The Badge Archive

GGUK – Live Smart Skills Builder

All levels in Girlguiding UK can earn Skills Builders (Staged badges). They are designed with lower stages (one and two) being for the youngest’s Girlguide experience in mind. The highest stages (five and six) are designed for the eldest’s Girlguide experience. Girlguides may work on lower stages, but not higher than the recommended level.

  • Rainbows are recommended to do Stages 1-2
  • Brownies are recommended to do Stages 2-3
  • Guides are recommended to do Stages 3-5
  • Rangers are recommended to do Stages 5-6

List is created from the information on Girlguiding Cards webpage.

Live Smart Stage 1 – Recommended for Rainbows

  • Catwalk Craze (45 min)
  • Feeling Fruity (45 min)
  • Marvellous Money (30 min)
  • Safety Superheroes (30 min)
  • Stick It, Fix It (30 min)

Live Smart Stage 2 – Recommended for Rainbows or Brownies

  • Fajita Fun (60 min) – Cooking skills, Cutting, Food, Grating, Knife skills
  • Girls Can Do Anything! (45 min) – Acting, Future self, Game, Jobs
  • Indicator Navigator (30 min) – Cars, Game, Road safety
  • Shop ’til You Drop (30 min) – Cost of living, Future self, Money
  • Tool School (45 min) – DIY, Game, Tools

Live Smart Stage 3 – Recommended for Brownies or Guides

  • Guess Who? (60 min) – Jobs, Portfolio, Skills
  • Make Your Case (60 min) – Pencil case, Sewing
  • Role Up! (45 min) – Celebration, Party, Planning, Skills, Teamwork
  • Sauce Up Your Life (60 min) – Cooking
  • Tasty Testing (45 min) – Comparisons, Pricing

Live Smart Stage 4 – Recommended for Guides

  • Bank It (60 min)
  • Build a Board (60 min)
  • Life Hacks (20 min) – Life skills
  • Nutrition Mission (60 min)
  • Trust Your Gut (45 min)

Live Smart Stage 5 – Recommended for Guides or Rangers

  • Budget Builder (30 min)
  • DIY Doctor (45 min)
  • Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot (60 min)
  • Pitch Your Pals (60 min)
  • Sliding Scale (30 min)

Live Smart Stage 6 – Recommended for Rangers

  • Credit Club (45 min)
  • Figure It Out (20 min)
  • Flameless Food (60 min) – Adaptation, Allergies, Cooking, Dietary needs, Food, Planning
  • Internet Master (45 min)
  • Mend, Reuse, Recycle, Upcycle? (60 min) – Craft, Creativity, Planet protectors, Sewing
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