The Girl Scout Law

The Daisy Petals & the parts of the Girl Scout Law they represent are as follows;

• Light Blue - Honest and Fair
• Yellow - Friendly and Helpful
• Spring Green - Considerate and Caring
• Red - Courageous and Strong
• Orange - Responsible for what I say and do
• Magenta - Respect Authority
• Purple - Respect Myself & Others
• Green - Use Resources Wisely
• Rose - Make the World a Better Place
• Violet - Be a sister to every Girl Scout

Make a Daisy Petals Card Set or Wall Decoration

The petals are their own reward; however, as they are cloth and attached to an outfit that will one day be outgrown, it is nice to have other tangible means for the girls to be both recognized for their achievement and create a memory record they can share and look back on long after their Daisy Scout Uniform has been outgrown. Some ways you can help the girls relive these early successes in their lives include;

• Making a scrapbook with a page for each petal. Be sure to build into your craft budget a picture of each child getting at least one of her petals; these memories will become the beginning of a young girl celebrating her own achievements and having a tangible record to look at when she needs a reminder of them.
• Creating a one-page 'record sheet' that a girl can keep in an existing notebook or scrapbook. This is inexpensive, but if 'official signatures' and perhaps a sticker or stamp per petal is awarded, can be a paper representation of her hard work.
• A 'buddy daisy outfit' might be the way to go for girls who love the idea of 'teaching' what she's learned to her special stuffed animal or doll; just take some craft foam, cut at slit in the middle for the head, and then her buddy has an outfit that can be decorated with petals as she earns them. You can use craft foam, puffy paint, or even permanent markers for this.
• Perhaps a simple 'sticker album' is all some girls need for reward; this can be made with paper and cardboard, or get as elaborate as you choose. Include parents in the planning to get ideas that appeal to their girl's interests.
• A 'felt daisy banner' using 1' x 1' square of white felt (available EVERYWHERE material is sold); just draw an outline of the daisy petals, and color them in as she earns them. You can even have her put her name at the top, and glue a straw or dowel to the top and some string for hanging her display proudly.
• A 'Certificate of Achievement' is a low-cost way of giving girls something to show the adults in their lives; I'll be putting some online here.

Whatever you choose to do, or not do in terms of rewards, make sure your girls really get good acknowledgement for their efforts. At the very least, have them sit in the 'Daisy Circle', and call their names one by one so they can stand up, get applause from their peers, and walk up to get their petal. They deserve a chance to learn how to receive acknowledgement of their achievement gracefully but without diminishing their efforts.

The Promise Center

The center of the flower is called the 'promise center'. When the girls have done an activity or skill or task or craft that you feel sufficiently helps them understand the girl scout promise, you award them their 'promise center'. This can be a 'several meeting' process, such as reciting their promise at each meeting until they can recite it by heart; or a task, such as making a 'I know my promise' pin or book.

Light Blue - Honest and Fair

Yellow - Friendly and Helpful

Spring Green - Considerate and Caring

Red - Courageous and Strong

Orange - Responsible for what I say and do

Magenta - Respect Authority

Purple - Respect Myself & Others

Green - Use Resources Wisely

Rose - Make the World a Better Place

Violet - Be a sister to every Girl Scout

Guidelines for Leaders

Repeat after me. "The girls only need to earn their petals one petal at a time." Now breathe a sigh of relief. You can decide what craft or activity your troop members.

• Keep it simple
• Keep your expectations appropriate to the girl's developmental level
• Delegate as many tasks to the girls or better yet, the girls AND their adults so they can work together to complete the work