- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Budget Builder badge requirements.
Items Needed:
- Paper
- Pencil or crayon
- “Outdoor Fun Price List” – printed or written on a board (See Below)
Instructions (Estimated Time: 20 minutes):
- Set the Scene (3 minutes)
- Scouts imagine planning a fun day outside with a group of 12 total scouts. They have $30 pretend dollars to spend. The goal is to plan a great outdoor day without going over budget.
- Choose Activities (2–3 minutes)
- Scouts pick one main activity like:
- Picnic
- Backyard obstacle course
- Planting flowers
- Flying kites
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Scouts pick one main activity like:
- Use the Pretend Price List (5–7 minutes)
- Scouts look at a simple price list and choose items their activity needs.
- They write or draw each item and its cost. Then they add up their total.
- Check Their Budget (2 minutes)
- If their total is $30 or less, great!
- If they go over, they decide what to remove or swap.
- Reflect or Share (5 minutes)
- Scouts can turn and share with a buddy or draw a picture of their outdoor fun.
- Ask: What was the most expensive item? Did they have to make a choice?
Outdoor Fun Price List
List of pretend prices for 12 scouts to go have fun outdoors.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Picnic lunch (simple sandwiches + fruit) | $18 |
| Bag of trail mix or bulk snack | $6 |
| Large jug of water + paper cups | $4 |
| Sidewalk chalk (party pack) | $6 |
| Large kite (group shared) | $9 |
| Garden tools (2 sets to rotate) | $8 |
| Pack of flower seeds (enough for group) | $3 |
| Blanket or picnic mat (1 large) | $5 |
| Nature scavenger hunt cards | $2 |
| Craft supplies (nature art kit) | $7 |
| Large bubble solution + 6 wands | $6 |
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