12 Fun Ideas for Daisies to Earn the Yellow Petal: Friendly and Helpful
Earning the Friendly and Helpful petal (the yellow one!) is a heartwarming milestone for any Daisy. It focuses on the simple yet powerful acts that build a kind community. Whether they are learning how to greet a new friend with a smile or discovering the joy of helping out without being asked, these activities help girls understand that being a Girl Scout means looking for ways to lift others up. By combining hands-on projects with active play, you can turn these concepts into lifelong habits that stay with them long after they’ve sewn the petal to their tunic.
Practice table manners
Host a tea party where the girls practice passing plates, saying “please” and “thank you,” and offering the last cookie to a friend.
Random Acts of Kindness Bingo
Earn your Yellow Petal by doing at least five random acts of kindness in a row.
Help clean up your meeting space
Turn cleaning up into a game! Use a timer and see how fast the troop can work together to leave the room cleaner than they found it.
Make someone happy cards
Create colorful cards for a local nursing home or a “Meals on Wheels” program to be friendly to neighbors they haven’t met yet.
Free printable plus 180 silly jokes to use!
Role-play “new girl” scenarios
Practice what to do if a new student joins their class. How do they say hello? How do they invite them to play? Acting these out builds the confidence needed to be friendly in real life.
Are you a good friend?
Discuss three scenarios. How do you relate to being as good friend?
Paint kindness rocks
Paint small rocks with bright colors and friendly words like “Joy,” “Smile,” or “Hi!” Have the girls place them around a local park or school for others to find. Or make a whole rock garden for the community.
Make Be Kind Sunflowers
Kindness blooms with the Be Kind Sunflower Craft Kit. Kids can list all the ways to be nice while creating an adorable flower.
Make a Kaper Chart
Keep it simple with our printable. Use our tasks or ask the girls to help you decide what kapers to put on your chart.
“Friendly and Helpful” Superhero Download
Harmony has the superpowers to be friendly and helpful. This download can be done in one meeting.
Read Be Kind
Learn the song, Make New Friends
Building a foundation of honesty and fairness doesn’t have to feel like a lecture; it’s best learned through the laughter of a game and the shared experience of a troop meeting. As your Daisies work through these activities, they’ll begin to see that being Honest and Fair is about more than just following rules—it’s about building a community where everyone feels valued and respected. By the time they earn that light blue petal, they won’t just be wearing a new piece of their uniform; they’ll be carrying a set of values that helps them navigate friendships and challenges with confidence and grace.
