Activity Description: Youth play a team-building game by forming letters with their hands or bodies to spell words related to their cookie business.
Items Needed:
- (Optional) Slips of paper with 4–5 letter words
- (Optional) Smartphone or camera to take photos
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 min):
- Demonstrate as a full group. (3–4 min)
- Show how six youth can form the word “Cookie” using their hands or bodies. Practice together so everyone understands how to make letters.
- (Optional) Take photos which could be used to post on social media with the troop’s QR code for cookie selling.
- Split into small groups. (3–4 min)
- Divide youth into groups of 4–5. Each group chooses a word related to cookies or the troop.
- Plan poses. (4–5 min)
- Groups take time to plan how they will form each letter.
- (Optional) They prepare to perform without talking.
- Perform and guess. (5–6 min)
- Each group performs their word silently. The troop guesses what word each group spells.
- (Optional) Take photos to share with families.
- Discuss teamwork. (3–4 min)
- Talk about how each youth’s role helped the group succeed. Share what they learned about working together.
- (Optional) Challenge round. (5–10 min)
- Give each group a slip of paper with a 4–5 letter word. Groups have 2 minutes to plan silently.
- Perform the word without talking and let the troop guess.
- Reflect on how teamwork changes when communication is limited.
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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
