Snacks

Materials not included:

• Coloring supplies

• Paper

• Device with internet

• Paper plates

• Plastic bags

• Cups

• Blender

• Knife

• Cutting board

• Vegetables (e.g., cucumber, celery, carrot, pepper, broccoli)

• Dried fruit (e.g., papaya, cranberries, cherries, raisins)

• Grains (e.g., granola, cheerios, pretzels, popcorn)

• Nuts (e.g., peanuts, cashews, pistachios)

• Something sweet (e.g., mini chocolate chips, dried coconut, M&Ms)

• Frozen fruit (e.g., mango, banana, strawberry, peach, blueberry)

• Liquid (e.g., water, milk, juice)

Welcome:

Let’s make the Girl Scout sign and say the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law together. Would anyone like to lead it?

Introduction and icebreaker:

Today we’re going to learn how to make delicious snacks! What is a snack that you make yourself at home?

Steps:

1. Jump into the world of snacks.

2. Make a savory snack.

3. Try a sweet snack.

4. Snack for energy.

5. Slurp a snack.

Activity 1: Meet a new fruit or vegetable.

Supplies: Coloring supplies, paper, device with internet

As a group, brainstorm a list of fruits and vegetables you enjoy. Have a Girl Scout or a leader write them down on a piece of paper so that the group can see. Have each Girl Scout pick one that they haven’t eaten or heard of before. Create a poster to introduce the fruit or vegetable with a picture and three facts. Ask your fellow Girl Scouts for help with the facts. If needed, use the internet to find a picture and more facts.

Activity 2: Make a veggie face.

Supplies: Paper plates (one per Girl Scout), knife, cutting board, vegetables (e.g., cucumber, celery, carrot, pepper, broccoli) Using your favorite vegetables, make a funny face on your plate. With a grown-up’s help, cut up veggies such as cucumbers, celery, carrots, peppers, and broccoli. Don’t forget to eat it!

Activity 3: Share a sweet tradition.

Supplies: None

Food connects us to our families, our histories, our countries, and our cultures. Ask the Girl Scouts:

• What tastes like home to you?

• What is a food that you eat for special occasions, like birthdays or holidays?

Activity 4: Make GORP!

Supplies: Assortment of foods listed below, plastic bag (one per Girl Scout)

GORP is trail-mix, a high protein, high fat on-the-go snack that gives Girl Scouts energy for adventures like hiking or camping. Make your own blend and package it in a plastic bag for later.

• Dried fruit (e.g., papaya, cranberries, cherries, raisins)

• Grains (e.g., granola, cheerios, pretzels, or popcorn)

• Nuts (e.g., peanuts, cashews, pistachios)

• Something sweet (e.g., mini chocolate chips, dried coconut, M&Ms)

Activity 5: Make your own fruit smoothie.

Supplies: Assortment of foods listed below, blender, cups (one per Girl Scout)

Smoothies provide a lot of vitamins in a little cup! Pick two to three fruits and create your own special recipe!

• Frozen fruit (e.g., mango, banana, strawberry, peach, blueberry)

• Liquid (e.g., water, milk, or juice)

Wrap-up:

End the meeting with a friendship circle and a friendship squeeze. Have the Girl Scouts help with any clean-up tasks. Talk about what you are doing at the next meeting, get their ideas for activities, and share upcoming meeting dates, homework, volunteer needs, and other relevant information with caregivers as they arrive for pick-up. Consider sending a follow-up text with this information if needed.