The cake decorating merit badge is always a favorite with Tenderhearts and Explorers. Today I wanted to share a set of cakes my Explorers created to complete requirement #7. All of these cakes were created from 8 inch round cakes. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Cake Decorating #7”
Communication is an important part of everyone’s life. No wonder American Heritage Girls has devoted an entire badge to it.
How we communicate is ever changing. Gone are the days to slipping hand written notes into each other’s locker. The youth of today now use hi-tech devices. And these are becoming available to children of all ages. Why not take a minute to have fun sharing how we communicated with out friends back in the “dark ages” – The one before internet. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Let’s Talk #4”
The American Heritage Girls Nature & Wildlife merit badge, is a popular badge for girls. Regardless to their age. there is something about being outside and enjoy the Creator’s work that is calming.
Requirement #4 of the badge has the girls make a pinecone bird feeder and observe it for 30 days. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Nature and Wildlife #4”
I love growing fresh herbs in my kitchen window. Herbs are one of the few plants I have been able to grow successfully. They are available all year-long and even if I manage to kill the plants (which happens more often than I care to admit), I am able to save the dried leaves and use them. Continue reading “Herb Garden”
Recently I had the privilege of working with a group of Pioneers to complete the Creative Crafts Merit Badge. I was asked to lead the discussion on the topic of internet craft sales. As an online seller, I was very interested in this generations thoughts and knowledge. And at the end of the day, I learned a few things. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Creative Crafts #21”
