Cooking Patch Patch Program® — Square

This 2″ iron-on embroidered patch is part of our patch program®.

Get kids get involved in the planning and preparation of meals and snacks at an early age. It will help them to chose freshly prepared food over processed food or fast food.

Suggestions for how younger girls can earn the Healthy Cooking patch:

1. Choose a meal or snack to make with your group. Are there are any food allergies? This is a good opportunity to discuss it with your troop.
2. If possible, take the group shopping for the supplies. If you are completing this patch virtually, divide the supplies into zipper bags for the families to pick up or ask the parents to get the supplies before the meeting time. These interesting sandwiches are good choices for virtual meals with less parental involvement.
3. Prepare the meal and enjoy eating it with your group.
4. Discuss what you liked or didn’t like about the meal or snack. Will you make it again?

Suggestions for how tweens and pre-teens can earn the Healthy Cooking patch:

1. Choose a meal or snack to make with your group. Martha Stewart has a few suggestions. Are there are any food allergies? This is a good opportunity to discuss it with your troop.
2. If possible, take the group shopping for the supplies. If you are completing this patch virtually, divide the supplies into zipper bags for the families to pick up or ask the parents to get the supplies before the meeting time.
3. Prepare the meal and enjoy eating it with your group.
4. Discuss what you could do to change the recipe up for variety.
5. Download our meal plan worksheet. Look online for recipes: choose a breakfast, a lunch, a dinner and a snack. Fill out the worksheet with the ingredients needed.
6. Make at least one of your dishes with your family.

Suggestions for how teens can earn the Healthy Cooking patch:

1. Learn about meal courses.
2. Decide how many courses your meal will have. Will you be cooking together or each making a course?
3. Plan and shop for your meal.
4. Share your meal in person or eat together virtually.
5. Download our meal plan worksheet. Look online for recipes: choose a breakfast, a lunch, a dinner and a snack. Fill out the worksheet with the ingredients needed.
6. Make at least one of your dishes for your family.

Suggestions for Community Awareness:

Make one of these meals for a shut-in neighbor, a single parent, or anyone else who would enjoy the convenience.