27+ SWAPS Ideas for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

SWAPS! Have you heard of them? I was completely uninitiated into this whole “secret world” until last spring. From the Girl Scout’s Website: “Girl Scouts [and in Canada Girl Guides] often make small tokens of friendship to exchange with the Girl Scouts they meet while traveling. These little gifts are called ”SWAPS,” which stands for “Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere.”

SWAPs are cute little arts and crafts projects that Girl Guides and Girl Scouts make that can be attached to a safety pin and traded at Girl Guide and Girl Scout meetups.

Bean joined Girl Guides last spring as a Brownie. Being a Brownie is right up her alley, she loves camping and crafting so being a Brownie is a perfect fit for her. At the end of most meetings, Bean comes home with a SWAPS that she made during the meeting and her Brownie leaders save a second SWAPS for her to trade at a later date.

One of my friends who has a daughter who is also a Brownie, makes SWAPS with her daughter all year long. Last year, after their end of the year Girl Guide Rally, she came home with a blanket that had every square inch covered with SWAPS that she had traded with other girls.

I think SWAPS are a fun concept for kids whether they are a part of a Girl Guides or Girl Scouts program or not. Most SWAPS ideas, kids can make on their own. I think it would be fun for kids to bring SWAPS to school at the end of the school year, trade and decorate their backpacks with!

So far, Bean has just been making SWAPS at Brownies, but I’d love to start making them with her at home too. Today I thought I’d share 27+ SWAPS Ideas for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to get some inspiration going!

Read on for the SWAPS ideas inspiration!

27+ SWAPS Ideas for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

SWAP Rainbow Girl Scout Ribbon Tutorial from Me and My Inklings

Summer Camp SWAPS from Dude That’s Dope

Felt Flower SWAPS from Kunin Felt

Aquarium Themed SWAPS from WikiHow

Pipe Cleaner Flower SWAPS from Mommy Snippets

Sleeping Bag SWAPS from 4 You With Love

Bridging Swap from Girl Scout Swaps

Tropical Fish Aquarium SWAPS

Perler Bead Bird SWAPS from Flickornae

Chewbacca SWAPS

Flower Turkeys from Our Best Bites (These are supposed to be for a Thanksgiving table but would be adorable for SWAPS)

Beach Towel SWAPS from While Wearing Heels

Butterfly SWAPS from Red Heart

Boomerang SWAPS from Scout Mom

Girl Guides Rainbow Bridging SWAP

Bandaid SWAPS from The Pfeil Family

Emoji SWAPS from Momtastic (These are supposed to be Christmas ornaments but I think they’d make adorable SWAPS)

Camp In A Bag SWAPS from Tracy’s Guiding Blog

Donut Seeds SWAPS

Felt Sunflower SWAPS

Buy these SWAP Kits from Etsy

Lollipop SWAPS Kit

Gumball SWAPS Kit

Russian Nesting Doll or Matryoshka Doll Girl Scout SWAPS Kit

Canoe and Paddles SWAPS Kit

Camp Tents SWAPS Kit 

Message In A Bottle SWAPS Kit

Girl Guide Tennis Shoe SWAPS Kit

Nature Hike Jar Necklace SWAPS Kits

Tell me… Were you in Girl Guides or Girl Scouts? How about your daughters? Which of these SWAPS is your favorite?

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