Being a Daisy Girl Scout is all about learning new skills, making friends, and having fun! Daisy activities can be both educational and enjoyable for budding young scouts. We’ve compiled a list of 11 cute and creative activity ideas to inspire your next Daisy Girl Scout meeting or adventure.
1. Friendship Bracelets
Teach the girls how to make friendship bracelets using embroidery thread. Encourage them to swap the finished products with their fellow troop members as a symbol of the bonds they’re building in Girl Scouts.
2. Nature Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt in your local park or nature area. Include items like pinecones, acorns, leaves, and flowers on the list. This activity is an excellent opportunity for Daisies to explore nature and learn about their environment.
3. DIY Bird Feeders
Help the girls create their own bird feeders using simple materials like pine cones, peanut butter, and birdseed. Hang the finished feeders in trees around your meeting area so they can observe the different species that visit.
4. Storytelling Circle
Gather your troop around the campfire or during an indoor meeting for a storytelling session. Encourage each Daisy to create her own story or retell a favorite one to build communication skills while having fun.
5. Painted Rocks
Arm your girls with some paintbrushes, acrylic paint, and rocks collected during your nature scavenger hunt for a creative art project. They can paint their rocks with hearts, flowers, or even their favorite animals.
6. STEM Experiment: Fizzing Rainbows
Introduce Daisies to the world of science through this colorful experiment that illustrates reactions between baking soda and vinegar. Add food coloring to create vibrant “rainbows” as the reactions take place.
7. Tie-Dye T-Shirts
Combine creativity with practicality by guiding girl scouts through the process of making their own tie-dye T-shirts. They’ll love wearing a handcrafted item showcasing their favorite colors or patterns.
8. Garden in a Glove
Bring some paper lunch bags, garden gloves, and potting soil for this hands-on planting activity. Each girl can plant seeds inside the fingers of their glove, water it, and take it home to watch the seeds sprout over time.
9. Daisy Kindness Rocks
Continuing with the painted rock theme, create “Daisy Kindness Rocks” by painting positive and inspirational messages on your rocks. Hide them around your community for others to find and brighten someone’s day.
10. Recyclable Craft: Egg Carton Caterpillars
Teach your daisies about recycling through this adorable craft project. Have each scout bring an egg carton from home and transform it into a cute caterpillar using paint, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes.
11. Field Trips
Arrange a field trip to a local museum, zoo, or outdoor trail to expand the girls’ knowledge base while helping them bond with one another outside your regular meeting environment.
These 11 wonderful activities will not only make your Daisy Girl Scout meetings more engaging but also provide lifelong memories and skills for your troop members. So get creative and watch those Daisies blossom!
