUSA On The Move Story – Scouts listen to a story and follow along with stretches and movements described by the characters.
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Laughter Yoga – Scouts try laughter yoga by combining playful movements with joyful sounds to help their bodies and minds feel good.
  • For D/B Troops:
    Noodle the Stretchy Cat – Story and Dance – Scouts stretch and move along with a story and a song to help their bodies feel calm, playful, and strong. Then reflect on how movement and music make them feel.
  • Solo Stretch Story – Scouts follow a story and copy gentle stretches and movements to help their bodies feel calm, playful, and strong.

Step 3 – Learn about body language

Learn how body language helps show feelings, even without words with posture, facial expression, or movement (Mirror Body Language OR Body Language Charades).

RECOMMENDED: Mirror Body Language

  • Body Language Reflection – Scouts use body language to act out emotions and reflect on which feelings were easier or harder to show without speaking.
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Mirror Body Language – Scouts mirror a partner’s body language to explore how movements and expressions show feelings.
  • For D/B Troops:
    Mirror Body Language Dance – Scouts dance to music and mirror a partner’s movements to explore how body language and rhythm express emotions.
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Game: Body Language Charades – Scouts act out emotions using body language while others guess the feeling, then reflect on what helped them understand each one.

Step 4 – Explore the world

Use your body and senses to discover how movement and observation help you experience new things.

RECOMMENDED: Movement Scavenger Hunt

  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Sense Show and Tell – Scouts create and explore “sense boxes” filled with items that can be seen, touched, smelled, heard, or tasted.
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Movement Scavenger Hunt – Scouts go on a scavenger hunt where movement and senses work together.
  • For D/B Troops:
    Big Small Movement Scavenger Hunt – Scouts go on a scavenger hunt where movement and senses work together.

Step 5 – Try something new

Discover how trying new activities and hobbies can bring joy (go on an outing OR try a new hobby).

RECOMMENDED: Tag – and 31 Variants ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))

  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Mini Outdoor Outing – Scouts explore a nearby outdoor space through movement and hands-on activities, then reflect on what they learned
  • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
    Hobby Show and Tell – Scouts share a hobby they’ve explored and show how it uses movement, coordination, or expression.
  • Hobby Try-It Solo Adventure – Scouts choose and try a new hobby on their own, then reflect on how it uses movement, coordination, or expression.
  • Play any Outdoor Game (See Game Time: Pick up Games for ideas)
    • ((Similar to VTK/Handbook Suggestion))
      For D/B Troops:
      Tag – and 31 Variants – A chasing game with countless adaptations for creativity and fun.

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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Me Time page.

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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)

This is a supportive Facebook community for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout leaders. Whether you’re seeking advice, fresh ideas, or meeting plans, you’re in the right place! Let’s inspire each other, share our experiences, and make every troop meeting a memorable adventure.

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Tia Kennard