Daisy Petal Be Honest and Fair
Daisy Girl Scouts Petal Patches; Character Education in Kindergarten
Kindergarten Girl Scouts earn petal patches for learning the Girl Scout Law and promise. Here are activities and games to help girls learn to be honest and fair.
The light blue petal of the Daisy Girl Scout patch set signifies an understanding of the concepts behind the Girl Scout Law’s “honest and fair.” Earning these petal patches is fun for both girls and leaders.
Honest
Asking girls to think of a time in their life when they might have had a hard time telling the truth can inspire a variety of entertaining answers. Allowing girls to share about these times with each other can help clarify lessons the have already learned from life experiences.
Stories
Simple stories and role-play can be an effective way to help girls understand what it means to be honest and fair. There are several picture books and storybooks available to open up a discussion of the importance of being honest.
In the classic tale of the boy who cried wolf, a sheepherder decides to play a trick on the villagers by pretending he’s seen a wolf. Twice, the villagers run to his aid and he is amused. Finally, he sees a wolf and screams for help. At his point, however, no one believes him and he is eaten by the wolf.
Fair
By the time girls reach kindergarten they already have some sense of fairness. It’s very easy to see when one child has a larger piece of cake, or more juice. Girls may have experienced how it feels to play a game with someone who is cheating.
Games
Daisy troop leader Katie Baron, of Glenn Valley Service Unit, shares on the website that she used an Easter Egg hunt to help girls practice being honest and fair; “Each girl was allowed to find 5 eggs. Once they reached their goal they had to assist the other girls until everyone found 5 eggs. They were little troopers. I think that they had more fun helping each other.”
Games like Simon Says, Mother May I, Hide and Seek, Tag and Pin The Tail on the Donkey can all be used to share the concept of honesty and fairness.
Snack Time
Snack time can also be an opportunity for girls to practice being honest and fair. Distributing juice boxes or individually packed crackers might be fine during other meetings but if you want to use snack time to help girls learn about honesty and fairness, try getting a large bulk pack of candies or gold fish crackers. Before passing out snack, have the girls decide what the fairest way to distribute snack would be. Allow the girls to come to a conclusion by themselves, and feel free to offer up completely unfair suggestions, so they can “prove” what they’ve learned.
Craft Activities
Making beaded necklaces is an activity that can help girls practice being honest and fair. Splitting up the available beads and cutting string to the proper size gives girls a chance to practice being considerate and caring also.
Sharing What They’ve Learned
Be sure to have girls share what they’ve learned with their families. When girls talk about their experiences in Girl Scouts, it helps them solidify the lessons they have learned and help parents understand how the program is benefiting their girls. Additionally, when you open the following meeting, ask the girls to remind you what they learned the week before. You might be surprised by how much the girls remember.
