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Blog Love Wednesday #6

Welcome to the sixth week of me searching other blogs to find cool Cub Scout ideas for you to enjoy. Just when I think there is nothing good out there to post, I find three great ideas in one day. Hurray!

 I was so excited when I saw this first post from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational. This was the activity I did for the first Scout meeting I ever ran. I was so nervous being with this group of  boys who I barely knew and expected to teach them Cub Scout stuff when I was never even a Girl Scout. Overall this tactile guessing game was very successful and the boys even asked if they could play it again at the next meeting! For all the details, click the link above.

 

Do you know what Geocaching is? If not, you need to check out this feature from Ready or Not. She even has a video! I discovered Geocaching-imagine a big kid treasure hunt- at Cub Scout day camp last year. I loved it and totally monopolized the session, asking the guide a million questions. If you want to know what I want for my birthday, I desperately want want of these GPS doohickeys pictured below.

 

Going Geocaching, which also involves the use of a compass, can partially fulfill requirements for the Hiking Belt Loop and Map and Compass Belt Loop & Pin.

 My LDS and Other Projects blog has a super idea for a Bear den meeting.  Wendy provides special instructions for Achievement 17e, letter writing that I think every Scout would enjoy. The picture below will give you a clue but you have to click on her site for the full details.

 

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Silly Skits for Cub Scout Meetings and Camps

Yesterday was day three and the final day of Cub Scout day camp. The kids had a blast! And I had a blast chaperoning them. To close out the camp- there is a cookout where the kids and the youth staff entertain the families with skits and songs. It is something I look forward to every year. I have no idea if these skits are the same in scouts across the country but I want to share with you three of my favorites. I had my kiddos re-enact them so I didn't have to worry about gaining permission from all the other scouts at camp.

Skit 1 : ORLANDO

People: at least 4

    1 Lemonade Salesman

    2 or more customers

     Orlando

Props: Pitcher and cup

The lemonade salesman is center stage. The customers are off to the side. The salesman yells out "Lemonade for sale! Who wants some lemonade?"

 The customer approaches and says "I'll have a cup" drinks the lemonade, and as he is handing back the cup says " Wow that's really good! Where did you get it?" The salesman answers "Orlando"

Repeat this for the rest of the customers/scouts

  As the last customer starts to walk away the salesman looks into his pitcher and says "Oh I'm out of lemonade. I'll have to get more." Then he calls out "Orlando!" Orlando the dog comes in on all fours and all the customers start gagging and acting sick.  


Skit 2 : CANDY MAN

People: at least 5

    Candyman

    2 stick holders

    2 or more customers

Props: a long stick

 Start with three people in front and customers off to the side. Have customer approach and ask for his favorite candy, ie, "Do you have any Snickers Bars?" The candyman says "Sorry I don't have any"

Repeat this until last customer approaches. When he asks for his favorite candy and there isn't any, he asks "Well what do you have?"

The candyman answers "Two suckers on a stick!"

Skit 3: Invisible Bench 

People: at least 4

Props: none

First person is squatting when second person asks "Whatchya doin?" to which the first person replies, "Sitting on an invisible fence". Then the second person asks "Can I join you?" and told "Sure have a seat"

 
As the first two people are squatting, the next comes in and asks the first person "What are you doing" and again he replies "Sitting on an invisible bench". Keep repeating this scenario until last person approaches.

The last person approaches the first and again asks "Whatchya doin?" and the first person replies "Sitting on an invisible fence" to which the last person says "But they moved that last week"

Now realizing that there is no bench beneath them, everyone falls over.  

What's great about all three of these skits is that they can accomodate small or large groups of kids, giving everyone a part. 
 

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Blog Love Wednesday #5

Welcome to the 5th edition of Blog Love Wednesday at Scout Mom, where I show you ideas from other bloggers that will work great at Scouting events, meetings, parties etc...

I'd like to start first with Crafts By Amanda. She has a whole camp craft series which has lots of great ideas but my favorite is this Native American Dream Catcher Tutorial which would be perfect if you are working on Arrow Point Trail Elective 10 in the Wolf handbook. (American Indian Lore)

 
I just found the CUTEST snack on the blog It's A Cowgirl Thing. It's only 3 ingredients, you could have the Scouts assemble the snack themselves at the meeting and would be perfect for Tiger Elective 46(Healthy Teeth and Gums) This snack does contain peanut butter which we usually try to avoid at our meetings but I think you could substitute Nutella or cream cheese.

 
The Sew*er The Caker The CopyCat Maker has an awesomely cool template for a Pinewood Derby Pit Pass. It had me knocking my brain, saying "Why didn't I think of that?" She appears to be very involved in scouts too, so be sure to take the time to look around her blog for lots of other inspiring ideas!

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DIY Cat Toys for Humane Society Cake Bake Fundraiser

It's time to start planning for the 2012 Cub Scout calendar. One of our biggest events each year is the Father Son Cake Bake. We also use this night as a charity fundraiser. The first two years we raised money and food donations for the local food bank and last year we raised money and necessities for our local Humane Society and the theme for our cakes was ANIMALS.

 Fundraiser #1 for Humane Society: Candy Buy-back

• After Halloween each Scout's parents were asked to "buy" back candy from their children
• The parent got to designate the $ per piece or per pound
• Both the candy which was bought back and the money "earned" was turned into den leader
• The candy was donated to our affiliated church. They put it in stockings for needy children at Christmas
• The $ went to the Humane Society
• The den which collected the most money earned a pizza party for their next den meeting


Fundraiser #2 for Humane Society: DIY Sock Catnip Fish

• Get a bag of catnip
• Collect old baby or toddler socks from Scout families
• Need Sharpie Markers
• Fill sock with 1-2 tablespoons catnip
• Stuff in another sock as filling
• Tie knot in sock
• Draw on fish face
• Give to kitties at Humane Society


Fundraiser #3for Humane Scoiety: Father Son Animal Themed Cake Bake

• Get list from local Humane Society of items needed
• Plan Cake Bake where every cake has to be somehow related to animals
• Admission to Cake Bake is monetary donation or supply donation

Here are a few pictures from the making of the cat toys and a couple of the very cool animal cakes that the Scouts created.

 
 
 
 
 
 

This project can also be used to help earn your Pet Care Pin. 

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Blog Love Wednesday #4

Have you ever played the word association game? It's actually a fun silly game you can play with your scouts when you need a time killer. Let's try: I say a word and then you say the first word that comes into your head.

Dog : Loyal

Loyal: Honest

Honest: Trustworthy

Trustworthy: Cub Scout

Cub Scout: Camping

Camping: Camp Fire

Camp Fire: S'mores

S'mores: Marshmallow

Marshmallow: S'mores

S'mores: Chocolate

Chocolate: S'mores

S'more's: Graham Crackers

Graham Crackers: S'mores

S'mores: Yummy

Yummy: S'mores

OK so apparently we are fixated on S'mores. Let's go with that and I am going to share with you some awesome and unusual S'more recipes that I've found on other blogs. Any of these could be used toward Achievement 9 (What's Cooking) in the Bear Handbook.

Please note that all photos shown belong to the corresponding blog and are not my own.

 The first yummy recipe comes from Stampin' and Craftin'.  Fulfill requirement 9b by making a super simple snack for the next den meeting.

Doesn't this look yummy. To find out all the ingredients and amounts be sure to click the link above. I have made a similar mix with Teddy Grahams, M&Ms, and mini marshmallows. I was also thinking you could use the new CARS marshmallows in this and seve at the Pinewood Derby. 

I was in a sorority for like 5 minutes in college. During rush week we made a few hundred of these s'more pops to serve as snacks. They were super yummy  but after making so many, I swore I'd never make them again. Luckily I found the blog Sleepy Time Productions so she can show you how to make these fun no-bake desserts.

 

I love this next S'more variation. They are sorta like a Rice Crispy treat without the Rice Crispies. I definitely want to try this recipe from Artsy Fartsy Mama. And don't worry if you don't have the star shaped muffin tin. I would guess that any shape would work.

 

If you want to take a new twist on the traditional S'more then you need to try these scrumptious looking treats made by Simple Girl. Instead of Hershey's bars she uses Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Yummy!!

 

After camping and hiking those cub scouts can work up a hearty appetite and a little s'more just isn't gonna cut it. Good thing we have Not Just a Housewife to show us how to make a giant S'more cake. And wouldn't this just blow your pack's mind at the Father/Son Cake Bake?

 
Still want s'more info on this camping favorite? You can get a bit of history and s'more S'mores recipes at Baking Bites.

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Art Cub Scout Belt Loop part 2: Color Theory with Shaving Cream Paint

We finally finished up our criteria for earning the Art Belt Loop for Cub Scouts. To check out part 1, just click on my Art Tools for Boys post.

Not to stereotype boys but I think most like to get messy and prefer lessons to be hands on. That was my thought process behind this next project.

 
You will need:

• cookie sheets
• cheap shaving cream
• food coloring
• card stock
• toothpick or skewer
• squeegee (no clue how to spell that)

 
Squirt shaving cream on each cookie sheet and have boys spread it out into a thin even layer.

 
The fun begins! Now put a few drops of two primary colors onto the shaving cream. Primary colors are Red, Yellow and Blue in case you need a refresher.

 
Take your toothpick or skewer and swirl the colors together. Do not mix them all the way.

 
Lay your paper or card-stock over the shaving cream and gently pat down. You will sort of see the color lightly bleed through.

 
Peel back the paper and set out for a few minutes to let the colors soak in. You will still have shaving cream stuck on. That's ok.

 
As your first set of papers are drying, mix your shaving cream all the way through with your hands to see what secondary color you end up with.

 
You can add and swirl more drops over your newly colored shaving cream or you can make a beard.
Scrape or squeegee off the shaving cream from the completed papers. I just used the edge of a cardboard box which wasn't very efficient. The results are still pretty cool.

 
You can now use the paper for other projects: bookmarks, cards, background for a collage, origami...

 
This one used all three primary colors.

 
Two primaries plus a secondary.

Overall the kids had a blast and I just cleaned up the kids and the pans with a hose when we were done.

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