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.…

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.…

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!…

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

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.…

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.…

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

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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2″ Iron-On Embroidered Patch

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.…

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

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.…

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

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

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

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.…

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.…

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

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

Junior Flower/ Social Butterfly Badges…

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

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

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

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.…

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

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.…

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

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!…

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

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.…

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

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

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

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

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

These educational swaps are interactive fun.

Kit makes 30 swaps…

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

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.…

Spread around some camping humor…

Kit makes 30

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Why did the owl invite his friends over? He didn’t want to be owl by himself! … and five other super silly jokes are inside these mini books.

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You’ll giggle every time you hand out one of these mini can crafts for swapping.

Kit makes 25…

Store your ashes of friendship in little vials to bring with you to your next Scout campfire.

Kit makes 24
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Great camping craft for swapping!  Tag reads:

Who says that snakes are scary?
I think they’re kinda fun
I bring my pet snake camping
But everybody runs!

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Great camping craft for swapping!

Kit makes 30…

Our Kit Includes: 30 Safety Pins — 3/4″ 30 Assorted Printed Cards — 3.5″ 30 Cardboard Disks — 1″ Metallic Music Notes — 1″- 1.5″ Cards are white card stock with micro perforations for easy tearing. There is a song printed on each one. 10 different cards, 3 of each. Instructions: Tear apart cards on […]

The perfect craft for hiking or camping. Make it into a matching game (cheat sheet is included!)  See if your girls can spot any of the animal tracks from the trail that match the tags. No scissors or glue needed.

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

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

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

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.…

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

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.…

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

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.…

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. …

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

Fashionable and patriotic, this macramé bracelet only uses one knot. Great for beginners. It also makes a great scout camp project.
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Scouts can make a Fossil Print From Kitchen Ingredients and to explore nature.…

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

Get ready for your camp adventure with this craft…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.…

Use fun fashion print Duct Tape to create a stylis…

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

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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!…

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!…

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.…

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 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.…

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.…

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 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

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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.…

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, 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. …

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

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

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

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

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. A troop leader shares how her troop earned the Animal Habitats badge while camping at the zoo.…

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.…

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.…

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

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

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

Reader submitted outdoor fun activities their GS troops enjoyed.…

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

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

camping experiences with Cadette girls…

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

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

Dad and Daughter camping trip ideas…

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

A leader shared these ideas for camping activities…

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

Camping ideas adaptable for indoors if it rains.…

Leader suggestions for planning a Camporee…

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

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…

Print 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.…

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

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.…

Print 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.…

Remember this year’s camping trip with the Camping 2021 patch from MakingFriends®.com!

You’ll find plenty of great ideas to make this trip a success on our page Camping and Hiking.…

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.…

Remember this year’s camping trip with the Camping 2020 patch from MakingFriends®.com!

You’ll find plenty of great ideas to make this trip a success on our page Camping and Hiking.…

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.…

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

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 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.…

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 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 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.…

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

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

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.…

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.…

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

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

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.…

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.…

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!…

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.

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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.…

Welcome Spring with this great patch!…

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

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.…

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

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

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