Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youth race in teams to match cookie name cards with the correct flavor or cost cards

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Items Needed:

• Cookie name cards (with names all written separately)
• Cookie fact cards (with flavors or costs written separately)
• Tape or markers to place cards around the room
• (Optional) Stopwatch or timer

Before the Meeting Starts:

1. Prepare cookie fact and answer cards. (5–7 min)
   • Write cookie names on separate cards.
   • Write cookie facts (flavors or costs) on separate cards.
   • Make sure there are equal numbers of name cards and fact cards, even if you have to repeat a name card.
   • Choose whether to hide the names or hide the facts.
2. Place the cards around the room. (3–4 min)
   • Tape them to walls or spread them out in visible spots.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–25 min):

1. Divide youth into teams. (3–4 min)
   • Each team lines up at a starting point.
2. Begin the cookie race. (1–2 min)
   • One youth from each team draws a card (either name or fact, depending on which set was hidden around the room).
   • They race to find the matching card in the room.
   • When they find it, they return to their team and place the match together.
   • The next youth in line takes a turn with a new card.
3. Continue until all cards are matched. (5–6 min)
   • Teams check their matches for accuracy.
   • The team with the most correct matches or the fastest finish wins.
4. (Optional) Shuffle cards and try again (10–15 min)
   • Play a second round by switching which set is hidden.

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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