Badge
We are currently working on the Programs on Demand Kitchen Fun badge. The goal of this badge is to discuss kitchen safety, identify and define kitchen gadgets, understanding the parts of a recipe, and applying the knowledge learned to some sort of cooking activity. This badge and activity can easily be completed by a Daisy troop through to a Junior troop.
No Bake Activity
Due to the fact that our troop meets in a classroom we do not have access to a microwave, fridge or oven. If your troop is under the same circumstance than do I have to perfect treat for you. Awhile back I saw a recipe for Girl Scout Trail Mix on Pinterest, but didn't pay too much attention to it since I was not a leader at the time. Then when the need for a no bake treat came up I knew exactly what I wanted to do. After searching on Pinterest I finally found the original Pin. Here is the link to the blog that inspired our activity.
I decided to make some changes to the recipe because I did not feel as though we needed all of the different ingredients. When it comes to this recipe you can modify the ingredients according to your budget and any allergies or food sensitivities that you have in your troop. I also decided to make my own recipe card. I made sure that the recipe card fit in a sandwich sized plastic bag so that if the girls chose to they could put the recipe inside of the bag. If you are interested in using this recipe for your troop the link to the recipe and recipe card prints outs will be below.
Effective Way of Doing the Activity
Before we started our activity we all put on the aprons that we decorated the week before. As a troop we found that the best way to complete this activity was to have one girl read the ingredient and then she would be the first one to put that ingredient in her bag. Then we would pass the ingredient around the table until everyone had some in her bag. Using this method worked best for us because we have a small troop. If your troop is larger than 10 girls I would recommend having the different ingredients spread out and the table instead of using the circle-passing method. We also used small paper cups to evenly distribute the ingredients to make sure everyone got the same amount. I found that doing it this way allowed for us to bond and talk as a troop while everyone was taking their turn adding the ingredient to their bag. This also gave us time to talk more about the meaning behind each ingredient and how it relates to each individual in our troop and to our troop as a whole. We were also able to practice listen skills each time someone read. This part of the activity incorporated the cooperative learning with is a hopeful outcome of this program and badge. When we finished the activity we made sure to say that in each bag we have created a Girl Scout troop that is unique, strong, respectful, friendly, and full of laughter.
If you try out this recipe make sure to share your experience in the comments below or with me on Instagram.
If you try out this recipe make sure to share your experience in the comments below or with me on Instagram.
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