Girl Scouts Badge Program

Discover the power of shape and repetition in this creative printmaking workshop inspired by patterns found throughout The New Children’s Museum. Girl Scouts will design their own geometric or organic stamps, experiment with pattern-making, and collaborate with friends to create bold, colorful prints on paper or fabric.

Activities include:

• Exploring geometric vs. organic shapes in museum artworks

• Learning what makes a pattern through repetition

• Designing and testing stamps using foam and wood bases

• Teaming up to combine designs into shared patterns

• Printing on fabric or paper to create a take-home scarf or gift wrap

• Reflecting and sharing creations with the group

This hands-on experience encourages creativity, collaboration, and design thinking—perfect for earning the Art & Design Badge.

REGISTER FOR Jan 11

REGISTER FOR April 5

In this hands-on bookmaking workshop, Girl Scouts create a one-of-a-kind accordion sketchbook using recycled and upcycled materials. Drawing inspiration from NCM’s art installations, participants learn folding techniques, decorate custom covers, and build a portable sketchbook ready for drawings, reflections, and ideas.

Activities include:

• Take inspiration from the work of Museum collaborating artists Panca (she/her) and Wes Bruce (he/him) to discover how artists use sketchbooks to capture imagination and inspiration

• Decorating and personalizing covers with collage and paint markers

• Learning age-appropriate folding methods:

  • Zig Zag method (Daisy & Brownie)

  • Pocket methods (Junior, Cadet & Senior)

• Adding final touches with ribbons or string closures

• Reflecting and sharing finished books

Scouts leave with a meaningful keepsake that celebrates creative self-expression and sustainability.

REGISTER FOR December 7

REGISTER FOR March 8

In this imaginative world-building workshop, Girl Scouts take inspiration from The New Children’s Museum’s immersive art installations to explore how artists create entire worlds. Scouts collaborate to design a large-scale topographic map from a bird’s-eye view, then bring it to life with handmade creatures and buildings crafted from cardboard.

Activities include:

• Exploring the work of artist Cannupa Hanska Luger (he/him) and the power of perspective

• Collaborative ink drawing exercises inspired by aerial landscapes

• Creating textured maps using DIY brushes and mark-making

• Designing and building cardboard creatures and structures

• Reflecting and sharing as a group

This workshop blends art, design, and imagination and invites Girl Scouts to dream up their own creative worlds while earning the Art & Design Badge.

REGISTER FOR February 8

REGISTER FOR May 3