The Badge Archive

Each challenge ties to one line of the Law and can be set up as:

• A scavenger hunt with hidden cards, clues, or objects
• A trail walk with surprise prompts or mini missions
• A campfire circle with interactive storytelling or roleplay
• A rotation-style game circuit indoors or outdoors

Girls might collect ribbons for a wand, assemble Law keys on a ring, or gather scrolls to build a keepsake. You can use all ten Law lines or just a few.

Note: These activities are not designed to earn petals. Their purpose is to revisit, review, or introduce the Girl Scout Law in a fun, active way. While some challenges may overlap with petal requirements, earning petals is not the aim of this list.

---

Honest and fair

• Balance the Scale Game – Use a simple balance scale or draw one. Scouts find items or cards and decide which choices “weigh” more in fairness.
• Fair Trade Match-Up – Scatter cards showing different trades (e.g., toy for snack, chore for sticker). Scouts pair up and decide if the trade is fair.
• Fairness Relay – Teams race to complete tasks where everyone gets a turn and equal role. Emphasize fairness in how the game is played.
• Honesty Jar Challenge – Hide slips with pretend dilemmas (e.g., broke a crayon, saw someone cheat). Scouts find one and share what an honest scout would do.
• Truth or Trick Hunt – Hide cards with statements; some are true, some are silly fibs. Scouts find one and decide if it’s honest or not.

---

Friendly and helpful

• Buddy Tag Search – Hide tags with buddy challenges (e.g., “Find someone who shares your favorite color”). Scouts pair up and complete them.
• Compliment Chain – Each scout finds a name card and gives that person a genuine compliment. Keep going until everyone’s included.
• Friendship Puzzle Pieces – Scatter puzzle pieces. Scouts find one and work together to complete the image, modeling friendly teamwork.
• Helpful Hands Match – Hide handprint cutouts with helpful tasks written on them. Scouts find one and act it out.

---

Considerate and caring

• Animal Care Match-Up – Hide cards with animals and needs (e.g., thirsty looking dog + water dish). Scouts find and match them to show care.
• Caring Clue Trail – Create a trail with clues that lead to a “care kit” (bandage, tissue, kind note). Scouts learn how to care for others.
• Caring Roleplay Cards – Scouts find a card with a scenario (e.g., “Someone dropped their books”) and act out a caring response.
• Feelings Finder – Hide emoji cards or faces showing emotions. Scouts find one and share how they’d show care to someone feeling that way.
• Kindness Bingo Hunt – Bingo cards with caring actions (e.g., “Say thank you,” “Share a snack”). Scouts find and perform them.

---

Courageous and strong

• Bravery Tokens Hunt – Hide tokens with brave actions (e.g., “Try something new,” “Speak up”). Scouts find one and share a time they were brave.
• Courage Jar – Scouts find slips with “scary” but safe challenges (e.g., “Talk to someone new”). They choose one to try.
• Courage Trail Challenge – Set up a mini obstacle course with stations like “Leap of Faith” or “Speak Your Truth.” Scouts complete each one.
• Fearless Freeze Dance – Play music and pause it. When frozen, 2-3 scouts are chosen to share something they’re proud of or a fear they’ve overcome. Continue until all have a chance to share.
• Strong Scout Stations – Hide cards with strength-building tasks (e.g., “Hold a plank,” “Say something positive about yourself”). Scouts complete them.

---

Responsible for what I say and do

• Oops & Fix Cards – Hide cards with mistakes (e.g., “Spilled paint”) and scouts brainstorm or act out how to fix it.
• Promise Puzzle – Each piece has part of a responsible action. Scouts find and assemble the full “Scout Promise.”
• Responsibility Relay – Hide task cards (e.g., “Put away supplies,” “Write a thank-you”). Scouts find and complete them responsibly.
• Say It, Do It Hunt – Scouts find cards with promises (e.g., “I will be kind”) and act them out to show follow-through.
• Scout Chore Challenge – Hide mini chores around the room. Scouts find one and do it to help the troop.

---

Respect myself and others

• Mirror Messages – Hide small mirrors or reflective surfaces with affirmations. Scouts find one and say it aloud to themselves.
• Personal Space Hunt – Hide cards with respectful behaviors (e.g., “Ask before hugging”). Scouts find and discuss why it matters.
• Respect Match-Up – Cards with actions and who they affect (e.g., “Say thank you” + “Friend”). Scouts match and share why it matters.
• Respect Roleplay Cards – Scouts find a card with a scenario (e.g., “Someone interrupts you”) and act out a respectful response.
• Self-Care Station Search – Hide items or cards related to hygiene, rest, and nutrition. Scouts find and explain how it helps them respect themselves.

---

Respect authority

• Authority Match-Up – Hide cards with roles (e.g., teacher, lifeguard) and responsibilities. Scouts match and discuss.
• Leader Clue Trail – Hide clues written by troop leaders. Scouts follow instructions to complete a mini challenge.
• Leader Game Play – Play a game that requires one scout to act as a leader (Simon Says, Mother, May I, Red Light, Green Light, Follow the Leader).
• Respect Relay – Each station has a respectful action toward authority (e.g., “Listen carefully,” “Follow directions”). Act out each and collect a stamp/sticker/token until they have a full card.
• Rule Finder Hunt – Hide cards with troop rules or safety guidelines. Scouts find and explain why each rule exists.

---

Use resources wisely

• Eco Match-Up – Cards with items and their eco-friendly alternatives (e.g., plastic bottle + reusable bottle). Scouts match and discuss.
• Energy Saver Hunt – Hide cards with energy-saving actions (e.g., “Turn off lights”). Scouts find and act them out.
• Reuse Relay – Scouts find “trash” items and brainstorm or act out a way to reuse them.
• Trash or Treasure Hunt – Hide items or pictures. Scouts decide if it’s trash, recycling, or reusable and sort accordingly.
• Water Saver Challenge – Hide water-saving tips. Scouts find one and share how they can use it at home.

---

Make the world a better place

• Better Place Bingo – Bingo cards with actions that improve the world. Scouts find and complete them to win.
• Community Helper Match-Up – Hide cards with helpers (e.g., firefighter, nurse) and what they do. Scouts match and share how they can help too.
• Good Deed Hunt – Hide cards with simple service ideas (e.g., “Pick up litter,” “Write a thank-you note”). Scouts find and do one.
• Kindness Chain Challenge – Scouts find links with kind acts and build a paper chain of good deeds.
• Plant a Promise – Hide seed packets or plant facts. Scouts find one and commit to planting or caring for something.

---

Be a sister to every Girl Scout

• Friendship Bracelet Hunt – Hide beads or string. Scouts find pieces and make a bracelet for a troopmate.
• Scout Circle Challenge – Scouts find a name card and say one kind thing about that person. Keep going until everyone’s included.
• Scout Swap Search – Hide SWAPs (small tokens). Scouts find and trade with someone new.
• Sister Scout Match-Up – Hide cards with scout traditions or symbols. Scouts find and share what connects them.
• Sisterhood Story Cards – Hide cards with prompts like “Tell about a time you helped a scout.” Scouts find and share.

–

For More Fun Ideas and Plans

for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts

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.

for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Scouts

This is a supportive community for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout leaders. This group offers solutions to keep older scouts engaged in scouting amidst their busy lives. Share strategies, tackle challenges, and exchange ideas for fun, meaningful activities that resonate with teens and build lasting connections.

Find out how you can support The Badge Archive!

–

• Return to the Daisy Badge List.
• Return to the Brownie Badge List.
• Return to the Junior Badge List.
• Return to the Cadette Badge List.
• Return to the Senior Badge List.
• Return to the Ambassador Badge List.