I am in love with these spoof merit badges.  I’ve been looking around for merit badges lately, and I’m not really sure how I got onto this trend.  Well, “trend” in my life– obviously, not a trend in other people’s lives.  They’re cheap too.  Most of the badges from Boy Scout Store are $1.50-3.00/each! Oh yes, oh yes indeed.  These will make excellent enclosures in cards, presents, and as encouragement gifts.  I’m a fan of giving small gifts, by the way.

There are several other sources for adult/non-scouting merit badges.  Including:

• Lee Meszaros‘ “Be Proud” series (I adore the “pushing the envelope” badge);
• PodPost has several sets for the letter writers, letterpress printers, and bookbinders among us;
• NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) sells badges that could work for office life too;
• Nerd Merit Badges: I think the name says it all– for the techy in your life;
• Meritorious Baby’s set for infants and toddlers; and,
• Mama merit badges which, I’m *almost* sad to say, some of my friends will soon qualify for.

Actually, after drawing up that list I’m thinking maybe merit badges are a trend.  I just haven’t seen any adulty merit badges but that might say more about my friends or our relative hipness than it would about the trend.