Activity Description: Youth create their own cookie‑themed song to share with the option of turning them into a marketing campaign.
Items Needed:
- Plain paper
- Pencils
- (Optional) Cookie Chants by The Badge Archive
- (Optional) Music or rhythm instruments like shakers or drums
- (Optional) Smartphone or camera for recording
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–30 min):
- Brainstorm cookie ideas. (2–3 min)
- Youth think about cookie flavors or cookie sales. Write down words or phrases that could be used in a song.
- (Optional) Use the Cookie Chants by The Badge Archive to spark ideas, or simply pick your favorites to use for this activity and skip to step 3.
- Pick a tune or rhythm. (5–10 min)
- Youth choose a simple tune they know or make up a rhythm. Songs can be clapped, chanted, or sung.
- Youth use their cookie words to create short lines. Keep lines easy to remember and fun to sing.
- Practice the song. (4–5 min)
- Youth sing or chant their song together.
- (Optional) Add body movements or dance steps to make the song more exciting.
- Perform for the troop. (4–5 min)
- Each group shares their cookie song with everyone.
- (Optional) Record songs, dances, chants, or cheers to start a “Flavor of the Week” campaign online with help and support from families.
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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
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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.
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
