Creating a bright bouquet of fresh flowers, making a dish with garden-fresh herbs, growing a little green cheer inside with houseplants—these are all things a gardener gets to do. In this badge, dig your hands into the earth and spend time with soil, water, and sunlight to find out how to help life grow from…
Sequence: Do It Yourself
Household Elf
It’s great to have a clean home, and even better if it’s a clean, green home! In this badge, pick up some new household habits to help your family save energy, save water, and save the planet. 1. Save energy 2. Save water 3. Go natural 4. Reuse or recycle 5. Clear the air When…
Room Makeover
Combine color, texture, glue, and paint to develop some serious DIY flair! Look around for a room that inspires you (a bedroom, study nook, corner of a family room) and use this badge to discover the design concepts and fix-it tactics needed to turn a simple space into a creative statement. 1. Gather ideas and…
Woodworker
Woodworking gives you a great feeling of accomplishment—you can make stylish, useful things for yourself and others. Plus, it’s fun! In this badge, add to your talents with a skill Girl Scouts has been refining for 100 years—the ability to do it yourself. 1. Swing a hammer 2. Keep it level 3. Use a screwdriver…