Activity Description: Youth make flash cards to learn cookie names, descriptions, and prices.
Items Needed:
- Girl Scout Cookie papers (see links below activity instructions) for each scout
- 8–10 Index cards for each scout
- Scissors
- Pen, pencil, or marker
- Tape or glue
- Timer
- (Optional) Girl Scout Cookie packages
- (Optional) Access to Digital Cookie/Smart Cookies
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20-40 min):
- Create flash cards. (5-15 min)
- Youth cut out cookie pictures and descriptions from the cookie line up papers.
- Tape or glue each picture and name on one side and the description to the other side of an index card.
- Write the cookie price on the picture/name side.
- (Optional) Make cards from scratch by writing the cookie name, description, and price. (Adds 5–10 min)
- Practice with a partner. (10-15 min)
- One youth shows the description side and asks their partner to guess the cookie name. Keep the name hidden while the partner guesses.
- Take turns going through the cards.
- Try a challenge round. (5 min)
- Set a timer for 1 minute and see how many they can guess correctly in that time. Switch partner and let them guess for 1 minute.
Cookie Flavor Links
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Info Needed for Cookie Facts: Learn the flavors and how much a box costs.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Daisy My First Cookie Business badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Brownie My Cookie Customers badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Junior My Cookie Team badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Junior Cookie Collaborator badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Cadette My Cookie Venture badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Innovator badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Senior My Cookie Network badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Senior Cookie Boss badge requirements.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
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(No official Groups)
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- Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Volunteer Toolkit Explore.” Girlscouts.org, my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.explore.html. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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