Activity Description: Youth learn what it means to be friendly and helpful to all, then draw a picture showing how they can practice friendliness in daily life.
Items Needed:
- Paper, one sheet for each youth
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils, enough to share
- (Optional) Pencils for sketching outlines
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–20 min):
- Explain what it means to be friendly. (3–4 min)
- Talk about showing kindness, helping others, and respecting everyone. Give simple examples of friendly actions at home, in groups, or in the community.
- Draw a picture of friendliness. (6–8 min)
- Youth create a drawing that shows how they can be friendly. Encourage them to think of real situations where they can help or show kindness.
- Share drawings with the group. (3–4 min)
- Youth show their pictures and explain what friendly action they chose.
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Info Needed: Practice being friendly and helpful at Girl Scouts
- Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy Petal – Friendly and Helpful badge requirements.
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Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.
Info Needed: Read the Scout Law AND show how you can be trustworthy, helpful, or friendly.
- Fulfills Step 2 of Lions Bobcat Lion requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of Tiger Bobcat Tiger requirements.
