I LOVE American Heritage Girls. If you are interested in learning more about American Heritage Girls visit their website at www.American Heritage Girls.org
I have served in many rolls within the organization from Troop Coordinator to Assistant Unit Leader, but at the end of the day, I am still a mom of girl that loves every aspect of AHG. Due to moving around the country we have been involved in 4 different troops, in 4 different states. While each troop is has its own personality, the core program is the same – growing women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country.
While merit badges are not the focus of AHG, my daughter enjoys this aspect and the sense of accomplishment that is brings. She has completed over 70 badges across the different levels. As a mom, I realized there are not many merit badge aids to help her achieve her goals unless you are a registered leader. So I set out to help her and others.
Below you will find a list of merit badge helps and printables that I have created, along with some of the projects my daughter has completed. Hopefully this will inspire you and your daughter on her journey to Stars and Stripes. Oh, and lets not forget SWAPS!
Before you begin, it may be helpful to see how Lily organizes her work (here). And don’t forget to check out tips for sewing on merit badges (here).
Oath Twister (here)
Heritage Frontier
- Ancestor Detector #5
- Caring for My Environment #10
- Caring for My Environment #11
- Citizenship & Government #10
- Citizenship & Government #25 or here
- Dawn of Our Country #2
- Dawn of Our Country #4
- Dawn of Our Country #8
- Dawn of Our Country #12
- Dawn of Our Country #15
- Dawn of Our Country #17
- Dawn of Our Country #18
- Dawn of Our Country #20
- Dawn of Our Country #21 or here
- Dawn of Our Country #22
- Dawn of Our Country #27 or here
- Dawn of Our Country #28 or here
- Dawn of Our Country #30 or here
- Freedom Heroes #7
- Freedom Heroes #12 or here
- Freedom Heroes #27 or here
- Freedom Seekers
- Freedom Seekers #2
- Freedom Seekers #6
- Freedom Seekers #8
- Freedom Seekers #10
- Freedom Seekers #12
- Freedom Seekers #16
- Living in the USA #5
- Living in the USA #12 or here
- Living in the USA #16
- Living in the USA #28
- Native American
- Native American #6
- Native American #12
- Native American #14
- Native American #15
- Native American #22
- Our Constitution #1
- Our Flag #9
- Our Flag #12
- Our Flag #17
- Our Flag #21
- Our Heritage #2 tin punch or cornhusk dolls
- Our Heritage #6 tin punch or cornhusk dolls
- Our Heritage #15
- Our Heritage #19
- 7 C’s of History
- World Heritage #1
- World Heritage #6
- World Heritage #14
Family Living Frontier
- Cake Decorating #2
- Cake Decorating #6
- Cake Decorating #7
- Cake Decorating #16
- Cooking #7
- Cooking #8
- Cooking #14
- Cooking #15
- Cooking #18
- Cooking #20
- Cooking #21
- Cooking #24
- Cooking #26
- Family Helper #2
- Family Helper #7
- Family Helper #13
- Home Care and Repair #7
- Home Care and Repair #10
- Home Care and Repair #15
- Home Care and Repair #17
- Home Care and Repair #20
- Home Decorating #1
- Home Decorating #6
- Home Decorating #7
- Home Decorating #8
- Home Decorating #10
- Home Decorating #19
- Home Decorating #20
- Memory Maker
- Pet Care #5
- Pet Care #6
- Sewing #16
- Sewing #24
- Sewing #27
- Stick Shifts and Safety Belts #6 or here
- Stick Shifts and Safety Belts #9
- Toys & Games #1
Arts Frontier
- Artastic #3
- Artastic #4
- Artastic #5
- Creative Crafts #1 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #2 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #6 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #7 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #12 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #14 or here or here
- Creative Crafts #21
- History’s Canvas #4
- Needle Arts Knitting
- Needle Arts Plastic canvas – small project or large project
- Pen & Paper #4 or here
- Pen & Paper #17
- Pen & Paper #27
- Photography #9
- Photography #26
- Textile Arts #2
- Textile Arts #9
- Textile Arts #15
- Textile Arts #17
- Textile Arts #18
- Textile Arts #20
- Textile Arts #21
Outdoor Skills Frontier
- Archery #10
- Archery #24
- Boating Safety #6
- Boating Safety #12
- Camping #16
- Fire Building and Fire Safety #14
- Golf #1
- Horsemanship #7
- Horsemanship #9
- Horsemanship #15
- Nature and Wildlife #4
- Nature and Wildlife #18
- Nature and Wildlife #21
- Outdoor Cooking #14
- Outdoor Skills #19
- Outdoor Cooking #21 or here
Personal Well-Being Frontier
- Best Me I Can Be #9
- Bible Basics #3
- Bible Basics #9
- Bible Basics #11
- Bible Basics #17
- Daughter of the King #28
- My Style #5
- My Style #11 or here
- Social Skills & Etiquette #19
- Special Delivery #1
- Special Delivery #7
- Special Delivery #8
- Special Delivery #12
- Special Delivery #16
- Special Delivery #18 or here
- Special Delivery #20
- Special Delivery #21
- Travel #1
- Travel #8
- Travel #9
- Travel #13
- Travel #16
- Travel #20
Science and Technology Frontier
- Aviation #5
- Aviation #15
- Aviation #17
- Computer Fun #8
- Computer Fun #15
- Engineering #1
- Gardening and Plant Science #4
- Gardening and Plant Science #5
- Gardening and Plant Science #12
- Gardening and Plant Science #16
- Gardening and Plant Science #17
- Gardening and Plant Science #24
- Geology #7
- Insect-a Inspect-a #4
- Insect-a Inspect-a #11
- Insect-a Inspect-a #14
- Insect-a Inspect-a #17
- Insect-a Inspect-a #18
- Internet Adventure #19
- Let’s Talk #4
- Living and Working in Space #2
- Living and Working in Space #4
- Living and Working in Space #9
- Living and Working in Space #16
- Living and Working in Space #20
- Our Feathered Friends #1
- Our Feathered Friends #2
- Our Feathered Friends #7
- Space Exploration #1
- Space Exploration #5
- Women Inventors #2
- Women Inventors #3
- Women Inventors #15
- Young Meteorologist #3
- Young Meteorologist #15
- Young Meteorologist #16
- Zoology #7
- Zoology #18
SPORTS PIN
20TH ANNIVERSARY PATCH
SWAPS (What are SWAPS)
- SWAPS Banner
- Keep Calm and Carry a Backpack SWAP
- Sock Monkey SWAP
- Fun in the Sun SWAP
- Friendship seeds SWAP
- Emergency Moustache SWAP
- Rosie the Riveter SWAP
- Let’s Band Together SWAP
- Dream Cloud SWAP (Frieda B Herself inspired SWAP)
- AHG SWAP
- Owl SWAP
- Florida SWAP
- Candle SWAP (Why curse the darkness, when you can light a candle?)
- Duct tape SWAP
- Oath SWAP
- Flower SWAP
- Quilt SWAP
- Yoda SWAP
- Scratch and Sniff Watermelon SWAP
- Native American SWAP (teepee)
- Chicken Dinner SWAP
- Cupcake SWAP
- Recipe for Peace SWAP
- Had a Blast (rocket SWAP)
- Knitting SWAP
- Texas SWAP
- How we Roll SWAP
- Olympic SWAP
- God made EWE Special (sheep)
- Camp SWAP (wood burning)
- Teddy bear
- Rose SWAP (flower jokes)
- Jesus Nut
- Another Cheesy SWAP
- Glitter SWAP
- Taco SWAP
OTHER
This is amazing! Thanks so much for all this information. My daughter is a Tenderheart and I really wish I’d have found your info on how you organize your badgework sooner. But now that I have I’ll certainly be putting it together for when she moves to an Explorer next year. Love all the information!!!
I am so glad to hear that you find the information helpful, that is my goal. While merit badges are not the most important component of AHG, they are the easiest measure of a well rounded program. Best wishes to you and your daughter as you continue your journey in AHG.
I am passing your site onto my leaders and to the AHG FB groups I am in. You are amazing and generous. Thank you for providing us all these things and sharing your experiences. Over the years I have had 5 sons go through BSA and they have all the wonderful Merit Badge workbooks. I miss having something like that for AHG (and Trail Life). You are helping fill a void and my pinterest board. ;).
Wasn’t the 20th Anniversary in Anderson just awesome!?! Wet, very, very wet, but awesome!
My daughter and I have been with AHG since she was a Pathfinder and today we have our Closing Ceremony and she crosses into Pioneers. (Where has the time gone? 😥 ) We are looking forward to seeing what AHG does for their 25th Anniversary. My daughter should be earning her Dolly Madison in 2020 and is looking forward to receiving it from Patti Garabay. Will it be Stars and Stripes for your daughter? 🙂
Seriously…thank you for taking the time to share all of this. What a blessing!
This is amazing! I have searched all over the internet for something like this! I’m a Patriot who’s also looking to achieve Dolley Madison in 2020. Do you know where your daughter got her packet? I was supposed to get one but my troop suspended in-person meetings and no one has a copy,PDF or link to one.
I am glad you find these resources helpful. The Dolley Madison planning guide is available to your leaders on AHG Connect. The document you are wanting is the “2016 Level Awards Guide” dated 12-21-2018. It has all the level award information you and they need. If your leader is unable to find it, they can email me privately and I can help them to locate it (lifeofmommab@gmail.com). Best of luck continuing your AHG journey.
Hi there, I do all the sewing for the boy scout store here in GA. Several of my moms have been giving me AHG vests to sew. I can’t seem to find anything where it lists all the MB that the girls can earn. Their website is not helpful at all. Do you know of a list where I can find pictures of all of these items that they can earn. I need to know the proper placing for them. Thanks so much.
I am not aware of any place online that has a list of the badges along with pictures of the badges. I will however, email you privately a resource that I have that may be helpful to you.
What a wonderful resource – thank you so much!! (Mom of a brand new Explorer, and a seasoned Patriot)
Still love coming to your site! So many great tips for AHG mamas and unit leaders! As we near the end of the year, any tips for troop leader gifts that will be appreciated? Thanks!