Secret sisters can be a year long way to help girls connect or a one time holiday gift exchange.

One way to build sisterhood in the troop is to have girls draw names a the beginning of the year and be a secret sister to that girl. Your girls may have some great ideas about how to put the idea into practice but you can suggest that the girls discreetly try to learn about their secret sister throughout the year. They can practice small acts of kindness towards that girl, choose to sit near them for activities occasionally, complimenting them. Of course if they want to remain a secret sister until the end of the year, they would have to be subtle and treat everyone kindly. At the end of the year everyone can try to guess who their secret sister.

Secret sister gifts can be home made gifts or an inexpensive gift chosen for their secret sister after spending a year getting to know them.

For a one time secret sister gift exchange, themed gifts usually work best. Help your girls pick a theme for their secret sister gift exchange. Books, fun socks, stuffed animals, ornaments, fidget toys and spa gifts make great themes.