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Camping and Hiking

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Stacey Leinen’s troop after a 2 mile hike up to the waterfalls at Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM

Outdoor Activities

Get your girls outside and encourage them to be active! Girl Scouts* isn’t only about camping. Go swimming or bike riding. Build a snowman or scarecrow. The possibilities are endless.

On this page you’ll see ideas for all levels in categories such as skills, crafts, sing along and s’mores and more. For ideas relating to specific outdoor journeys* and badges take a look at the following pages:

Outdoor Journeys*:

Camping Badges:

Outdoor Art Badges:

Additional Outdoor Badges:

Fun Fact: Juliette Low would camp with her Girl Scouts*.

Camping Skills

Campfire Build Patch

Have your scouts demonstrate that they know how to safely build a campfire. Reward them for learning this skill with the Campfire Build Patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Campfire Patch Program®

Make the “Campfire” Patch from MakingFriends®.com a symbol that your group has participated in learning the rules of a safe and fun campfire outing.…

Campfire Patch Program®-Circle

S’mores, songs and skits around the campfire are all traditions. With this patch from MakingFriends®.com your girls will remember the fun times they had around the campfire!…

Camping Prepared Patch Program®

Prepare your Girls for their camping trip and award them with this embroidered patch as a remembrance for their effort.…

Camping Skills Patch

Teach your girls about necessary camping skills such as using a compass, reading a map, poisonous plants and animal tracks. The camping skills patch from MakingFriends®.com will be the perfect addition to their patch collection.…

Compass Skills Patch

Go letterboxing or hiking or just teach your girls how to use a compass. This compass skills patch is a perfect reward for learning new compass skills.…

First Aid Patch — Scissors

The First Aid patch shows that your Troop has learned the basics of First Aid.…

First Aid Prepared Patch

The “First Aid Prepared” Patch is the perfect way to demonstrate that your group has learned the basics of First Aid.

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Hiking Patch — Map

Teach your scouts some basic hiking skills.  See our suggested hiking skills below. This Hiking Patch from MakingFriends®.com is a great reminder of the skills they learned and fun they had on their hike.…

Knife Skills Patch

Check your council for safety wise while working with knives. Remember that progression is important. Remember that scissors were introduced in stages, too. Girls of all ages should know knives are tools, not toys. Start younger girls off with blunt knives and simple tasks. Save pocket knives for last after girls have mastered knives that don’t also bend and fold. When your girls have demonstrated their knowledge of knife safety and have completed their first project, our patch will show they’ve mastered a new skill.…

Leave No Trace Patch Program®

Leave No Trace. It’s an important part of any Scout outing. Remind your girls before leaving any place they go that there should be no trace that they were there. That means carting out all supplies and garbage and inspecting to make sure nothing is left behind or in disrepair. This patch from MakingFriends®.com reminds your girls and others to remember this important part of being a Scout.

 

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Leave No Trace-Mountain Patch

This patch from MakingFriends®.com reminds your girls and others to remember this important part of being a Scout.…

Outdoor Cooking Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your cooking and camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Rope Tying and Knots Patch Program®

Help your girls learn new skills and then reward them for their accomplishment with the Rope Tying and Knots patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Soap Carving Patch

Your girls can have fun while starting the progression to learn knife skills. This patch shows they’ve mastered soap carving and are ready to start learning knife skills.…

Taught Outdoor Skills Patch

Learning new outdoor skills can be very fun and rewarding for everyone!…

Tent Pitching Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Watching Wildlife Patch

This cute frog patch is a great way to celebrate your kids’ wildlife trip or project!…

Wildlife Patch

If your girls are wild about wildlife they will love this cute raccoon patch. Award it after a wildlife related trip or event.…

Camping Badge in a Bag® Kits

Camping Meals and Snacks

Outdoor Cooking Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your cooking and camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Snacks Badge Download for Brownies – Camping Version

Part of our Fun and Games Badge Download Series!

 

Brownies earn the Snacks badge with camping recipes and activities while Daisies earn:

Light Blue Petal – honest & fair petal
Red Petal – respect authority petal
Magenta Petal – courageous and strong petal
Purple Petal – respect yourself petal
Light Green Petal – considerate and caring petal
Violet Petal – be a sister petal…

Outdoor Cooking Patch

Iron on! Embroidered 2″ patch. Nothing tastes better then food cooked over a campfire. Try it out with your group and mark the memory with our “Campfire Cooking” patch.

Leaders shared their meal and camping recipe ideas in the blogs Meal Planning For Camping and Campfire Cooking Ideas.

Box Oven Cooking Patch

Teach your scouts to cook in a box oven on your next camping trip. Help them remember the new skill they learned and tasty treats they made with the Box Oven Cooking patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Campfire Cooking Ideas

Troop leaders share their scout campfire cooking ideas for meals and treats. A variety of campfire meal ideas your girls will enjoy.…

Burlap Woven Placemat

Basic weaving skills and this original Free Kids Craft project can turn basic burlap into a pretty and practical Woven Placemat that can be used over and over again. This is a perfect project for scout camp craft time or Thanksgiving.

Meal Planning For Camping

Camping recipes from our readers for large group of scouts.…

Flowered Place Mats

Junior Flower/ Social Butterfly Badges…

Make Your Own Camping Recipe Book

our camping recipe cards and add your own for your next Girl Scout camping trip.…

Sit Upons

Groovy Sit Upon Kit

Take this Groovy Sit Upon Kit on your next GS camping trip!…

Camping Sit-Upon Buckets “Bum Kits”

Fun and usable craft for girls when they are camping! …

Duct Tape Sit-Upon

It’s waterproof! It’s comfortable! It’s transportable! It’s everything you’ve ever wanted in a sit-upon for your next Girl Scout camping trip.…

Plastic Bag Sit-Upons

Quick, easy and economical but you’ll have excellent water-resistant sit-upons at your next Girl Scout camping trip for the price.…

Camping Sit-Upon Bucket

Holds your camping essentials and is a comfortable seat, great for your next Girl Scout camping trip. A perfect gift for dads who camp or fish.…

Zip Bag Scrapbook Sit-Upons

Your troop can turn giant zip-lock bags, newspaper and a scrapbook page into personalized Girl Scout sit upons.…

Camping Sing Along and S'Mores

Campfire Patch — Marshmallows

S’mores, songs and skits around the campfire are all traditions. With this patch from MakingFriends®.com your girls will remember the fun times they had around the campfire!…

S’mores Ooey Gooey Goodness Patch

We all love s’mores and we all love the Ooey Gooey S’more patch from MakingFriends®.com!…

S’More Patch Program®

S’Mores are the most recognizable symbol of a camp out whether it is roughing it or camping in your own backyard. Make the S’More Patch a part of your next camping activity.…

Campfire Sing Along Patch

Make sure your girls have our Campfire Sing-Along patch to add to their vests as a keepsake!…

S’more Friendship Swap Kit

Make these S’more SWAPs with your GS Troop!…

Bag of S’more Pins for Swapping

Put foam pieces in a mini zip-lock bag to create s’more Girl Scout SWAPS.…

Banana S’more

this recipe card for a classic camping treat with a fruity twist.…

Make a Song Book

Make a song book and share it at your next event.…

Camping Ideas for Swapping

Hiking Skills Patch Program®

Scout outdoor skills patch groupOne of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

First Aid Worksheets Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Compass & Map Reading Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Compass & Map Reading Patch Program®

Scout outdoor skills patch groupOne of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

Watching Wildlife Download

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Leave No Trace Download

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Leave No Trace Patch Program®

Scout outdoor skills patch groupOne of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

First Aid Patch Program®

Scout outdoor skills patch groupOne of the patches in our outdoor skills patch group. Order the group and save or order only what you need. Download the suggested requirements below. They will not be sent with the patches.…

Identifying Plants & Animal Tracks Download

Something for every level. Use with your camping and hiking badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Tent Pitching Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Outdoor Cooking Downloads

Something for every level. Use with your cooking and camping badges. Available free with our Outdoor Skills patch group.…

Knot Tying Friendship Swap® Kit

These educational swaps are interactive fun.

 

Kit makes 30 swaps

Cookie and Camping Mad Libs

Get your giggle on with our Girl Scout cookie mad lib and our Girl Scout camping mad lib!…

Fall Camping Patch

Fall is a wonderful season to take your scout troop camping! Add this fall camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to your collection after this year’s trip.…

Beadie Snowman

A fun activity for a holiday or winter party, camping, fundraising or for swapping with other scouts. …

Mini Birdfeeder Pins for Swapping

Make little tiny birdfeeders for your next Girl Scout SWAP event.…

Bag of S’more Pins for Swapping

Put foam pieces in a mini zip-lock bag to create s’more Girl Scout SWAPS.…

First Camp Out Pins for Swapping

This Girl Scout SWAP is so cute that even first time campers will smile through any apprehension about things that go bump in the night. With our simple instructions make this SWAP to remember your first camp out or welcome new friends on theirs.…

Bags for Swapping

Bag Girl Scout SWAPs are a great way to share a piece of your world or items to represent a theme.…

Mini Bandanna Pins for Swapping

So cute but so simple! Make eight adorable Girl Scout SWAPs from just one bandanna, eight safety pins and eight pony beads. Post includes a color photo and easy-to-follow instructions.…

Hiking Pins for Swapping

To assemble this Girl Scout SWAP to create a special momento,…

Pocket Dream Catcher

With embroidery floss and pony beads, turn a key ring into a tiny dream catcher to use as a SWAP or back pack clip-on.…

Camping Crafts

Paper Bag Safari Vest

Paper Bag Safari Vest, Great recycled craft. Pretend your are going on a safari for hikes and camping. Great for Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe for Thinking Day*. Fun for Hiker and Animal Habitats Badge. …

Duct Tape Treasure Box

A fun recycled craft for keeping camping keepsakes. Your Girl Scouts can adapt this treasure box to use for letterboxing. …

Macrame Patriotic Bracelet

Fashionable and patriotic, this macramé bracelet only uses one knot. Great for beginners. It also makes a great scout camp project.

Make A Fossil Print

From Kitchen Ingredients and to explore nature.…

Decoupage Rock

Craft project for the Girl Scout Junior Agent of Change journey or for a camping activity…

Outdoor Paper Doll Friends

Get ready for your camp adventure with this craft…

Handprint Campfire

A cute pre-camping craft project your Girl Scouts will have fun with…

Nature Fairy

Great the for Girl Scout Junior Camper badge or any camping or hiking trip. Also makes a fun fall craft project…

Hiking Necklace

Make your next Girl Scout hike a safe — and fun — adventure!…

Lint and Egg Carton Campfire Starters

These recycled Lint and Egg Carton Campfire Starters will take the frustration out of starting the campfire on your next Girl Scout camping trip…

Breast Cancer Awareness Water Bottle Holders

Girl Scouts can make one for your walkathon or to give as a gift.…

Plastic Bottle Birdfeeder

Try this recycled craft for the Girl Scout Junior Animal Habitat Journey…

Easy Water Bottle Sock Dog

This Easy Water Bottle Sock Dog is an easy beginning sewing project for any Girl Scout that can handle a needle and thread. The craft then becomes a useful project that helps you hold your water bottle and is fun too.…

Duct Tape Water Bottle Holder Craft

Use fun fashion print Duct Tape to create a stylis…

Beaded Compass

A few bright pony beads make your compass not just functional but a fun accessory for any Girl Scout.…

Pocket Dream Catcher

With embroidery floss and pony beads, turn a key ring into a tiny dream catcher to use as a SWAP or back pack clip-on.…

Patriotic Key Ring

Red, White and Blue Key Ring Craft. Make a bunch and give them to Veterans for Memorial or Veteran’s Day or use them as a Girl Scout SWAP. Fun craft for camping too.…

Camping Fun

Rock Painting Patch

This simple activity is so much fun! Have your scouts gather rocks and rinse them off. Dry thoroughly and let them have fun with painting them.

Whatever your troop decides to do with their finished creations, the Rock Painting patch from MakingFriends®.com is a great reminder of a fun activity they did together.…

Star Gazer Patch

Your girls will have a great time studying the stars at night or on your troop trip to the planetarium. This patch is an eye-catching reminder of their fun and educational experience.…

Stand Up Paddling Patch

Girls who love to get outdoors and try something new will have a great time while learning Stand Up Paddleboarding! Show off your fun adventure with a Stand Up Paddling patch.…

Horseback Riding Patch

If your girls enjoy the outdoors they will probably have a great time with a trip to ride horses. Don’t forget to our Horseback Riding patch!…

Fairy House Build Patch Program®

Your troop will have so much fun using their imagination to build fairy houses! Try this fun, no prep activity on your next camping trip. However your girls decide to build their fairy houses, this colorful Fairy House patch from MakingFriends®.com is sure to please your girls!…

Night Hike Patch

Make sure your girls bring a flashlight on your next camping trip or overnighter and head outside for a night hike. Listen for the sounds of the night animals and take some time to look at the night sky. Remember the night time adventure with this patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Bird Watching Patch

Whether your girls are interested in bird watching while on a hike or taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count, this eye catching Bird Watching patch is a great addition to any girl’s vest!…

Rock Painting and Hiding Patch Program®

Rock Painting and hunting for painted rocks has quickly become a popular trend. It’s a fun and creative way to combine art, outdoor activity, and community spirit.…

Fishing Patch

For your camping, girl and special guy event or family fun fishing trip, our Fishing patch is a great reminder of your troop or service unit event.…

Nature Scavenger Hunt Patch Program®

This colorful Nature Scavenger Hunt patch is a great reminder of the fun your Girls had during your hike, camping trip or wherever you held your scavenger hunt.…

Letterboxing Patch

Letterboxing is a fun activity for scouts of all ages.

New to letterboxing? Take a look out our page Ideas for Earning the Letterboxing Badge. You’ll find fun ideas and the Letterboxing Badge In A Bag® kit from MakingFriends®.com

 

 

 

*MakingFriends®.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a licensee of Girl Scouts of the USA.

 

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First Asleep Patch (Panda)

Get those girls quieted down and asleep at a reasonable hour during your camping trip, lock-in or sleep-over. Award the first sleeping girl with our First Asleep patch.…

Canoeing Patch

Head out to the river with your troop for fun day of canoeing! Your girls will love to get this patch as a reminder for a memorable time outdoors.…

Paper Bag Safari Vest

Paper Bag Safari Vest, Great recycled craft. Pretend your are going on a safari for hikes and camping. Great for Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe for Thinking Day*. Fun for Hiker and Animal Habitats Badge. …

Beadie Snowman

A fun activity for a holiday or winter party, camping, fundraising or for swapping with other scouts. …

Rustic Silver Twig Candle

A fun craft for teens for holiday, camping or ceremonies. Directions available at FreeKidsCrafts.com, a member of the MakingFriends®.com family.…

Duct Tape Treasure Box

A fun recycled craft for keeping camping keepsakes. Your Girl Scouts can adapt this treasure box to use for letterboxing. …

Ways to Choose Girl Scout Parents for Chaperones

Leaders offer advice about how to select parents for chaperones when a few are interested.…

Brownie Outdoor Journey

Brownie Outdoor Journey. A troop leader shares information about the national park service programs her girls attended while working on the outdoor journey. …

Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge

Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge. A troop leader shares how her troop earned the Animal Habitats badge while camping at the zoo.…

Outdoors Badges for Multilevel Troop

A Scout leader shares how her Cadette and Senior girls held an event to earn outdoor badges for multilevel troop during a fun outing in a park.…

GS Journeys with Water Rockets

This fun rocket project is great if you are working on the Journeys. While working on this project you’ll use recycled materials and found objects to use resources wisely.…

Beginning Camper Tips

The colorful animated graphics make this beginner camping guide a great read for scouts and leaders of all ages.…

GS Indoor Camping Sleepover

A leader shared how their troop planned a GS Indoor Camping Sleepover.…

Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities

Leaders shared helpful tips for choosing chaperones for GS trips, events and activities.…

What is Fun Outdoors?

Reader submitted outdoor fun activities their GS troops enjoyed.…

What to do if all my Scouts Can’t Attend a Brownie Camporee?

Ideas for making camp sleeping arrangements and bunk assignments for scouts…

Camp Sleeping Arrangements for Scouts

Ideas for making camp sleeping arrangements and bunk assignments for scouts…

Camping with Cadette Scouts

camping experiences with Cadette girls…

Scout Camping… How much fun can you have in a weekend?

How much fun can you have in a scout camping weekend? …

Decoupage Rock

Craft project for the Girl Scout Junior Agent of Change journey or for a camping activity…

Dad and Daughter Campout

Dad and Daughter camping trip ideas…

Celebrating Community Brownie Badge

Ideas from a ready to earn the Girl Scout Brownie Celebrating Community badge while camping…

A “Minute To Win It” Camp Out

A leader shared these ideas for camping activities…

Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples

Girl Scout leader shares healthy snack idea. This snack is a big hit at camping too.…

Camping is Fun — Even When It Rains!

Camping ideas adaptable for indoors if it rains.…

Nine Camporee Ideas from Leaders

Leader suggestions for planning a Camporee…

Camping Fun – Balloon Flip Flops, Tacos in a Bag, Beach Sand Candles

A leader shares some fun Girl Scout camping and summer craft ideas…

Fundamentals of Camping Bronze Award

Explore activities beyond what is in the Girl Guide. A leader shares how her Girl Scout Junior troop taught camping skills to local Girl Scouts to earn their Bronze Award…

Girl Scout Camping Mad Lib

this Girl Scout camping themed Mad Lib to get your troop giggling (and practicing their parts of speech). This is a great activity for during the drive to camp, at your pre-camp troop meeting or around the campfire.…

Mini Bottles for Camp Fire Ashes

Instructions and photo to make containers to keep ashes from your Girl Scout campfire.…

Pocket Dream Catcher

With embroidery floss and pony beads, turn a key ring into a tiny dream catcher to use as a SWAP or back pack clip-on.…

Camping Bingo

our camping themed BINGO game with 12 unique cards featuring words and pictures of camping gear. This is a great rainy day Girl Scout camp activity for any level or a pre-camp progression activity as Juniors begin to earn their Camping Badge.…

More Camping Fun Patches

Fall Camping Patch

Fall is a wonderful season to take your scout troop camping! Add this fall camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to your collection after this year’s trip.…

Cabin Camping Patch — Sky

Camping in a cabin makes for year round fun for your troop! Remember a great camping trip with this beautiful Cabin Camping patch from MakingFriends®.com.…

Happy Camper Patch

The “Happy Camper” patch from MakingFriends®.com is great way to commemorate a camping experience. One that will bring back great memories.…

Camping Seasons Patch Group

Does your troop love camping? Take them camping each season and this camping patch set is just right for the back of their vest.…

Summer Camping Patch — Wedge

Summer is a wonderful season to take your scout troop camping! Add this summer camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to your collection after this year’s trip.…

Winter Camping Patch — Wedge

Find a cozy cabin, make sure the girls dress for the cold and have fun winter camping! Remember your fun trip with this awesome patch!…

Spring Camping Patch — Wedge

Spring is a wonderful season to take your scout troop camping! Add this spring camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to your collection after this year’s trip.…

Fall Camping Patch — Wedge

Fall is a wonderful season to take your scout troop camping! Add this fall camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to your collection after this year’s trip.…

Over Nighter Patch-Flashlight

Your troop will love this patch from MakingFriends®.com to remember their camping trip, lock-in or sleep-over.…

Day Camp Patch-Arrow

The Day Camp patch from MakingFriends®.com is the perfect patch for your girls to remember their day camp adventure.…

Camp Patch

This Camp patch from MakingFriends®.com is sure to be a hit with your scouts or youth group after a fun trip together. Perfect for boys and girls of every age level.

We have lots of ideas to make your troop or service unit camping trip fun on our page Camping and Hiking.…

Tent Camping Patch

After your camping trip, the Tent Camping patch will look great on the back of your girls’ vests!

Perfect for scouts who have demonstrated they can set up a tent on their own. See our suggested requirements below.…

Camp Like a Girl Patch

Your girls will love this cute patch after their camping trip.…

Beach Camping Patch

What’s more fun than camping at the beach? This adorable Beach Camping patch is a great reminder of your beach camping trip.…

Rainy Day Camping Patch

It rained during your camping trip but your girls had a great time anyway! Show your girls can have fun even when the weather doesn’t co-operate with the Rainy Day Camping patch.…

Glamping Patch

Just because your girls don’t want to rough it doesn’t mean they won’t have fun while Glamping! Experience nature with the comforts of home. Your girls will love to get this patch after their trip.…

Winter Camping Patch

Find a cozy cabin, make sure the girls dress for the cold and have fun winter camping! Remember your fun trip with this awesome patch!…

Backyard Camping Patch

This patch from MakingFriends®.com is too cute! Backyard camping is fun! It’s a great way to introduce your girls to camping or to do a weekend JOURNEY*.  Award our backyard camping patch to your girls and see the smiles on their faces.

 

*MakingFriends®.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a licensee of Girl Scouts of the USA.…

Family Camping Patch

Family camping is especially good for new campers but everyone has fun the whole family is included. Give your scouts the family camping patch from MakingFriends®.com to remember the event.…

Spring Encampment Patch

Welcome Spring with this great patch!…

Overnighter Patch

Your troop will love this patch to remember their camping trip, lock-in or sleep-over.…

Encampment Patch

Get a group of girls together to go camping — the more, the merrier! Your troop, or service unit will love to have this encampment patch from MakingFriends®.com to remember the good times.…

Day Camp Patch

Commemorate your group’s day at camp with the day camp patch from MakingFriends®.com!…

Custom Encampment Patch

Is your group planning an encampment? Here is an opportunity to get custom patches at low prices. These are beautifully embroidered 2″ iron-on patches. Your girls will love them!

*Note: Minimum quantity is 25 patches. Lead time is 8 weeks. Custom patches cannot be canceled or returned.

Camping Patch

The “Camping” patch from MakingFriends®.com is great way to commemorate a camping experience. One that will bring back great memories.…

Cabin Camping Patch

The cabin camping patch from MakingFriends®.com is the perfect way to commemorate your group’s camping trip especially if its their first one.…

*MakingFriends®.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a licensee of Girl Scouts of the USA

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