April Fool's Day Patch

Here are 10 activities your Girl Scout or troop can do to earn their April Fool's Day patch.

Prank Planning Workshop: Host a workshop where Girl Scouts brainstorm and plan harmless, fun pranks to play on friends and family.

Joke Telling Contest: Organize a joke-telling contest where Girl Scouts can share their favorite jokes and practice their comedic timing.

Prank Call Charades: Play a game of "Prank Call Charades" where Girl Scouts take turns acting out funny scenarios for their troop mates to guess.

Fake News Awareness: Educate Girl Scouts about the importance of discerning real news from fake news. Discuss strategies for identifying misinformation and promoting media literacy.

DIY Prank Crafts: Create DIY prank crafts such as fake spiders, whoopee cushions, or fake spilled drinks to use in pranks.

Invisible Ink Messages: Teach Girl Scouts how to write secret messages using invisible ink (lemon juice or milk) and reveal them with heat or UV light.

Disguise Relay Race: Organize a relay race where Girl Scouts must dress up in funny costumes or disguises and complete silly challenges.

Fake Food Taste Test: Set up a taste test with a variety of "fake" foods like chocolate-covered Brussels sprouts or mashed potato frozen yogurt. See who can guess the real ingredients.

Prankster Poetry: Write and share humorous poems or limericks about April Fools' Day and the art of pulling pranks.

Good Deed Pranks: Perform random acts of kindness disguised as pranks, such as leaving anonymous notes of encouragement or secretly doing someone's chores.

By participating in these activities, Girl Scouts can have fun celebrating April Fools' Day while learning about humor, creativity, and kindness.