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Make Your Own Camping Recipe Book

Terri Bose — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:20:45 +0000

Includes 9 pages of recipes to download.

Coffee Can Stew
Banana Boat S’morres
Chicken Quesadillas
Shepherd’s Pie
Cheesy Corn Dogs
Pizza in Pocket
Armpit Fudge
Roasted Potatoes

Supplies You Will Need:

Binder Ring
Laminating Material
Scissors
Hole Punch

Instructions:

Print the cover and blank recipe cards. Print any of the provided recipes you might be interested in. Fill out your blank cards. Fold all the cards in half. Laminate. Punch a hole in the left corner of each card. Open the ring and string on cards. Close ring.

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Make a Garden of Generosity Poster

Terri Bose — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:58:41 +0000

As the girls arrive, ask each to draw a little pink flower on the poster to represent something generous they want to do.

Explain that generosity is sharing or giving to others without expecting anything back, simply because it makes them feel happy and loved. It means having a kind heart and being willing to share time, toys, or help, rather than keeping everything for yourself. It is the opposite of selfishness, and every time someone is generous, it makes the world a better place.

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Make a Crown of Courage

Terri Bose — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:38:26 +0000

Print the download from your order confirmation. Cut apart the strips. Choose from 5 different scenarios, such as “I’m not afraid of the dark” or “I can make new friends.” Staple the strips together and fit to your head. Cover the staples with stickers

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Who’s in Charge? Matching Game

Terri Bose — Sat, 02 May 2026 20:02:45 +0000

How to Play (Three Ways)

Option A: The Scavenger Hunt

Hide the “Authority” cards around your meeting room. Give each girl (or small group) a “Place” card. They have to run (safely!) to find the person who is in charge of their specific location. Once they find their match, they bring it back to the circle.

Option B: The “Memory” Game

Lay all the cards face down on the floor. Girls take turns flipping over two cards to try and find a match (e.g., the Whistle/Ref matches the Soccer Field). When a match is made, the girl has to say why we respect that person.

Option C: “Authority Mix-Up”

Hand out the cards randomly. Tell the girls to move around the room and find their partner. To make it funny, ask them: “What would happen if the lifeguard were at the Library?” (The answer: She’d be blowing her whistle at people for being too quiet!) It helps them realize that authority figures have specific jobs for specific places.

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Make a Daisy Kaper Chart

Terri Bose — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:08:40 +0000

Promoting Responsibility and Ownership

A Kaper Chart ensures that every child has a specific job during a meeting or event. By assigning tasks like “Cleanup,” “Snack Helper,” or “Song Leader,” children learn that their contribution is vital to the group’s success.

Fair Distribution of Tasks

It prevents the same few children from doing all the work (or all the “fun” jobs). Because the chart typically rotates, it provides a transparent way to show that everyone will eventually get a turn at every task, which reduces arguments over fairness.

Instructions:

Print the download in your order confirmation on colored paper. Cardstock will hold up the best, or you can laminate paper. Choose your own tasks or use the ones we have included. Write each girls name on a petal. Line up the flower and the wheel. Poke a brass fastener through the middle and bend the prongs back.

Randomly line up each girl with a task. Each meeting move the wheel to the next task. If you have more than 12 girls, you can buddy them up to work together.

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