Activity Description: Youth play a matching game using pairs of cookie pictures or cookie‑and‑name cards.
Items Needed:
- Duplicate pictures of cookies or cookie‑and‑name cards
- (Optional) Large printouts for a giant floor version
Before the Meeting Starts:
- Prepare the cards. (1–2 min)
- Print two copies of each cookie picture or cookie‑and‑name card.
- (Optional) Make large versions for a floor‑sized game.
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 8–12 min):
- Mix and place the cards. (2–3 min)
- Shuffle all cards and place them face‑down in a grid.
- Take turns flipping cards. (3–5 min)
- Youth flip two cards at a time to look for a matching pair.
- If the cards match, they keep the pair.
- If they do not match, turn them back over.
- Continue until all matches are found. (2–3 min)
- Play until every pair has been collected.
- Celebrate how many matches the group found together.
Cookie Flavor Links
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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.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
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