Helpful Links for Brownie Try-Its

Welcome to my page of helpful links for Brownie Try-Its. Try-Its are in alphabetical order. If the Try-It you are looking for is not on the page yet, I haven't gotten to it, but check back! This is a work in progress.

All In The Family Animals Around the World Art To Wear Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World Brownie Girl Scouts Through The Years Building Art Careers Caring & Sharing Citizen Near & Far Computer Smarts Colors & Shapes Cookie Count Creative Composing Dancercize Earth & Sky Earth Is Our Home Eat Right, Stay Healthy Eco-Explorer Friends Are Fun Girl Scout Ways GirlSports Healthy Habits Her Story Hobbies Let's Pretend Listening To The Past Make It, Eat It Making Music Manners Math Fun Me & My Shadow Movers My Body Numbers & Shapes Outdoor Adventurer Penny Power People Are Talking Safety Sense People Of The World Plants Playing Around The World Point, Click, & Go Puppets, Dolls, & Plays Ready, Set, Go Camping Science In Action Science Wonders Senses Sounds of Music Space Explorer Sports & Games Stitch It Together Travel Right Watching Wildlife Water Everywhere Working It Out Write Away

Try-It Name	Links
All In The Family
Animals	All About Nature - Animal Printouts: Information & coloring pages about almost any animal Defenders of Wildlife from Kid's Planet: A great site with games, activities, & more! Wildlife Conservation Society Kid's Site: Another good site with information & activities.
Around The World	National Geographic Kids: The National Geographic Society's web site for kids...lots of info & fun, too. Country Profiles: Includes information on each country's geography, climate, & more.
Art To Wear	Donna's Day papier Mache: Simple instructions for papier mache Roper's Knots Page: Info on how to tie different knots & lots of links.
Brownie Girl Scouts Around The World	WAGGGS: Web Site for the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts. Just For Girls: Part of the GSUSA web site. Has info about Scouting around the world. National Geographic Kids: The National Geographic Society's web site for kids...lots of info & fun, too.
Brownie Girl Scouts Through The Years	Merana's Scout Site: Girl Scout and International Uniforms: Good site to see uniforms of different time periods. Recipes from the 1950's: Has lots of recipes, including some desserts & snacks. Fads of the 1940's & 50's: Fads from the time period in the areas of fashion, food, & more. Soda Fountain Recipes from the 20's & 30's: This site has recipes for the sort of items you would get at a soda fountain during this period, including recipes for the drinks!
Building Art	Architecture for Kids: Info on different types of houses built throughout American history. A work in progress, but has a lot of info already. Exploring Architecture: Features architecture activities for kids, as well as info on famous architects & architecture.
Careers	Distinguished Women of Past & Present: Has important women in various fields, from activism to veterinary medicine. National Women's Hall of Fame: Information on notable women who made advances in many areas.
Caring & Sharing	Project Linus: A national service project that supplies homemade blankets to seriously ill patients. Do Something: A site that tells how kids can get involved & do something in their community. Youth Activism: Think you can't make a difference? Check out this site to read about kids who did.
Citizen Near & Far	Ben's Guide to US Government - Citizenship: Info on rights & responsibilities of citizens. Unicef: Official Unicef web site. Save The Children: US Save the Children web site. Habitat For Humanity, Intl.: Habitat's web site.
Colors & Shapes	Colors for Kids & Teachers: Has lots of info & printable worksheets to use. Great resource! Colors for Kids: Teaches about the color wheel. Good basic graphics & easy to understand.
Computer Smarts	Just for Girls: The special girl area of GSUSA's web site.
Cookies Count	Little Brownie Bakers: The web site for Little Brownie Bakers, one of the licensed bakers of Girl Scout Cookies. ABC Cookie Bakers: The Web Site for America's Best Cookies, one of the licensed bakers of Girl Scout Cookies.
Creative Composing	Bash The Trash: Making music out of materials you wouldn't normally think of. Kidworld: A web site with writing by kids. Write something good & send it in! Amazing Kids: Another fun web site where you can read writing by other kids or submit your own. Just for Kids: Tips on writing & illustrating from a published author of children's books. Handspeak: A huge on-line sign language dictionary.
Dancercize	Tap Dance Home Page: Info on tap, including steps.
Earth & Sky	Mineral Matters: Site by the San Diego Natural History Museum. Has lots of good info on minerals, information on growing your own crystals, & games to play. Kids Eclipse: Lots of good information on eclipses.
Earth Is Our Home	Earth Saving Tips: Lots of tips to reduce pollution & conserve resources. Water Info: More water conservation tips
Eat Right, Stay Healthy	Food & Nutrition Information Center: Downloadable information & teaching tools about the nutrition. Got Milk?: The Got Milk? web site has lots of information & fun activities.
Eco-Explorer	All About Nature - Animal Printouts: Info & coloring pages about almost any animal ENature: Info on North American plants, animals, insects...you name it! Defenders of Wildlife from Kid's Planet: Great site with games, & activities! Wildlife Conservation Society Kid's Site: Good site with info & activities. The Food Chain: Simple site that explains the basics of the food chain & has a couple of fun food chain quizzes. What's It Like Where You Live?: Learn about different habitats around the world on this fun site. Endangeredspecie.com: Web site all about endangered species around the globe.
Friends Are Fun
Girl Scout Ways	Girl Scouts of the USA Web Site: The official GSUSA site. Girl Scouts Yesterday & Today: Lots of good information about Juliette Low, the Promise & Law then & now, etc.
GirlSports	Stretching Exercises for Walking: Good exercises to do before your walk.
Healthy Habits	Got Milk?: The Got Milk? web site has lots of information & fun activities. Healthy Teeth: Info & activities for kids, as well as a teacher's guide! Teaching Kids Healthy Habits: Tips on getting kids, & the entire family, into good exercise habits. Healthy Habits for Kids: A list of habits that will help keep kids safe & healthy.
Her Story	Just for Girls: GSUSA site for girls, has the story of Juliette Low. Distinguished Women of Past & Present: Has important women in various fields, from activism to veterinary medicine. National Women's Hall of Fame: Information on notable women who made advances in many areas.
Hobbies	Collector On-Line Club Directory: Contact info for lots of collector's clubs. Lots of fun to see the types of things people collect. Creative World of DMC: DMC Floss web site has info for beginners, kids activities, & more!
Let's Pretend	Mr. Twister's Tricky Tongue Twisters: Page of tongue twisters for kids. Ralph's Tongue Twisters: Another page of tongue twisters for kids. Visual Arts for Kids - Masks: Page of links to info & instructions on making various types of masks.
Listening to The Past	National Register of Historic Places: Research landmarks across the country. List of State Historical Preservation Offices: State by state list of SHPO contacts.
Make It, Eat It	The Kitchen Link: Full of recipes, cooking tips, & almost anything to do with cooking! Kraft Interactive Kitchen: Has health tips & recipes (featuring Kraft foods, of course.)
Making Music	Sing Along Midis: Has great songs, with lyrics. From the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Legend Productions: Melinda Caroll's music company. She makes wonderful Girl Scout music! Bash The Trash: Making music out of materials you wouldn't normally think of.
Manners	Manners for Kids (And Parents): Good site with tips & quizzes. 12 Basic Table Manners for Kids: Lists twelve biggies & also has links to other manners related topics.
Math Fun	Mr. Titen's More than Math Page: Has math puzzles & tricks to amaze your friends. Kid's Domain Math Games: Fun on-line math games. AOK Teacher Stuff: Free math resources for parents & teachers. Lots of links to great stuff.
Me & My Shadow	Make a Shadow Puppet Theater: Give instructions on how to make a shadow puppet theater. Very easy & has puppet patterns, too.
Movers	Make Your Own Pinwheel: Uses slightly different materials from the one in the book. Make A Mini Helicopter: Has pattern & instructions for how to make a paper helicopter Ways to Make a Windsock: Has instructions for various ways to make a windsock. Clem's Homemade Newspaper Kites: How to make a kite using newspaper, scissors, & tape. Cool.
My Body	Kids Health: Another great kids site with info & games about the body & keeping it healthy.
Numbers & Shapes	Joseph Wu's Origami Page: Diagrams & pictures of origami patterns. K's Origami : Contains instructions for many origami projects. Some of the instructions are even animated! Mobius Strip: Has instructions & another cool trick to try with your completed strip.
Outdoor Adventurer
Penny Power	FDIC Learning Bank: FDIC web site for kids. Fun & informative.
People Are Talking	Foreign Languages for Travelers: This site is awesome! Has lots of basics of many languages with sound files, so you can actually hear how to say them properly. Handspeak: A huge on-line sign language dictionary.
People Of The World	Foreign Languages for Travelers: This site is awesome! Has basics of many languages with sound files, so you can actually hear how to say them properly. Houses Around the World: An interactive web site that tells about different types of houses used around the world. Flags of the World: An excellent site featuring pictures & information about flags, & coloring pages.
Plants	ENature: Information on North American plants, animals, insects...you name it! Gardening for Kids: Information on different plants & tips for gardening.
Playing Around the World
Point, Click, & Go	TekMom's Technology Buzzwords For Students: Great on-line dictionary of computer terms.
Puppets, Dolls, & Plays	Puppet Resource Center: How to make puppets, write puppet plays, make props for your plays, & more! Ballerina Marrionette: How to make this fun marionette! Includes a template for you to print out. (Thanks to Jennifer Allen for this site.)
Ready, Set, Go Camping	Roper's Knots Page: Info on how to tie different knots & lots of links.
Safety Sense	First Aid from ThinkQuest: Tells about different types of injuries & what to do for them.
Science In Action Science Wonders	Mineral Matters: Site by the San Diego Natural History Museum. Has good info on minerals, information on growing your own crystals, & games to play. Chem4Kids: A good kid's science site with information & activities in Chemistry, Biology, & more! Science Toys: Science toys to make out of household items. Science For Kids: Government Web Site with lots of info & experiments.
Senses	BrainPop: Site that tells about each of the senses. Optical Illusions: an on-line gallery of optical illusions. Eyetricks.com: Another gallery of optical illusions. Handspeak: A huge on-line sign language dictionary.
Sounds of Music	Bash The Trash: Making music out of materials you wouldn't normally think of.
Space Explorer	NASA Web Site: The official web site of NASA Kennedy Space Center: The official site of Kennedy Space Center Eclipses Through The Ages: Tells about eclipses, the myths & legends behind them, & more. Hands-On Universe : LOTS of activities & information about stars, asteroids, etc.
Sports & Games	RadRider Web Site: A bicycle safety web site that has an on-line safety quiz. Bicycle Safety: From the National Safety Council. Lots of tips. Girl Power Swimming: Info on swimming basics, the history of swimming & more.
Stitch It Together	Home Sewing Association: Lots of info about sewing.
Travel Right	Travel Safety: Divided into categories such as international or domestic travel. Hotel Fun 4 Kids: Has kid safety tips for lots of situations.
Watching Wildlife	All About Nature - Animal Printouts: Information & coloring pages about almost any animal ENature: Information on North American plants, animals, insects...you name it! Defenders of Wildlife from Kid's Planet: A great site with games, activities, & more! Wildlife Conservation Society Kid's Site: Another good site with information & activities. Animals, Myths, & Legends: Information on Wombats, coyotes, turtles, & kangaroos.
Water Everywhere	The Significance of Water: Explains the water cycle, uses of water, etc. Water Info: More water conservation tips.
Working It Out	Out On A Limb - A Guide To Getting Along: Good kids site that talks about dealing with conflict. Really neat!
Write Away	Kidworld: A web site with writing by kids. Write something good & send it in! Amazing Kids: Another fun web site where you can read writing by other kids or submit your own. Just for Kids: Tips on writing & illustrating from a published author of children's books.

 

 

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