The Badge Archive

Updated May 22, 2025

At this stage, many can’t tackle activities completely on their own, which makes troop meetings a valuable place to introduce fun, creative ways to earn badges. Whether it’s science experiments, outdoor challenges, or artistic projects, the key is to keep things engaging, interactive, and full of excitement!

To help, we’ve compiled a list of Brownie badges with fun ideas that have worked for our own troops and others. Not every idea will fit every troop, but we hope they spark inspiration and help you create memorable experiences for your scouts!

Brownie Level Badge Ideas

• App Development – Not a big hit for most Brownies, but if you’re doing the full Coding trio, it fits. Tag it onto a Digital Game Design meeting for a quick earn or design an app as a product to pair with Budding Entrepreneur in a Shark Tank-style session.
• Art and Design – Keep it hands-on and creative! Use paints or media they don’t usually get to play with at home for extra excitement. Even simple line-play activities in the Basic Meeting Plan make this fun.
• Automotive Design & Automotive Manufacturing – Combine both badges into one 90-minute session! Follow a basic car design plan, then create an assembly line experience to keep the pace fast and fun. Brownies love building, but not dragging out the process—keep it engaging! The Basic Meeting Plan for Auto Design and the Basic Meeting Plan for Manufacturing give two 90-minute meetings that troops can combine into one.
• Automotive Engineering – If budget allows, Crash Cars by LanceMakes is a thrilling hands-on project that makes this badge extra fun!
• Budding Entrepreneur – A Shark Tank-style meeting is the most exciting way to explore entrepreneurship—scouts love pitching their ideas!
• Budget Builder – A Shopping Trip Activity covers all five steps and keeps things interactive and engaging—scouts enjoy taking charge of the budget!
• Bugs – Most troops love focusing on Butterflies, Ladybugs, or Dragonflies—Butterfly activities are especially popular! Check out the Butterfly Basic Meeting Plan on The Badge Archive for inspiration.
• Cabin Camper – Brownies love camping, but many haven’t camped before. A pre-camp meeting helps the trip go smoothly—following a Basic Meeting Plan ensures they’re prepared and excited!
• Celebrating Community – Make it a field trip! Visit a local landmark or join a parade to earn this badge in an exciting, interactive way.
• Climbing Adventure – Some scouts may be nervous about heights, but most love rock wall climbing—a great way to build confidence
• Coding Basics – If possible, use a computer lab and have parents help scouts sign up for a 7 Day free trial on CodeSpark to complete all three coding badges. Otherwise, the unplugged Basic Meeting Plan is fun too—just let scouts know ahead of time if computers won’t be involved.
• Computer Expert – A computer lab is required, but some Apple Stores offer tours that cover all badge steps—a great alternative!
• Craft and Tinker – Anything with special tools makes this fun—pottery, jewelry making, sewing, or any hands-on craft that sparks creativity!
• Create and Innovate – Perfect for gifts with a purpose! Great for holiday parties, Valentine’s Day, or Mother/Father’s Day projects that are both useful and meaningful.
• Cybersecurity – If possible, earn all three badges in a single meeting—Brownies prefer a quick, engaging approach rather than stretching this topic over three sessions. Use short bursts of info, then dive into activities like Paper Laptop or Codebreaking in the Investigator Meeting Plan to keep it interactive.
• Dancer – Visit a dance studio that hosts parties and bring the badge requirements. Most instructors will guide scouts through all steps, ending with a mini recital for parents at pickup.
• Democracy for Brownies – Take a field trip to City Hall or the Mayor’s office and have a staff member help cover badge requirements during the tour.
• Design with Nature – Scouts love tree rings and bird feeder crafts! If some aren’t into birdwatching, let them analyze sample birdwatching data instead of doing the activity live.
• Designing Robots & Showcasing Robots – Use the On My Honor Downloads Activity Kit for a simple, fun approach to earning both badges together! Most Brownies prefer building and presenting in the same meeting rather than bringing the robot back later.
• Digital Game Design – A workshop at a coding tutoring company (like Code Ninjas, Code Wiz, or iCode) is a great option, but even there, scouts will only complete a demo game tutorial—real coding takes time! If a workshop isn’t in the budget, try Maze Algorithms and let scouts design their own for a fun, interactive experience. Check out Maze-Solving Algorithms or Maze Algorithm Facts for Kids for inspiration!
• Digital Leadership – Earn this badge while completing a TAP (Take Action Project) for a journey! Any TAP focused on raising awareness or educating others naturally covers most badge steps—just follow the process and earn Digital Leadership along the way.
• Eco Friend – Make it a fun Eco Hike and include fire-building lessons to cover most requirements. If possible, invite a Park Ranger or outdoor expert—Brownies love guest speakers!
• Fair Play – Team up with another troop for a field day event! One troop plans teambuilding and scoring games, while the other organizes a team relay with three different sports. Leaders guide rule experiments (like tweaking Duck, Duck, Goose) and ensure scouts learn about women’s sports to fulfill all requirements.
• First Aid – Focus on bandages-only first aid kits since scouts shouldn’t use ointments on others due to allergy risks. Invite a medical professional guest speaker for a Q&A and 911 role-play session. For hands-on learning, try the Cub Scout First Aid Stations activity.
• Fling Flyer Design Challenge – Like paper airplanes, but better! Unlike regular gliders, these need a flinging tool to launch. Brownies love this challenge—just be ready to help troubleshoot if their flyer doesn’t work quite right.
• Girl Scout Way – Best done in October near Juliette’s birthday! Follow a B/J Girl Scout Way – Halloween Meeting Plan for a festive, engaging experience.
• Global Action Award – In 2025, make it fun with a board game challenge and recycled instrument crafting—a hands-on way to explore global issues!
• Hiker – Invite an experienced hiker to lead a scavenger hunt hike using a marked map. Kick things off with a GORP ceremony so scouts have a trail snack before heading out!
• Home Scientist – So many ways to make this exciting! Choose experiments from the Activity List that best fit your troop’s interests for a fun, interactive science session.
• Household Elf –  More of an at-home challenge! Send scouts home with a printout like the one from GSSEF to complete the badge independently.
• Leap Bot Design Challenge – Watch out for free-flying objects during testing—it’s a blast but can get chaotic! If you’d rather have structured guidance, try the Leap Bot Activity Kit from On My Honor Downloads on Etsy.
• Letterboxer – Foam paper stamps and letterbox hunting make this badge exciting! Split the troop into two teams—each hides a letterbox for the other team to find, earning the badge in a fun, interactive way.
• Making Friends – Host a fun party and invite friends or another troop! Include an introduction game, a friendship craft, and a shared new experience. If pairing with Field Day, add a crafting activity and include a brief lesson on staying friends while disagreeing to meet all requirements.
• Making Games – Best done over multiple meetings for maximum fun! Start with movement-based games, like inventing a new sport, modifying a simple game, or a relay race. Another meeting can focus on scavenger hunts and mystery games—it pairs perfectly with Brownie Senses if one group designs a smelling mystery game and another creates a tasting mystery game. Then, add touch (a texture wheel) and hearing (guess the animal sound) activities to earn both badges together!
• Invite a healthcare professional guest speaker (doctor, nurse, EMT, etc.), then let scouts take their own temperature, height, and weight for a fun, hands-on experience. Send them home with a feelings box or happy tracker to complete the final requirement
• My Best Self -Invite a healthcare professional guest speaker (doctor, nurse, EMT, etc.), then let scouts take their own temperature, height, and weight for a fun, hands-on experience. Send them home with a feelings box or happy tracker to complete the final requirement
• My Family Story – More of an at-home badge! Send scouts home with a printable like one from GSSEF, then consider a troop show-and-tell to tie it back to a meeting.
• My Great Day – More of an at-home badge! Try the Winter Take Home Challenge compiled by The Badge Archive, and include a Student Planner scouts can make and use.
• My Own Budget – Make it fun with a Spend, Save, and Share bank while learning budgeting concepts. Then, plan an event like Family Movie Night with the Troop or a Cookie Adventure using troop cookie money—just ensure scouts stick to their budget!
• Numbers in Nature – Don’t over-focus on the numbers—get outdoors for hands-on fun! Follow the Meeting Plan by Cristin Creates for an engaging nature-based experience.
• Outdoor Adventurer – Best done at camp, but a park works too! Outdoor Games make this exciting—one for the game requirement and another for trying something new. Knot tying is a favorite skill (fire building is often saved for Eco Friend). For a fun twist, clear a hiking trail while doing a nature scavenger hunt to hit both requirements!
• Outdoor Art Creator – Like Home Scientist, this badge has endless options! Choose activities from the Activity List based on what excites your troop the most.
• Pets – Make dog beds and toys for an animal shelter visit (call ahead—some don’t accept DIY items). Scouts love seeing the animals and feeding a snack if allowed! Ensure the shelter covers pet costs, space, food, and human interaction. Alternatively, have families bring pets to a troop ‘animal show-and-tell’—then gift the pets the beds and toys!
• Programming Robots – Meet at a playground and have scouts program each other through an obstacle course using the equipment—it’s a blast! Start with a simple algorithm activity to learn how robots sense their environment. Since most troops can’t meet in a computer lab, send home the Hour of Code lesson as an independent assignment.
• Race Car Design Challenge – The most fun is joining a PowerPuff or Pinewood Derby race if your community hosts one! Otherwise, a Clothes Pin Car is a great alternative for a troop-only race competition. Even the Basic Meeting Plan works well for this age group.
• Senses – So many ways to earn this badge! Pair it with Making Games for a fun combo, or join a Junior troop earning their Detective badge for an interactive experience. If doing it solo, attach it to a holiday for seasonal fun—try the Sense – Halloween Meeting Plan.
• Shapes in Nature – With the spider web requirement, this badge makes a perfect Halloween fall themed meeting.
• Snacks – Always a hit—no kitchen needed! Try a veggie face, a snack in a cup like dirt cups, a GORP ceremony, no-bake energy balls, or a fun dessert like no-bake cookies or decorating cupcakes for an easy, delicious meeting.
• Snow Adventure – Best done with a certified skiing instructor for beginners to ensure a safe and exciting experience!
• Space Science Adventurer – Host a troop star party with Oreo moon phases, planet circles, and stargazing (using a device or computer). Make constellations come to life with story role-playing, letting scouts create their own!
• STEM Career Exploration – Perfect for a field trip to any business that doesn’t fit a traditional badge—almost any job has STEM connections! A tour covers 3 of the 5 requirements, while the collage and dream career project can be done at a separate meeting, possibly paired with My Best Self guest speaker day or My Great Day take-home challenge.
• Trail Adventure – There are so many Types of Hikes—the hardest part is picking three! Plan four hikes so scouts can attend at least three to earn the official badge, plus a fun patch for each hike they complete. Try options like night hikes, color hikes, or scavenger hunts
• World Thinking Day (Year 1 & 2) – 2025 is all about learning about a WAGGGS country! Explore Girlguiding UK and try one of their activities. Add a brief history lesson on World Thinking Day and a Tree Promise pledge, and the badge is earned! For a special treat – Do the 2025 World Thinking Day Escape Room.

Note: Cookie badges are not included in the list above. Cookie Business badges are typically earned during the cookie sale season and aren’t planned outside that time period.

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