Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youths explore the online cookie buying experience and practice making change with play money.

Items Needed:

• Play money
  • (Optional) Print and cut out enough $1 and $5 fake money from the Pretend Shopping (at DS Brownie Girl Scouts) file for each small group
• Computers, smartphones, or tablets and internet access

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 min):

1. Visit the online cookie site. (4–5 min)
   • With an adult, Youth explore the customer view of Digital Cookie or Smart Cookies. Look at how cookies are added to a cart.
2. Add cookies to the cart. (4–5 min)
   • Youth choose one, two, or three packages of cookies. Check the total cost shown online.
3. Compare online payments. (3–4 min)
   • Youth learn that online customers pay with credit cards. Discuss how this is different from paying with cash.
4. Practice paying with play money. (6–8 min)
   • Youth count out the amount needed to buy the cookies. The leader calls out a large amount and then the youth needs to count the right amount of change for the same price.
5. Rotate roles. (4–5 min)
   • Break into pairs where youth take turns being the customer and the seller.
   • (Optional) Practice answering simple customer questions during the role play.

Sample Cookie Booth Role‑Play Scenarios

1. Favorite Cookie Question
   • A customer asks: “What’s your favorite cookie?”
   • Youth practice answering politely and recommending a cookie.
2. Troop Goal Question
   • A customer asks: “What does your troop do with the cookie money?”
   • Youth practice sharing a short goal or troop plan.
3. Price Question
   • A customer asks: “How much does a box cost?”
   • Youth practice stating the price clearly.
4. Indecisive Customer
   • A customer says: “I can’t decide which flavor to buy.”
   • Youth practice suggesting options or sharing popular choices.
5. Already Bought Cookies
   • A customer says: “I already bought cookies this year.”
   • Youth practice thanking them and encouraging support in other ways.
6. Limited Money
   • A customer says: “I only have a few dollars.”
   • Youth practice offering what fits their budget or thanking them for stopping by.
7. Gluten Question
   • A customer asks: “Do you have gluten‑free cookies?”
   • Youth answer appropriately if they have the gluten-free flavor available or not.
8. Allergen Question
   • A customer asks: “I’m allergic to peanut.”
   • Youth answer appropriately if they have the gluten-free flavor available or not.
9. No Sugar Customer
   • A customer says: “I can’t have sugar at all.”
   • Youth thank them and ask if they would like to donate a box to whatever charity the troop is supporting this year (fire/police station, EMS, veterans, nursing home, or troops serving overseas).
10. Quick Customer
    • A customer says: “I don’t have much time.”
    • Youth practice making a fast, polite sale.
11. No Cash Customer
    • A customer says: “I don’t have cash on me.”
    • Youth practice stating clearly if they can take credit cards.

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This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements

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This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements

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