I recently had the AMAZING opportunity of attending a den leader conference at Philmont (if you are not familiar with Philmont check it out HERE). One of the things we talked about were game boxes and the importance of them. If you do not have a game box I strongly suggest you start one. Start with a box of any size and start gathering supplies that could be used for games. Some suggestions are
- 4 bean bags
- package of balloons
- pie pans
- clothes pins
- washers
- marbles
- ping pong balls
Here is a great game to get you started on your game box. You can have each boy make a set to take home and play with his family and you can keep a few sets in your box.
Stick dice
· You will need 6 craft sticks for each boy
· Sharpies or markers
· On one side of each stick draw symbols or shapes using one color. On the other side draw symbols or shapes using a different color. The symbols/shapes do not need to match.
o If you use symbols from wolf book and have them tell a story on their sticks you can pass off wolf E10f.
o Making and playing this game will pass off PART of Bear E24b
Side two
To play the game: Put boys in teams
of two. Each player gets three sticks and take turns throwing the dice(sticks).
The first player tosses the dice on the floor; the score depends on how the
dice fall. (see chart below). Players continue taking turns until one has
twenty points.
Three
black sides up= 3 points
Three
red sides up= 2 points
Two
black and one red = 1 point
Two
red and one black = no point
Second option of playing the game:
give each player 3 sticks have them throw their dice they get 1 point for each
red side up. Players continue throwing their dice and adding up their points.
The first player to reach 10 points wins.
Have fun and be creative.
