Activity Description: Youth create a cookie necklace by cutting out cookie images and labeling cookie facts.
Items Needed:
- Full‑page cookie flyer PDF
- Scissors
- Hole puncher
- String or yarn
- Drawing and coloring supplies
- (Optional) Plain paper or cardstock
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–30 min):
- Prepare cookie shapes. (5–8 min)
- Youth cut out cookie images from a printed flyer.
- (Optional) Youth draw their own cookie shapes on plain paper or cardstock and cut them out. (Adds 10–15 min)
- Punch holes. (3–4 min)
- Use a hole puncher to make a hole at the top of each cookie cutout or a hole on each side of the cookie shape.
- Label cookie facts. (5–6 min)
- Youth write the cookie name on the blank side of each cutout. Add simple flavor words such as chocolate, caramel, peanut butter, or gluten‑free.
- Write the price of each cookie flavor.
- String the necklace. (5–6 min)
- Youth thread the cookie pieces onto string or yarn. Tie into place if needed. Adjust spacing so the cookies hang comfortably.
- (Optional) Wear or display the necklace. (<1 min)
- Youth wear their cookie necklaces to help remember cookie facts.
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Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.
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.
Info Needed for Money Facts: Practice making change.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Brownie My Cookie Customers badge requirements.
Info Needed for Research Facts: Research one aspect of cookies (i.e. digital marketing, cookie taste testing, market research).
- Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Market Researcher badge requirements.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
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Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.
Info Needed for Spirit Plans: Decorate your booth, make a cookie costume, OR make a cookie song/dance.
- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
Info Needed for Teamwork Plans: Decide how roles are assigned when selling cookies at booths or in the troop.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Junior My Cookie Team badge requirements.
Info Needed for Sales Plans: Make a sales plan, write the specifics of your plan, and get feedback.
- Fulfills Steps 4 and 5 of GSUSA Cadette My Cookie Venture badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Innovator badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Senior Cookie Boss badge requirements.
Info Needed for Marketing Plans: Make a general marketing plan, detail the marketing plan, and schedule it out
- Fulfills Steps 4 and 5 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Market Researcher badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Senior My Cookie Network badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Ambassador My Cookie Business Resume badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Ambassador Cookie Influencer badge requirements.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
