Fall 2021 Lead & Learn

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Getting Crafty Girls love to unleash their creative side during Girl Scout troop meetings and outings! Check out our idea for an adorable canteen SWAP that your girls can make this fall. What is a SWAP? Get the low-down on this Girl Scout tradition below!

Girl Scout Canteen SWAP

Materials Needed White, plastic lids (2 per girl)

1/4” green satin ribbon Pony beads (1 per girl) Round green stickers with GS printed on them or plain green stickers the girls can decorate (1 per girl) Size 2 safety pins (1 per girl) Hot glue

SWAPS: Bridging Friendships One Small Gift at a Time

SWAPS, the tradition of Girl Scouts exchanging handmade keepsakes, started long ago when Girl Scouts and Girl Guides first gathered for fun, songs and making new friends. SWAPS were first widely exchanged at national Girl Scout Senior Roundups in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, SWAPS are still the perfect way for Girl Scouts to meet one another and promote friendship. Each one reflects a memory of a special event or occasion. SWAPS should tell something about the givers or their group and represent the givers’ community or Girl Scout Council. Be creative and take time to make handcrafted SWAPS. Try not to spend much money, and use recycled materials!

Instructions Step 1: Hot glue two lids together.

Step 2: Cut an 8” piece of ribbon.

Step 3: Hot glue the ribbon around the glued seam of the canteen, leaving about half way unglued.

Step 4: Hot glue a pony bead to the top.

Step 5: Peel and stick the stickers.

Step 6: Add the pin.

Note: This SWAP uses hot glue. Please have adult supervision for girls when operating the hot glue gun.

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