Find-A-Flower
Thanks very much to Diana Giudice, who posted this game to the Guiding Mailing List!
This game is especially suitable to Brownies or first-time compass users. You will need to play this in a large outdoor area (e.g., perfect at camp). Ahead of time, cut out construction paper in flower shapes, or animal shapes. Attach them to trees or bushes in the area with a pushpin.
The girls go to a designated starting point and follow their written directions, e.g., 12 paces E, 34 paces, left, etc. At the end of their directions, it should lead them to the tree or bush where the cut-out is. Each group of girls would have a different tree or bush (and therefore a different picture) to end up at. It might be helpful to send a leader with each group to help out.
You can also have each group swap their set of directions once they've conquered the first set and try all the trails.