Cooperative Games for Daisy Girl Scouts

Hand-holding Games

• Instruct the girls to form a circle and reach their hands into the center. Each player must hold hands with two players that aren̵7;t standing next to her. Once all hands are joined in a knot, the girls have to figure out how to untie the knot without releasing their hands.

  Ask the girls to stand in a circle, holding hands. Place a hula-hoop on the arm of one girl before she closes hands with the person next to her. Set a timer and instruct the players that the hula-hoop must travel around the circle before time runs out. Players must work together to move the hula-hoop without unlinking their hands.

Popcorn

• Gather the girls in the center of the room, and instruct them to move around and mingle with each other. As the girls mingle, the troop leader suddenly calls out a number and a word. The girls must quickly team up in groups of the number -- for example, if she called out the number three, they will form trios. Once grouped together, each team now has to use their bodies to form the object. For instance, if the leader called out the number three and the word popcorn, the girls will gather in trios and each group will jump around as if they are popping inside of a popcorn maker. Each player on the first team to gather and act out the object earns a point. Mingling resumes until the next number and word is called. At the end of play, the player who earned the most points is the winner.

Tiptoe Through the Daisies

• Cut several large daisy shapes out of cardboard or poster board. Scatter the cutouts on the floor to create the ̶0;daisy garden.̶1; As music plays, instruct the girls to wander around the room. At random intervals, turn off the music and yell ̶0;lawnmower.̶1; When this happens, the girls must each place at least one foot on a daisy. Once each girl has her foot planted on a flower, resume the music and instruct them to wander some more. Remove one of the daisies from the floor before stopping the music and calling out ̶0;lawnmower̶1; again. Continue play in this manner until only one daisy remains on the floor. The idea is for the troop members to cooperate and share the last daisy, even if they can only fit one toe per player on the flower. If they manage to each touch a toe to the last daisy, reward them with a prize or treat.

Scavenger Hunt

• Combine a lesson with a scavenger hunt to encourage girls to work together to earn a reward. For instance, an outdoor excursion to learn about nature provides an opportunity to collect items such as leaves, pinecones and wildflowers. Divide the troop members into two teams, and provide each team with a list of items to collect. The first team to return with a complete collection is the winner. The girls will have to work together to determine the quickest way to gather the items.