G.S. Cookies – Cookie Notebook – Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youth make a notebook to learn and share cookie names, flavors, and prices.

Items Needed:

Girl Scout Cookie boxes, or any cardboard
Plain paper
Binder clips
Scissors
Writing and coloring supplies

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20-40 min):

Prepare notebook parts. (5-10 min)
- Cut cardboard from cookie boxes or other cardboard for the front and back covers.
- Gather plain paper for the inside pages.
Assemble the notebook. (5-10 min)
- Place paper between the cardboard covers.
- Clip the notebook together with binder clips.
- (Optional) Youth may bind it differently or cut cookie-shaped pages. See step-by-step tutorials listed under the activity instructions.
Add cookie facts. (10-15 min)
- Use order cards or Digital Cookie/Smart Cookies with an adult to find cookie names, flavors, and prices.
- Write the information on the notebook pages.
- Decorate with drawings or coloring supplies.
(Optional) Share the notebook. (5-10 min)
- Youth display their notebook at a cookie booth. Use it to share cookie facts with customers.

Step-by-Step Tutorials:

Alternate Instructions: CAGW: How to Make an Upcycled Notebook
Alternate Instructions: thermoweb: Cookie Box Notebooks
Video: PaperKraftD: Make Notebooks from Girl Scout Cookie Boxes

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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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Updated on January 1, 2026, by:

Tia Kennard

Click Here -> To see information References:

Disclaimer: The information published on Youth Activity Archive and The Badge Archive is built from the references listed below. These sources demonstrate that our content is grounded in facts and research, not opinion or speculation. Readers may consult them directly when looking for additional material.

“Cookie Box Notebooks – Therm O Web.” Therm O Web, 14 Mar. 2012, blog.thermoweb.com/cookie-box-notebooks/. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
Finn, Julie. “How to Make an Upcycled Notebook.” Crafting a Green World, 16 Mar. 2015, craftingagreenworld.com/articles/how-to-make-an-upcycled-notebook/. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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.