Law of the pack puzzle

I made these a few years ago to use as a pre-opener to help the boys learn/review the Law of the pack and cub scout promise

We use them a few different ways; the first way, I give each boy a puzzle and time him on how long it takes him to put it together, the second way I give them each a puzzle and they race against each other. The boys love trying to beat their own time and each other. They are so easy to make. You can have the boys make them and take them home and make some to keep with you (maybe in your game box?)

Halloween party Decorations

Every year for my wolves to pass off Elective 9a-Plan a party, we do a Halloween party. The boys have so much fun with this. We let them wear costumes then we plan games and have them make some decorations and bring a treat. We also invite our other dens to join us.

This is what I had them make this year. These are ones that I made several years ago but they are simple enough for the boys to make.(forgive the no one eyed ones, my cute 1 year old thought it would be fun to pull the eyes off and I am out of eyes and haven't made it to the store) I gave them a choice between the mummy,pumpkin, and Frankenstein, because I didn't want to go buy the stiff felt for the bats wings.

I will have to get a picture of the ones the boys made, they were excited that they get to keep them once our party is over.

The other thing we are having them make are these...

  Mummy treat containers. These are water bottles with the tops cut off. We bought muslin and tore strips then glued them to start(using a hot glue gun) and had the boys wrap them. Then they picked out googly eyes and we glued them on for them.

This one is filled with candy for picture purposes but we usually fill them with popcorn since it is a bit cheaper then candy. This year we will be filling them with pretzels and candy corn.

Core Value-Citizenship

This months core value that I was teaching at Round Table is Citizenship. When I started trying to come up with ideas to teach I thought about citizenship bingo and figured there had to be something online that was already made, so I went on a google search and found that there are some citizenship bingo games, but not exactly what I wanted so I started making my own and using different quiz's and trivia on citizenship to make what I wanted. I figured I would kill two birds with one stone, and use this not only to teach at round table, but also to use as a rotation for our pack meeting next month.(I am so ahead of the game this time).

This would have been fine, except one night I was lying in bed and the thought came to me to make a citizenship bingo game that actually passes off something. So the next day I pulled out the wolf and bear book and went through the section on the flag and citizenship. I took everything from both books that the boys had to know and turned them into questions and put the answers on the bingo board. 

You can elaborate on any of the questions and teach them more if you like as you play.

When played this will pass off Wolf A2b(part) A2d, and Bear A3e.

I made 15 pages of cards with 2 cards on each page (30 cards total and they all answers in different boxes so not everyone gets bingo at the same time). To get the bingo cards you can download them HERE or email me or leave comment with your email address and I will send them to you.

I also made these flag ceremony badges to help the boys when they are doing flag ceremony.

I used the id badges and one side put the opening flag ceremony and on the other side I did the closing flag ceremony. You can make one for each boy or just make one and clip it on their shirt or hang it on a lanyard for them to use during flag ceremony.

The printable is sized for use with the id holders from Walmart(I am pretty sure they are Walmart brand it didn't really have a brand name on the container). Download the printable HERE. It was being tempermental for me and looked funny in the download box, but when I downloaded it, it opened just fine, but if it doesn't work for you email me or leave a comment with your email address and I will be glad to send it to you.


*These are for personal use only, you may not sell, claim or alter. Please link back to this post if you use/share these ideas.

Cub Scout subway Art

I thought I would share with you a subway art I made for our blue and gold banquet last year, since I have had several people ask me about it.

If you are interested in a copy with your pack number on it leave me a comment with your email address and pack number or email me at runningwithpack4292@gmail.com 

***Please remember this is for personal use only and can not be sold or shared in any form digital, printed, original or altered.You may not sell my design as your own Please link back to my original post if you use/share.

Law Enforcement is a big job.

Here is a fun activity and game to help the boys pass off part of Bear Achievement 7-Law enforcement is a big job. 

 I took a small spiral bound notebook and made the cover for it.  Inside the book you can have the boys do their fingerprints and an adults fingerprints to pass off Bear achievement 7a. Also have them write numbers of neighbors down to pass off 7d, and emergency numbers to pass off 7e. I found the idea for this HERE

 Inside I put a picture of the different types of fingerprints. After they finish their prints have them use a magnifying glass to examine their prints and figure out what type of fingerprints they have (tent,loops,whorls).

Use Ed Emberly's Fingerprint Drawing Book and let the boys turn their prints into animals. 

 How cute are these animal fingerprints.


You can also play the Who ate What? game. Sorry I do not have pictures on mine, but I think you can figure it out.

Ahead of time take pictures (you need 4 or you could do more) of people from your neighborhood/pack that each boy knows and would recognize (cub master, den leader, parent etc.).  Take two sets of finger prints from each person.  Tape one set of prints along with their picture to a poster board or wall along with the words, "Who Ate What?"  On a second poster tape the other set of prints with the location where they were found (ice cream carton, candy bar wrapper, etc with one being on the cookie jar).  The boys then have to match up the finger prints to figure out who ate what.  

Clucking Chicken

I am sure you have seen these clucking/squawking chickens before, but if you haven't today is your lucky day. I was in charge of a pre-opener for round table this week and the theme was Down On the Farm, so I decided to give them instructions on how to make them.  

 They are so easy and fun and the boys LOVE them. The yellow one is actually one that my son made at Philmont when we were there. The white ones are ones I just made up as examples.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Take one disposable plastic cup and poke a small hole in the bottom.

2. Tie a large knot in a piece of nylon string and thread it through the hole, leaving the knot on the outside so that the string won't go through when it's tugged on.

3. Decorate your cup so that it somewhat resembles a chicken/rooster. Stick on some feathers, use paper, fun foam, or felt for the beak.Use google eyes or just draw eyes on with a sharpie

4. Cut a small rectangular piece of kitchen sponge and tie to the end of the string inside the cup.

5. To make the chicken cluck: slightly dampen the sponge, fold the sponge over the string (at the top) and run the sponge down the string holding it firmly with quick, short tugs and it makes a loud clucking sound.

 This little guy turned out so cute. I made him into a neckerchief slide. To make him use the 3oz bathroom cups, then follow the directions above, and add on a piece of pvc pipe on the back.

 He makes me giggle every time I look at him and he sounds super cute.

Stick Dice

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

 This is side one.

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.