All in the Family (Brownie Try-it)

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As with all older Brownie Try-its, scouts need to complete 4 activities to earn the badge.

Your family is made up of the people you live with, learn from, have fun with, and love. And they help and love you too.

Where Are You from?
Find out about your family background. Did your family come from another sate? Did either of your parents, your grandparents, or your great-grand parents come from another country? Look at a map or globe and find that country.

Are any of your ancestors American Indian? Which Indian nation? Where did it cover?

Share a family story, tradition, dance or a type of food with others in your Girl Scout troop.

Say Cheese
Take a photo of your family or make a family picture. The picture can:


 * Show people in your family,
 * Express a feeling,
 * Show a family event.

Have a Family Night art show with your Girl Scout troop or group. Invite everyone's family to the the exhibit.

Coupon Collection
Make a gift coupon for everyone in your family. For example, make one for your mom or dad that says, "I'll clear the dinner dishes for one week", or "I'll clean my room without being asked". Then distribute the coupons and be sure to carry out what you wrote.

Birthday Countdown
You can make a birthday poster as a gift for a family member's birthday.

You will need:


 * Poster paper or cardboard
 * Pencil
 * Crayons, markers, colored pencils
 * Clue
 * Scissors
 * Long pieces of thick yarn
 * Old magazines


 * 1) Using glue, write the age that the person will be on the paper or cardboard.
 * 2) Place the yarn on top of the glue.
 * 3) Draw or cut out pictures of things that the birthday person likes
 * 4) Glue the pictures around the number.

Family Fitness
Help your family become more fit. Do any of the following activities. The more you do, the healthier everyone will be.

Help plan and make a healthy meal for your family.

See who in your family can jump the highest, farthest and the fastest.

Go on a family fun run! Walk, skip, dance or one one quarter of a mile with someone in your family.

Have a backyard field day and create and play a relay race, an obstacle course and other games.

Have a family exercise day - complete two-three activities, such as:


 * Ride your bikes
 * Go to the park and play
 * Learn some new stretches and practice them
 * Go for a walk
 * Play an outdoor game

Make a Family Time Capsule
Time capsules capture a point in time. People can look at a time capsule to see what real people were like in the past. Your time capsule will capture a picture of you and your family now, so you'll remember years from now what you were like when your were a Brownie Girl Scout.

Use a glass jar, tin, or other non-biodegradable container that can be tightly closed.

Collect 1 - 2 items per person in your family. These can be favorite items, pictures or something that reminds you of something that your family did during that year. Make sure to include the month, day and year that you are creating your capsule.

Place the items in the container and hide it away for at least one year. (Usually time capsules are buried but that isn't required for this badge.)

After at least a year, bring out your time capsue and share the memories. This can be a great family tradition.