Leap bot brownie badge

Looking to earn the Brownie Designing Robot Badge? Here are five fun activities to help your Brownie troop unleash their creativity and dive into the world of robotics. From designing their own robots to visiting a robotics lab, these activities are sure to engage and educate your Brownies while earning their badge. Get ready for a robot-filled adventure!

Each leap bot kit comes individually packaged with a wooden craft spool, pre-assembled leap bot base, springs (2 different lengths), fender washer, leap bot decoration materials, and complete instructions. Each leap bot kit includes complete assembly instructions and graphical representations. Wooden craft spool and spring lengths will vary. Once assembled, the leap bot provides a hands-on model for learning about energy and springs. Select between between 1 kit, 5 kit, or 10 kit…

Tonight my troop finished up the Leap Bot Badge, and there is definitely a learning curve for it. While the instructions for the actual construction of the bot are not awful, there are some tricks …

*All posts have been updated in April 2023 to ensure that all of the links are still viable for leaders to use. I have been my younger daughter’s Girl Scout leader since 2008, when I started my troop of six little Daisy Scouts. Like many leaders, I felt a bit overwhelmed when I first started, even though I had been an elementary school and preschool teacher since 1987. My leadership training was practically non-existent, and the internet did not have many resources available. Every time I…

One topic making the rounds on Girl Scout leader Facebook groups is that the Brownie Painting Badge and the Junior Jeweler badges are being retired. Since these badges are generally popular with the girls, people are looking for them and not generally please to hear this. On the other hand, the badges are being replaced with a new series of Art and Design badges available on the Daisy, Brownie and Junior levels. This post will look at the Brownie badge. You can read about the Daisy badge…

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Updated April 2023 Pets are an integral part of many families. Owning one is like having another family member, as many people take their furry friends on errands, on vacations and some even carry them around in special dog and cat strollers! Earning the Brownie Pets badge can be done even if a child does not own a pet. This is a perfect opportunity to tie in a community service project with badge work so that all girls can fully participate in completing this badge. Image crested by the…

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*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 As girls get older, they become more self-conscious as to what others think of them. You can blame it on the media, parents, and society at large, but as a Girl Scout leader, you have the power to make a difference in the lives of your girls. Your meetings are a safe place for your troop to express themselves and to learn how to get along with others. Earning the Girl Scout Brownie Being Your Best Self badge will help the girls to see…