WTD – Learn the Story – Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Learn the four parts of the World Thinking Day story by acting out a simple campfire-style story together.

Items Needed:

The World Thinking Day Story
Open space for simple movements
(Optional) A pretend “campfire” made from pillows or paper

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–15 min):

Gather around the “campfire.” (2–3 min)
- Sit in a circle and imagine a warm campfire in the center.
- Tell the The World Thinking Day Story aloud.
Act out the four dates. (6–8 min)
- When each date appears in the story, do a simple movement to help remember it:
  - 1926: A Special Day — clap once.
  - 1932: A Birthday Gift — pretend to hand a gift to a friend.
  - 1999: World Thinking Day — make a circle shape with your arms.
  - 2026: “Our Friendship” — hug youself.
Repeat the story with motions. (4–5 min)
- Read the story again and all scouts do the motions at the right moments. They try to remember the motions without reminders.
(Optional) Play a quick memory game. (2–3 min)
- Call out one of the four dates.
- Youth show the matching motion as fast as they can.
Reflect together. (2–3 min)
- Talk about how the story connects youth around the world.

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Info Needed: Understand that World Thinking Day is a global ‘birthday party’ for our movement that connects us to our sister scouts around the world.

Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Daisy, Brownie, or Junior World Thinking Day badge requirements.

This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements

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Published on March 7, 2026, by:

Tia Kennard

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Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “World Thinking Day 2026 Activity Guide Our Friendship Fun Activities for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.” Girlscouts.org, 2025, https://www.girlscouts.org/content/dam/gsusa/forms-and-documents/members/global/WorldThinkingDay_CSA_ActivityGuide.pdf. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “World Thinking Day 2026 Activity Guide Our Friendship Fun Activities for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors.” Girlscouts.org, 2025, https://www.girlscouts.org/content/dam/gsusa/forms-and-documents/members/global/WorldThinkingDay_DBJ_ActivityGuide.pdf. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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