Family Life Merit Badge Requirements <- Please use this link for the requirements.
I sometimes refer to Family Life as the 5th citizenship merit badge, Citizenship in the Family. Just like the other citizenship merit badges, we have responsibilities. Our contributions can have a positive impact on our entire families.
The Family Life Merit Badge is one of the hardest to finish, and yet it isn't hard to do. Much of it must be done at home and requires parental support. Tracking chores for 90 days can be a hard habit to form.
FOUR requirements must be done at home. There are two projects. I have listed some ideas for projects
Requirement 3 - Chores (at least 5) and track for 90 days . The back page of the merit badge workbook can help you track.
Requirement 4 - Personal Project
IDEAS FROM THE MERIT BADGE PAMPHLET (Not requirements)
Build or create new storage areas for your room.
Organize the clothes in your closets and drawers.
Paint your room or another room in the house.
Prepare a family meal on your own.
Clean and organize a kitchen cupboard.
Wipe down the stove or refrigerator.
Clean the garage, attic, or basement.
Give the family pet a bath.
Do the laundry for another family member.
Assist other family members by helping them do their chores or providing some special help if needed.
Create a home video or digital scrapbook of family events.
Teach a family member how to use the computer and the Internet (with your parents' or guardian's permission).
Help a younger brother or sister with homework.
Read a story to a younger sibling.
Requirement 5 - Family Project
IDEAS FROM THE MERIT BADGE PAMPHLET (Not requirements)
Create a scrapbook or video of your family's history. Learn about your family roots ...
Can, preserve, or freeze fruits and vegetables.
Prepare a week's worth of meals together to freeze for future use.
Plan, prepare, and conduct a family reunion or party for a special event.
Plan and conduct a garage sale.
Start a new family tradition. Here are some ideas:
Have a regular family night once a week. You can even vary the theme.
Celebrate family birthdays in special ways.
Plant a tree to commemorate the birth of each new family member or those whom you have lost.
Make a list of thoughtful gestures that can be done for the family. Have each family member choose one every Sunday and do it during the week.
Your family might decide on a project that will help the community.
Plan, cook, and deliver a meal to a person who is confined at home.
Bake items for a bake sale that benefits a local senior citizens group.
Spruce up a community center by painting, cleaning, doing yard work, etc.
Help out a local food bank by stocking shelves, making deliveries, assembling food baskets, or conducting food or clothing drives.
Assist with a community beautification project such as picking up trash, raking leaves, planting a garden, or creating a bike path.
Run a bike-repair clinic for children or senior citizens in your community.
Assist at a local animal shelter.
Clean and deliver toys to needy children.
Plan a program for people in long-term care facilities.
Help local citizens put up flags for display.
Volunteer at an ethnic community festival to learn about a culture different from your own.
Requirement 6 - Family Meeting