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Will you be my cookie valentine? With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, you’re probably wondering what to get your valentine. Well, with it being Girl Scout Cookie Season, we’re thinking about Valentine’s Day from a different perspective…. one that involves that tasty treat. Here are four ways to incorporate Girl Scout Cookies into your Valentine’s Day gift: 1.        Give the gift of cookies. Simply purchase a box or two or more of your valentine’s favorite Girl Scout Cookies, tie them up with a pretty bow and add a Girl Scout Cookie themed Valentine’s Day cards to your gift. 2.        Go DIY. As Girl Scouts, we always enjoy a good craft… so let’s get crafty. Make your own Valentine’s Day cards utilizing used Girl Scout Cookie Boxes. We made ours with a Thin Mint box and wrote “We are ‘mint’ to be.” 3.        Make a donation to Operation Cookie in your Valentine’s name, ...

Are you looking for something to give to your Valentine? You probably want it to be something cute, unique and thoughtful. Why not make some Heart SWAPS to give to your Valentines? Whether they are your friends, your family, or that special someone in your life, SWAPS are Special Whatchamacallits from the heart. Don’t forget to print out your Girl Scout Valentine’s Day cards to go with your SWAPS! Triple Heart Materials Needed : Triple Heart SWAPS Pre-cut foam hearts, three different sizes and colors Elmer’s glue or hot glue Safety pin Fine point permanent marker Directions : Glue three graduated size hearts of different colors together. Insert safety pin in corner. Write Troop number on back, if desired Valentine Heart Materials needed : Valentine Heart SWAPS Red fun foam White fun foam 1/8 inch wide satin ribbon (pink or white) Liquid glue or hot glue Hole punch Safety pin Directions : Cut heart shape out of the red fun f...

So, Valentine’s Day is this Friday (2/14) and you are trying to come up with something cute, simple and unique for your Girl Scouts (or maybe yourself) to give to a Valentine. Well as Girl Scouts in the midst of Girl Scout Cookie Season, we are inclined to come up with some Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas that involve Girl Scout Cookies. Here is our Idea : Some Sweets for Your Sweet… using Girl Scout Cookies! Last Monday, when the GSNC Office was closed for a snow day, we were busy at home in the kitchen baking, trying some of those Girl Scout Cookie recipes that you can find on Little Brownie Bakers website or on Pinterest. We narrowed down the recipes to two that definitely were the office favorites. Thin Mint Brownies: Just like a Thin Mint, Little Brownie Bakers came up with a chocolaty, minty recipe that is really simple and easy for girls to make. Before you begin making your Thin Mint Brownies, take 1 sleeve of Thin Mints and put them in the freezer for a little w...