Snow Badge Meeting Plan
by Katie Lundquist
You can find the Snow Badge here.
Opening Activity
Ideas include: Dress-for-the-weather relay/game; make tied fleece blankets for charity; provide snowflake coloring pages or a “make-your-own-snowflake” craft area. (10 min) (Level 4 requirement 2 or optional requirement 18)
Circle Time
“Talking” portion of the badge requirements. (10 min) Suggestions include:
- Read a picture book. We suggest Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (Preschool requirements 1-2; Level 1 requirement 2; Level 2 requirement 1-2; Level 3 requirement 1-2; optional requirement 4)
- Learn a song or poem about snow. There are songs included in the first helpful link below. (optional requirement 8)
- Learn safety tips for winter travel. (optional requirement 17)
Patrol/Snack Time
Stations:
- Decorate a dessert
- Make Borax crystals or rock candy
- Make paper snowflakes
- Create an “avalanche”
- Sketch snowflakes
(10 min each station) (Level 1 requirement 1; optional requirements 5, 9, 10, 11)
Closing Activity
Share artwork, and make plans for field trip/activity (5 min)
When the field trip is complete, you may be done with optional requirements 6, 7 or 15 depending on what you choose.
Helpful Links: