5 Fun Activities to Help You Earn the Brownie Snacks Badge

This isn't just any activity guide. We've packed it with unique, hands-on challenges and games that go beyond the ordinary, making every step of earning the Snack Badge a memorable experience. Inside, your child will:

• Become a Kitchen Alchemist , transforming simple ingredients into delicious creations.

• Embark on Taste Tester Trials , discovering new and exciting flavors.

• Shine as a Chef's Apprentice , learning to share their culinary skills.

• Navigate the world of healthy choices as a Nutrition Navigator .

• Share their favorite treats as a Snack Time Storyteller .

Each activity is designed to be fun, engaging, and educational, helping your child develop important life skills while having a fantastic time.

Move beyond just eating fruits and veggies – let's make art with them! This activity encourages creativity and helps kids identify healthy, colorful foods.

• How it works: Provide a variety of pre-cut fruits and vegetables in different colors. Challenge the girls to create a piece of "food art" on a paper plate, using only the edible ingredients. Think silly faces, abstract designs, or even miniature landscapes!

• Why it's fun: It's hands-on, encourages imagination, and makes healthy eating exciting. Plus, they get to eat their masterpiece afterward!

Broaden horizons and taste buds by exploring snacks from different cultures! This activity is a fantastic way to introduce geography and diversity.

• How it works: Choose 2-3 different countries and research popular, kid-friendly snacks from each. You could try Japanese rice crackers (senbei), Mexican fruit with chili lime seasoning, or French crepes. Taste each snack and discuss where it comes from, what ingredients are in it, and how it's different or similar to snacks they're used to.

• Why it's fun: It's an adventure for the senses and a mini geography lesson all in one!

Encourage collaboration and culinary experimentation by having girls share and then create a new, healthy snack together.

• How it works: Each girl brings a simple, healthy snack recipe from home (pre-written on a card). As a group, pick one or two recipes to make together, or challenge them to combine elements from different recipes to create a brand new "mash-up" snack. For example, combining elements of a fruit parfait and a trail mix.

• Why it's fun: Fosters teamwork, encourages trying new things, and builds confidence in the kitchen.

Teach kids how to make their own convenient and nutritious snacks that don't require baking!

• How it works: Provide ingredients like oats, nut butter (check for allergies!), honey or maple syrup, shredded coconut, dried fruit, and chocolate chips. Guide them through mixing the ingredients and rolling them into "energy bites." Discuss why these ingredients are healthy and how they provide energy.

• Why it's fun: It's a hands-on mixing and rolling activity that results in a delicious, healthy, and portable snack they can feel proud of making.

Help kids understand where their food comes from by tracing the ingredients back to their origin.

• How it works: Pick a common snack ingredient, like an apple, a carrot, or an oat (for oatmeal). As a group, discuss the journey of that food item from the farm to the grocery store to their plate. You can use pictures, videos, or even read a book about it. Then, enjoy a simple snack featuring that ingredient.

• Why it's fun: It connects food to its source, teaches about agriculture, and encourages appreciation for the effort that goes into growing our food.