Girl Scout Cookie Games
Everyone looks forward to the time of the year when Girl Scout cookies go on sale. The $700 million Girl Scout Cookie Program is one of the largest fundraisers in the U.S. and teaches girls life skills such as goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. There are several games available to prepare Girl Scouts for their cookie-selling season.
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Cookie IQ
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Girl Scouts must be prepared to explain what each of their cookies tastes like and to recall their favorite in case customers ask. The Cookie IQ game at abcsmartcookies.com lets girls try to match pictures of their cookies to ingredient descriptions.
Goal Ahead
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A trivia game at the ABC Smart Cookies website tests Girl Scouts with scenarios which allow girls to learn how to appropriately respond to different conversations that may come up when they're selling cookies. Each time a scenario is correctly answered, the Girl Scout is allowed to move forward toward the finish line.
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Bake Off
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There are several yummy recipes you can make with Girl Scout cookies. As suggested by Girl Scouts of South Texas, hold a bake off and vote on your favorite Girl Scout cookie dish. You can hand out recipe cards with the winning dish to all of your customers.
Scene Search
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Girl Scouts sell and deliver cookies to several different locations throughout the community. Scene Search at the ABC Smart Cookies website lets girls look at pictures of likely scenes they will be visiting, and they can identify things that are wrong with the picture.
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