Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Uniquely Us badge requirements.
Info Needed: Scouts explore how to speak kindly about their bodies. They name something they appreciate about one body part. They hear what others like about themselves too.
Items Needed:
- One index card per scout with a body part written on each
- Open space to sit or stand in a circle
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 minutes):
- Prepare and Pass Out Cards (5–6 minutes)
- Give each scout one index card face down so they can’t read it yet.
- Explain that each card has a body part, and they’ll say something positive about that part on their own body.
- (Optional) Scouts may request a different card if they’re unsure or uncomfortable with the one they have.
- Start the Compliment Circle (10–12 minutes)
- Scouts form a circle.
- One scout flips their card and reads the body part aloud.
- They say something kind or specific about how their own body uses that part.
- Example: “I like my hands because they help me draw.”
- Then they gently tag or gesture to the scout on their left to go next.
- Continue until everyone has shared.
- Reflect and Celebrate (5–10 minutes)
- Scouts listen and notice the variety of things bodies can do.
- (Optional) Share one thing they were surprised or proud to say.
- Remind scouts that speaking kindly about yourself helps others feel brave to do the same.
Sample List of Body Parts
Here’s a list of body parts to invite thoughtful, positive reflection about movement, creativity, and unique abilities, without focusing on appearance. You can mix and match parts from these categories depending on how playful, expressive, or functional you’d like the compliments to be.
Thinking & Sensing
- Brain
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Mouth
- Hands
- Fingers
- Touch
Expressing & Communicating
- Voice
- Lips
- Eyebrows
- Face
- Smile
- Shoulders
- Arms
Moving & Doing
- Legs
- Feet
- Knees
- Toes
- Ankles
- Elbows
- Back
Feeling & Supporting
- Heart
- Lungs
- Skin
- Belly
- Spine
- Chest
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