12 Activities for Daisies to Earn the Spring Green Petal: Considerate & Caring
Earning the Spring Green Petal is a heartwarming part of the Daisy journey. While the light blue petal focuses on the “head” (honesty and fairness), the spring green petal focuses on the “heart.” It’s about teaching girls to notice the needs of others and take action to make someone’s day a little brighter.
By practicing being considerate and caring, Daisies learn that even the smallest gestures can have a big impact on their families, their troop, and their community.
Create “Happy Mail” for a local assisted living facility
Have the girls decorate cards or draw pictures to send to residents at a nearby senior center. Discuss how receiving a surprise letter can make someone feel seen and loved. Get free printables here.
Practice the “Interrupting Chicken” Rule
Teach the girls a respectful way to join a conversation or ask for help without shouting. Using a “talking stick” or a hand-on-shoulder signal shows consideration for the person who is already speaking.
Learn about Charity the Superhero
Teach the girls a respectful way to join a conversation or ask for help without shouting. Using a “talking stick” or a hand-on-shoulder signal shows consideration for the person who is already speaking.
The “Compliment Circle”
Sit in a circle and have each girl say one kind thing about the person sitting to her left. This helps them practice noticing the strengths and good qualities of their “Girl Scout sisters.”
Host a “Bird Restaurant”
Being caring isn’t just for humans! Make simple bird feeders using pinecones, sunbutter, and birdseed to show consideration for the nature and animals in your neighborhood. These feeders come assembled and ready for decorating.
Build a “Caring” Troop Kit
Collect items like extra pencils, tissues, or band-aids to keep in a central spot. Talk about how being prepared to help a friend in need is a great way to be considerate.
Role-Play “Walking in Their Shoes”
Give the girls different scenarios (e.g., a friend drops their lunch, someone is sitting alone at recess). Ask them: “How would that person feel?” and “What is the most caring thing you could do?”
30-Day Caring Challenge
Challenge your girls to do 30 random acts of kindness in 30 days to demonstrate they are considerate and caring. Use our download to keep track of them. Girls can cut out and paste down the suggestions or write in their own. Of course, it’s OK to complete 30 random acts in less than 30 days!
Play “Secret Scout”
Assign each girl a “Secret Scout” for the duration of the meeting. Her job is to do something subtly kind for that person—like holding a door or helping them clean up—without being asked.
Make no-sew fleece caves for shelter kittens
Partner with a local shelter or animal rescue to make simple blankets or caves. This tangible project helps girls understand that being caring often involves giving their time and effort to help those who are vulnerable.
Learn “Please” and “Thank You” in Sign Language
Teach the girls the ASL signs for polite phrases. Discuss how being considerate means making an effort to communicate with everyone in a way they can understand.
Read The Invisible String
Read this classic book together to discuss how we are all connected by love and kindness. Follow up by having the girls draw a picture of the people they are “connected” to and how they care for them.
Practicing being considerate and caring is more than just a requirement for a badge—it’s the foundation of a lifelong commitment to kindness. By engaging in these activities, your Daisies aren’t just learning a line of the Girl Scout Law; they are learning to see the world through the eyes of others. Whether they are crafting “Happy Mail” or learning to wait their turn with the “Interrupting Chicken” rule, they are discovering that their actions have the power to lift others up. As they add that light green petal to their smock, they carry with them the pride of knowing that a Girl Scout’s heart is always open to helping those around her.
