Program Kits are available for Troop Volunteers. Kits are located at the North Andover Office as well as the Lynn and Lowell Branch Offices. Each kit may be rented for a two week period for a $5 rental fee. Please call your Branch Office at least one week in advance to reserve your kit.

Ocean Commotion!
Do you like the ocean? Spar and Spindle has a brand new patch program called "Ocean Commotion!" This program is available to Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors!

Water, Water Everywhere…
Explore the amazing world of water with this program kit. Activities include: plankton sampling, a demonstration of the water cycle, comparing fresh and salt water, and "making" water in a solar still. Complete the kit and fulfill the requirements for the Water Wonders Badge.

Find Your Way
Have you ever had trouble finding your way through the woods or around town? Take the time to study different types of maps, learn to read them, even create one of your own. Also learn how to use a compass with the program kit designed especially for Junior Girl Scouts to help meet the requirements for the Finding Your Way Badge.

Ecology
Have you ever wondered how old your favorite climbing tree is? How animals and plants work together in one environment? Girls can use the activities in this kit to observe plant life, track animal behavior, and explore the natural world around them. Girls are also introduced to the harmful conditions our environment faces today while fulfilling the requirements for the Ecology Badge.

Plants
Plants have a wide variety of uses in our lives. How many can you think of? Use the program kit to explore the importance of plant life to us as well as the rest of the environment. Prepare all plant meal, adopt-a-tree, and create a food chain. This kit is for Brownie Girl Scouts and fulfills the requirements for the Plants Try-It.

Space Explorer
Transform your girls into space explorers using the activities and material included in this kit. Make a model rocket, spend the night gazing at the stars and identifying constellations, and learn to tell time using a sundial. Share Native American tales of the stars and their movements. These activities are perfect for Brownie Girl Scouts and fulfill the requirements for the Space Explorer Try-It.

Friends Around the World
With this kit, girls will explore the songs, uniforms, and customs of Girl Guides from around the world. Use this kit to help in the count down to Thinking Day and plan a Ceremony of International Friendship using what has been learned. The program links for this kit include Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World and People of the World Try-Its as well as the On My Way Badge.

Organized Sports, Nutrition & Wellness, Fitness & Health
Check out these three super sports-packed program kits filled with nutrition activities, girl power games, health and fitness programs, energy-burning exercises, and endorphin-frenzied fun! These kits are sure to get your blood pumping, muscles moving, and your brain thinking! The activities are appropriate for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts and can be adapted accordingly.

Doing It Differently
This kit will give Girl Scouts the opportunity to explore ways that people with disabilities do things. The stories and activities in this kit will introduce your troop to real people with disabilities. Girls will learn about the different ways people see, hear, talk, and learn, and have fun while developing a true understanding of the many ways that people live their lives. The program links for this kit include People are Talking Try-It, Communication Arts Badge, Connections Issues for Girls, and Focus on Ability serving Girls with Special Needs.

Discovering Art
In this kit you will find resources to the National Museum of Women in the Arts Girl Scout Patch Program. This program focuses on visual arts created by women artists. Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts will complete the activities found in the Museum Guide booklet to earn the patch. Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts can earn the patch by completing the 5 requirements, one of which is to help a younger troop in earning the patch. The program links for this kit include Colors and Shapes Try-It, Visual Arts Badge, and Visual Arts Interest Project.

Women’s History
The history of women can be a fascinating way to look to the future. By researching women in a variety of backgrounds a girl will learn how they too are important for the things that they do now and in the future. Find out how women finally were able to vote. Take a tour of the Spar & Spindle Women’s History Trail. The Greater Boston area offers many ideal field trips for this interest area. The program links for this kit include Herstory Try-It, Women’s Stories Badge, and Women Through Time Interest Project.

Music Makers
Do your girls have an interest in music? In this kit find resource ideas for making all kinds of "junk" instruments. Listen to different kinds of music and learn the history of their beginnings. Find fun ways to introduce girls to "classical" pieces. Create your own musical performance and let every girl be a star! The program links for this kit include Making Music and Sound of Music Try-Its, and Musician and Music Lover Badges.

Games of the World
Need a resource for directions to a Chinese Jump Rope or how about the many variations of "Checkers" like games? In this kit you will find the games you may be searching for and more! Many can be made with the simple materials for your international day of fun. Share your new skills in a neighborhood event. The program links for this kit include Playing Around the World Try-It, and Puzzler and World Neighbors Badge.

Science Discovery
Have you ever wondered why ultra-thin diapers absorb liquid so well? What do magnets and instant oatmeal have in common? What is life like through the eyes of an ant? Find out these answers and more with this hands-on science kit with program adaptations geared for all ages! Activities in this kit are designed to meet some requirements for the Science in Action Badge and Try-It and the Why in the World? Interest Project.

Science Sampler
What does a scientist look like? What do scientists do? Transform your troop into scientists using the activities and materials included in this program kit. Make a toy that uses science and math, explore your fingerprints – what are they and why are they important? Activities in the kit are ideal for Brownie and Junior Girls Scouts, and meet requirements for the Science in Action Badge and Try-It.

GirlSports Basics
The GirlSports Basics kit delivers a safe, step-by-step introduction to 10 basic sports skills including locomotion and agility, throwing, catching, volleying, striking, batting, dribbling, and passing. The game and activity formats help girls learn the concepts of fair play and cooperation. GirlSports Basics is fun for the girls and EASY for the Girl Scout Leader! No previous sports experience is necessary and the activities can be used in a variety of settings. Each Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout who participates is eligible to receive a colorful participation patch.