1to7 Calculator Game
This is a "join in anytime" game the boys can play as they arrive. Here's how it's played. The boys sit around in a circle. One person is given a calculator to start. He punches in a number (any odd number from 1 through 7) and presses the + key. ...
A Corny Game
Mix this list all up and give copies to everyone as they arrive. Instructions should be printed on the paper": "Corn was the most important food the Indians gave us. Circle everything you believe to be made from corn."(The answers are everything on the list, of course, but don't reveal ...
A Visit From Saint Nicholas
Provide sets of four cards. On each card, write one of the first four lines of the famous Christmas poem:'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that ...
A What
Arrange players in a circle. Have two different objects to pass around, such as a fork and a spoon.Hand fork to a player on the right and You say: This is a Beagle. The receiver says: A what? You say: A Beagle.Then he hands fork to the player on his ...
A Yummy Puzzler
The contents of a man's pockets are displayed. Players must deduce their age, profession, and interest in recent activities.1. Greasy digits ____________________2. A baseball player ____________________3. A sarcastic laugh ____________________4. One of Charlie Brown's girlfriends ____________________5. A long run ____________________6. A planet ____________________7. Overweight ____________________8. An author ____________________9. A big ...
Ability Awareness
Provide a wheelchair, blindfolds, crutches, and arm slings to debilitate the boys. Provide obstacles for them to accomplish in their new state of being. ...
Age Old Secret
Ask someone to write down the number of the month he was born (January=1, February=2, etc.). Tell him to double it, add 5, multiply by 50 add his age, subtract 250. Have him read his answer aloud. The last two numbers will tell you his age and the remaining, the ...
Ahoy Dinghy
When it comes to boating, how much do you know? Are you lost at sea, or are you so smart you've got nothing but smooth sailing ahead? Take our quiz and find out. Circle the answer for each question.1. "All hands on deck!" means: a. Let's build a new patio. ...
Amazing Numbers
You will need a calculator for this:Take the number of the month you were born,multiply by 4,add 13,multiply by 25, subtract 200,add the day of the month on which you were born,multiply by 2, subtract 40, multiply by 50, add the last two digits of the year in which you ...
America Puzzle
Cut out large versions of the letters in America. Cut the letters into pieces creating a puzzle, and place them in a bag. Give each boy or group a letter and have them put their letters together. Then as a whole, put your letters together to form “America. “ ...
American ABCs
Give everyone a blank sheet of paper and see how many American people, places, and things they can list from A to Z. ...
American Cities
American Cities: Each of the sentences below describes an American city. Can you identify them?1. Head of a business plus 2,000 pounds. 2. A span over water plus a harbor. 3. Tan color plus A plus far down. 4. O plus mother plus a laugh. 5. Small plus stone. 6. ...
Animal Collectives
See how well you know your animals. What are the correct terms for groups of the following animals? 1. A gaggle of 2. A of hawks3. A of cattle4. A of quail5. A of sheep6. A of elk7. A pod of 8. A of wolves9. A of porpoises10. A of ...
Animal Hunt
Hide tiny rubber or plastic jungle animals in your jungle (meeting area). Or you could use animal crackers. Divide the boys into groups and have one Cub be the safari guide. Each group is given an animal name - bear lion, monkey, and snake. On your signal, the team of ...
Animal Scramble
Give the boys a list of animal names that have been scrambled.aeffgir (giraffe) adelopr (leopard) ilno (lion) aeegllz (gazelle) ekmnoy (monkey) hnopty (python) egirt (tiger) aeehlnpt (elephant) aber (bear) aceeht (cheetah) aberz (zebra) aehny (hyena) ...
Animals and Their Babies
Equipment: Copies of the gameDirections: Match the animal with its baby. (Answers are in parentheses)1. Hen2. Seal3. Frog4. Cat5. Dog6. Deer 7. Mar8. Sheep9. Lion10. Swan11. Whale12. Bear13. Goose14. Duck(Chick) (Calf) (Tadpole) (Kitten) (Puppy) (Fawn) (Filly/foal) (Lamb) (Cub) (Cygnet) (Calf) (Cub) (Gosling) (Duckling) ...
Arbor Day Treasures
Find tree names hidden in the sentences: 1. The ranger’s map led us safely through the woods. 2. Will owls hoot in daylight? 3. It is fun to hike and tramp in every direction. 4. Forest rangers wear white helmets. 5. We saw a honey bee checking clover blossoms for ...
Astronaut Eggs
Scientists spend a lot of time making an astronaut's journey safe. For the pre-opening activity have the Cubs pack an egg so that it can survive a ten-foot drop onto a hard surface.Put the egg inside the Ziploc bag, then pack it any way you want inside the box. Tape ...
Astronaut Training
Have beanbags, jump ropes, and rubber balls available for Cub astronauts to "train" as they gather.Set up stations for the boys to use with short direction cards (such as jump rope five times, toss beanbag overhead and catch, etc.) OR have the denner or Den Chief supervise the events. ...
Autograph Contest
Provide each guest with paper and pencil and tell him to get the autographs of as many other people as possible. The person who gets the most autographs earns a Big Round of Applause. For variation, ask that autographs be written with the left hand. ...
Baby Face MatchUp
Obtain pictures of either the participants or famous people when they were younger. Have participants match up the baby picture with the name of the grown-up person ...
Banquet Quiz
How much do you know about Cub Scouting? Can you answer the following questions?1 Cub Scouting is ____ years old this month.2 Scouting is ____ years old month.3 _____________is the founder of Scouting.4 ______ _________ started the Boy Scouts of America.5. __________is the first rank in Cub Scouting.6 (number) achievements ...
Beach Bingo
Create cards with items the boys might find if they went to the beach. Use fish crackers, Swedish fish or seashells as markers. ...
Big Foot Game
Cast a print of the cub's barefoot in plaster of paris. Â Have parents guess which is their cub's print. ...
Brainbuster 1
The four Patrol Leaders from the 1st Gilwell Scout Troop are out on a night hike. They have to catch a train that leaves in 17 minutes from the other side of the river and there is only one bridge which they all must cross to get to the station. ...
Brainbuster 2
If Picasso is worth 28And Monet is worth 22How much is Raphael worthSolution: 34. Take the numerical value of each letter (i.e. a is letter 1, z is letter 26), then add the numbers to obtain the "worth" of each letter (z would be 8; 2 + 6. Exception: the ...
Bridge Building 101
Materials: 20 full pages of the newspaper. One roll of adhesive tape.Make several teams using the parents and boys. The object is to make a bridge as strong as possible. The bridge must span an imaginary river of 20 inches. The winner can be the bridge that is the strongest ...
Bug Match
Have someone cut out a bunch of different insect pictures and mount them on paper to hang around the Pack Meeting room. (Make sure you know the names of the different bugs.) Label the pictures with letters or numbers. Hand out sheets of paper with the names of the different ...
California Gold Rush
Hand out sheets of paper with the words "California Gold Rush" at the top and tell everyone to see how many words they can get from the letters. Make sure you have some kind of gold nuggets to give out as a reward for the highest word counts! ...
Card Match
Have half of the cards with the names of famous athletes and half of the card with the sport for which they are noted. Hand out the cards as the people walk in and have them find the person with the card that matches theirs. Mark Spitz Swimming Babe Ruth Baseball Fran Tarkington Football Herb Brooks Hockey Coach-Olympics Phil ...
Chinese Dragon
Kung hei fat choy! (traditional Chinese New Year greeting). Celebrate your blue and gold with the Chinese New Year. Make copies of the dragon on bright cardstock. Cut out the pattern and string the pieces together with short lengths of straws for spacers and bright tissue paper streamers for the ...
Chocolate Math
This only takes 30 seconds. Work this out as you read.1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate. (Try for more than once but less than 10)2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)3. Add 5. (For Sunday)4. ...
Christmas Greeting Matchup
Below are holiday greetings from 6 different countries. See if you can match each greeting with the country it comes from. Work with your parents. 1. Feliz Navidad a. Italy 2. Joyeux Noel b. Spain 3. Frohliche Weinachten c. France 4. Glaedelig Jul d. Germany 5. Buon Natale e. Poland 6. Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia f. Denmark Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-f, 5-a, ...
Christmas Toys
Pin on the back of each player (adults make good players in this game), the name of some toy. Use the names of toys such as electric train, doll, teddy bear, etc. Each player tries to learn what is on his back by asking questions that can only be answered ...
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“A B C X Y Z “ OPENING CEREMONYA—Is for ACTION. Take Action to keep the world around you at its best. Take no action that will mar the beauty or destroy plants, animals, or the atmosphere.B— Is for BEAUTY. We are blessed with the beauty of nature all around ...
Coffee Ground Fossils
What you need: 1 cup of used coffee grounds 1/2 cup of cold coffee 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt Small dinosaur figurines Stir ingredients until well mixed. Knead the dough together. Mold dough around a dinosaur figurine, covering it completely. Press your dinosaurs firmly into the dough. ...
Covered Wagon Inventory List
Work in groups of three boys. Tell them they are getting ready for a trip across the Plains and need to equip their covered wagons. Give them a piece of paper and have them list items they think the pioneers would have taken. An alternative: they might make two lists ...
Cowboy Word Find
How many words of two or more letters can you make from the words, "Cowboys rode long and hard on the rodeo trail"? ...
Create A Forest
Cut out tree parts (trunk, branch, leaves, fruit, nest, etc.). Give each boy an envelope containing 5 (or the number of your choice) of the same item (I.e., trunks) as he arrives. Each boy is to trade their items until they have a full set. On the large piece of ...
Cub Scouts GATHERINGS PREOPENERS pg2
Clip several pictures from newspapers, removing their captions. Paste them onto a large posterboard or secure them appropriately onto a blackboard or a blank wall in the room. Have the boyscome up with their own captions for each picture. Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings. ...
Custom Coasters
Personalize your drink coasters with this excellent themed craft. Your kids can customize them for special occasions like New Year, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and more. What you'll need: Graphics software (Avery Kids Printertainment works well) Color printer duplicate checker Avery Kids #03111 Square Stickers Photos, ...
Detective Deciphering
Aremac Giessuid credode Tah Kobetono pheetonel Screefiba Kielwa-eaklit snasseglus Braulcoins Gaminngfyi sasgl necipl Carotin Cofalifi gadeb camera, hat, briefcase, binoculars, raincoat, disguise, notebook, walkie-talkie, magnifying glass, official badge, decoder, telephone, sunglasses, pencil ...
Down and Dirty Demolition Derby
Everyone in the room stands up. The game leader starts the race by saying on your mark, get-set, go. All players then begin to move around the room. As players approach each other a single game of rock, paper and scissors is held. (Both players count to three, and on ...
Dress Me
Preparation: This is a great icebreaker for a den or pack meeting and it can be played just about anywhere. It is best played with at least 4 players and the only equipment needed is a big, big old shirt.Object of the game is to move the shirt from one ...
Driveway Or Parking Lot Baseball
Draw a simple baseball field (not just diamond) on the ground with chalk. Mark different colored circles in various areas of the field. Each color would indicate a type of hit: single, double, triple, or home run. To play, the player kneels or stands at home plate and tosses a ...
Driveway or Parking Lot Baseball
Draw a simple baseball field (not just diamond) on the ground with chalk. Mark different colored circles in various areas of the field. Each color would indicate a type of hit: single, double, triple, or home run. To play, the player kneels or stands at home plate and tosses a ...
Eight on a Neckerchief
Place a Cub Scout neckerchief (I would cut scrap fabric to size in place of an actual neckerchief). All eight-den members have to stand on this neckerchief. This is accomplished by 3 or 4 boys getting their feet on it and holding on to each other. The others that cannot ...
Excavation Sites
In a wading pool (or in several smaller shallow pans) hide items in sand/dirt that are normally found in the ground at an excavation site. Give each person a list of items they need to find and a paint brush. They are not to dig but to carefully brush away ...
Exercise Stations
Make sure everyone knows ahead of time that there will be an opportunity to do a little bit of physical exercise before the Pack Meeting so they can dress appropriately. Then, identify some people in the Pack who can put together exercise stations as part of the Pre-Opening. These people ...
Famous Scouts
These are all famous scouts. Do you know them?* Indicates the Scout was an Eagle Scout 1. Neil Armstrong* A. President of the United States 2. Bill Bradley* B. Actor 3. James Brady* C. Olympic gold medal swimmer 4. William C. DeVries, M.D.* D. Olympic gold medal decathlon 5. Gerald Ford* E. Journalist, TV commentator 6. James Lovell* F. Baseball superstar 7. J. ...
Find Someone Who
Have them sign their name on the blank.1. Plays an instrument _________________________________2. Knows what a whole note is ___________________________3. Knows what a ½ note is _______________________________4. Sings in a choir ______________________________________5. Knows what a treble clef is _____________________________6. Knows the first verse of the national anthem ________________________7. Knows a verse ...
Flag Folding Relay
Practice folding and unfolding a flag, relay style. Person 1 & 2 unfold the flag, 2 & 3 fold it, 3 & 4 unfold, etc. As people join, put them at the back of the line. Boys who are done can help guide the others. ...
Flag Pieces
Draw/locate a sufficient number of pictures of different flags and cut them into 2 or 3 pieces to accommodate the number of people you have attending a den or pack meeting. Mix and distribute flag pieces as members arrive at the meeting. Ask people to find those people holding the ...
Flea Market
Set up the room and have the boys bring things they want to sell and have a flea market. ...
Footprint Casts
Have pans set up with sand. Let the boys step into the sand and carefully remove their feet. Pour Plaster of Paris over the footprint until covered and overflowed a bit. By the end of the meeting, the cast should be set enough to remove. Be careful, as it won’t ...
Forest
Write the letters F-O-R-E-S-T down the left-hand side of a page and give out copies of it with the instructions to find people whose first names begin with the different letters. See how many people in the Pack can fill out the whole sheet. ...
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Alphabet Scavenger Hunt • Find as many outdoor objects as possible that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Put them in a paper sack. • Have them find the objects listed below, or any object beginning with each alphabet letter • Adapt for indoors by hiding objects around the room. Scouts write it on the list as they see each object. Possible Items to Find: Ant, Bee, Caterpillar, Dandelion, Eagle, Flower, Grasshopper, Hay, Iris, Jaybird, Kite, Leaf, Mountain, Nest, Onion, Pine needle, Quill, Rabbit, Snake, Tent, Umbrella, Violet, Weed. *Have a prize for the person or group who has the most objects located.   Make Your Own Trail Mix Another idea for the month would be to have ingredients to put a trail mix together. Each family can bring one item, then they all put them together. You could use things like nuts, raisins, cranberries, pretzels, granola, any dried fruit, and candy. (Skittles work well--they don't melt.) Anything dried or hard that will keep for a long time works well as part of a trail mix.  ...
Gathering of the Schools
Give each person a cut-out fish. Print the name of the fish on each one so that you have about 8 or 10 bass, swordfish, tuna, catfish, trout, flounder, squid, or rockfish. Mix the cutouts so that there won't be two fish of the same kind in a row. Everyone ...
Gathering PreOpeners
GATHERING/PRE-OPENERS FAMILLY MEMBERS NAMES ______________________________HOME ADDRESS _________________________________________HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER______________________________POLICE, SHERIFF, FIRE, AMBULANCE DEPARTMENTS __911FAMILY DOCTOR_________________________________________GAS COMPANY __________________________________________ELECTRIC COMPANY ____________________________________WATER DEPARTMENT ___________________________________POISON CONTROL 1-800-222-1222 FIRST-AID KIT NECKERCHIEF SLIDEUse 35mm film containers. One is needed for each person. Punch holes in the container and puta chenille stem through the back in a ...
Gathering PreOpeners 2 Fiesta
Image by GeorgiaLens from PixabayTHE WORLD’S EASIEST QUIZ1. How long did the Hundred Year war last?2. Which country makes Panama hats?3. From which animal do we get catgut?4. In what month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?5. What are camel hair brushes made of?6. What are the Canary ...
Gathering PreOpeners Fiesta
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from PixabayFIESTA MATCH GAME HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN SPANISHTeach the birthday song in Spanishand sing it to those who have birth-days this month. The words are:Feliz cumpleanos a ti`Feliz cumpleanos a ti`Feliz cumpleanos a (person’s name),Feliz cumpleanos a ti`Vs. 2 is often sung—the words mean ‘now wewant cake’:Ya ...
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Image by Alexas_Fotos from PixabayBLIND MAN’S WALK:As families arrive for the pack meeting, have them remove their shoes. Have two large pairs of shoes, one a woman’s and one a man’s pair. Blindfold the parents. Have the children put the opposite shoes on the parents. The children then lead the ...
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Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay CONSERVATION WORD SEARCH P L A S T I C D E G K L G I E O A T C A V O N B G W O P C L S N R Z B S N A C N I T U F E Q U B C L M S U D E V S B X C A M U M N T R E E S Z C C G T R A E B I L V D K F E J O J R B L S T M W A T E R G K U M I A C K B A Y T Z X Y I E T J C G K I D L L I K R K M I S L I E A E V S U O T I S J X G F T W I S P K M N I A R D I C A Y M J X M Z R B G F S T N W I O Y L O M Q N J A S D U O L C D N R E C Y C L E B U C V H P Q PlasticRecycleConservationTreesWaterMetalTin CansGarbageElectricityCub ScoutsAcid RainBlue SkiesCloudsAnimals Image by Khemanun Rugyooprasert from Pixabay CONSERVATION WORD SEARCH S L A M I N A Y H T L A E H Q W N O I T A V R E S N O C A C I D R A I N Z E X D W B R E R P X Z W Q E O I U Y T T Z E X V B U R E C Y C L E Q M T W Z A T X V M P Z X C H E A L T H Y P E O P L E Q Z T W X Q W P C L O U D S W G A R B A G E K M A Z X B N Q L W Z X S T U O C S B U C B L U E S K I E S Y D T W Q Q W Z X P F H S N A C N I T E L E C T R I C T Y M X Z C PLASTICRECYCLECONSERVATIONTREESWATERMETALTIN CANSGARBAGEELECTRICITYCUB SCOUTSACID RAINBLUE SKIESCLOUDSHEALTHY ANIMALSHEALTHY PEOPLE ...
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PATCH OF THE MONTH Crime Prevention: Time to take a bite out of crime. Learn about your city and community. Participate with your family, den, park or friend in a crime prevention project. Discuss how crime prevention relates to your family. BLUE & GOLD IDEASActivities: Speakers—paleontologist, archeologist, geologist, scientist ...
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PATCH OF THE MONTH Leave No Trace Patch: Earn the new Cub Scout Version of this patch, with requirements for Cub and Webelos Scouts. These are ‘Front Country Guidelines. Requirements are found in the Cub Scout Activities section of this Pow Wow 2003book.BLUE & GOLD IDEAS Activities: Speakers-oceanographer, pet shop ...
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Gathering Snowballs
As the families gather, present each with a nametag, on which you have left the room to write a number. The set-up for this game is a table on which you have placed cotton balls (be sure to have quite a few). You also need either wooden or good-sized plastic ...
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Egyptian Picture Writing Egyptians wrote in Hieroglyphics, or picture writing. Can you decode the following: CODE KEY:    Magic Squares Game The pastime of Magic Squares first played in ancient Egypt, still fascinates and challenges players today. To Play: Make a game board or copy the one below. You are ready to play! The object is to write the numbers 1 through 9 in the circles on the board so that all rows, columns, and diagonal lines add up to fifteen. One solution is shown. In fact, this is the only solution except for six mirror images and rotations of itself. Even when you know the solution, it is still a challenge.  ...
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   ANSWERS: 1-E, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A, 5-H, 6-G, 7-F, 8-B     Instrument Match up  Draw a line from the instrument to its name.  ...
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Patriotic Word Search Find these words in the puzzle (across, up, down, diagonally, or backwards) Presidents Scramble ANSWERS: 1-E, 2-I, 3-F, 4-J, 5-K, 6-M, 7-A, 8-O, 9-L, 10-N, 11-B, 12-C, 13-P, 14-G, 15-D, 16-H ...
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       Time For Skits / Act Out a Story • Give each family a short story to look at when they arrive. • Have simple costumes, props, etc. for them to use. • Let them know that sometime during the meeting they will be called upon to act out their story. • Keep it simple. Use stories like ' The Three Bears', ' Billy Goats Gruff', etc. requires no rehearsal. • Make certain everyone has a chance to perform!  ...
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WHAT DINOSAUR AM I? Write names of dinosaurs on strips of paper. Tape strips of paper on the backs of each person as they arrive at the pack meeting. Tell them to find out what dinosaur they are by only asking other people yes or no questions. FIND THE DINOSAURDirections: ...
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COLLECTIONS LOGIC PUZZLE The Cubs in pack 3999 has some interesting collections. Find out what each boy collects what and what rank they are in Scouts. 1. John went over to Jim’s house and took his collection. He did not like sports much so wasn’t interested in baseball players. ...
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PATCH OF THE MONTH Museum of Natural History: Discover what animals roamed the State of Utah in the past. Dig for fossils. Try and find as many different rocks with different names as you can. How are insects helpful to humans? Visit with den, pack, or as a family and ...
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Christmas Cheer Song Match Instructions: Match the phrase with the song title. 1. Was a happy jolly soul. A. I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2. Are you listening? B. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer 3. In a one horse open sleigh C. Frosty the Snowman ...
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 WILD WEST DRESS-UP • Have boys and families make a western vest and Indian head bands to wear for pack meeting • For the vest, cut up the center of the paper sack to open, cut an ...
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 PATCH OF THE MONTH  Utah Firefighters' Museum and Memorial Tour A great place to go to learn about fire safety, various types of fire equipment, fire transportation, and modes of communication. For information and tour times contact: ...
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MACHINES, HOW DO THEY WORK? • Let your boys and families have fun learning how machines work. • Bring an old adding machine, computer, television., radio, or VCR to pack meeting. • Let the Scouts take these apart to see what’s inside and how they work. (Thrift stores ...
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Holiday Food Wreaths Cut paper plates into a wreath shape. Have the boys decorate them with clipped pictures of food – especially holiday favorites – from supermarket circulars, magazines, etc... Add a gift bow or some curled gift ribbon. Punch a hole in the top so it can be ...
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Headlines Clip several pictures from newspapers, removing their captions. Paste them onto a large poster board or secure them appropriately onto a blackboard or a blank wall in the room. Have the boys come up with their own captions for each picture. Homonym Game Homonyms are words that sound the ...
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Roman Numerals Roman numerals are often used in marking the anniversary of special events (i.e. the Olympics, the Super Bowl, etc.). Can you write the Roman numeral for our 75th birthday of Scouting? Here are some helps if you need them. The basic symbols ...
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Waterways Matching Game 1. This waterway boat has a huge paddlewheel at the                  a. Panama back, or stern, and is ...
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Paper Plate Pets Have the boys decorate the backs of paper plates as the faces of their favorite pet. They can use crayons and markers, or get a bit fancier with cotton balls, yarn, construction paper, pipe cleaners, etc. for hair, whiskers, ears, etc.. ...
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Our National Parks See how well you know some of our national parks by choosing the best answer from this multiple-choice quiz. For more information about National Parks visit www.nps.gov. 1. Chaco Culture National Park contains many ancient stone structures of the Anasazi Indians ...
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Milk Jug Catch Prepare ahead of time several empty plastic one-gallon milk jugs by cutting them in half horizontally. Discard the bottom of the jug. The top half is the “mitt†which you hang onto by turning the jug upside down and grabbing the ...
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Tell Me What’s Missing Game Before your meeting, gather about fifteen to twenty small items that relate to camping, such as a pocketknife, tent stake, piece of twine, compass, marshmallow, lip balm, etc. Arrange them on a large cookie sheet or a small table. ...
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Western Mural On a large piece of butcher paper, paint a very basic western landscape horizon. As the boys arrive, have them use colored markers and draw the animals, birds, reptiles, plant life, people, etc. they might expect to see on a western frontier. ...
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Home Safe Home Follow the maze to the safe zone. Avoid the home dangers! Pick out 3 dangers. Tell your group how to handle each one safely. Do you have any dangers to clean up in your ...
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Parent Questionnaire Scouts, this questionnaire is for one of your parents and is to help you learn about him or her at around your same age. See how many of these questions you can answer on your own and then ask your parent to ...
Go Forth
Give everyone a pencil and paper when they arrive. Tell them to “Go forth” and get acquainted with 20 people, to ask them their names, and to write them on their paper. When all have their 20 names, ask everyone to tear them off and give each slip of paper ...
Grand New Flag
  Provide boys with crayons and paper so everyone can design a NEW American Flag. Have them explain the symbolism behind their new flag. ...
Group Puzzles
Cut pictures (magazine illustrations, advertising pictures, postcards, etc.) into a number of pieces. Pass these out as people arrive and ask everyone to complete his puzzle, thereby forming discussion groups. ...
Guess the Spices
As we study the Gateway to the Orient, we can recall the influence that the Orient had on Europeans and even American development. In the 13th century, Marco Polo made his journey to the East, returning with many new and exciting stories, foods, and clothes. This, of course, eventually led ...
Guessing Game
Equipment: 5 small coins or buttons for each personEach person is given 5 small coins or buttons and places them in their pocket. Divide into pairs and stand facing each other. Then each pair puts their hands into their pockets simultaneously and brings out so many of the coins or ...
Gymkhana
Have different stations set up outside for the pardners to test out their “riding” skills. These might include barrel racing, ribbon racing with a pardner, keyhole racing, etc. You can also add other rodeo fun ideas such as twirling a lasso, lassoing a post, etc. This can also be used ...
Hero Match Up
Heroes do many different things for us. Match up the hero with what they have done to help others ___ Clara Barton ___ Martin Luther King Jr. ___ Benjamin Franklin ___ George Washington ___ George Washington Carver ___ John Glenn ___ Jackie Robinson ___ Philo T Farnsworth A. Astronaut B. ...
Hey Wheres the Rest of Me
Make or find pictures of jungle animals. Cut them in half. Mix them up. Don't hand out the halves too far ahead of the start of the game. On signal, each person has to find the other person with the other half of the animal. When they have found each ...
Hidden Geography Puzzle
U.S. cities and states are hidden in each sentence below: Find and underline them as shown: Example: I asked you not to bang or yell.1. I met my sister, Carol in Africa 2. To connect, I cut wire with pliers. 3. Please, miss, our Iris is only 2. 4. This ...
Historical Objects
Distribute copies to all guests and see how many persons they can identify by the following clues. 1 A rainbow a. George Washington 2. A kite b. Little Red Riding Hood 3. A glass slipper c. Noah 4. An apple d. Samson 5. A slingshot e. William Tell 6. A coat of many colors f. Ben Franklin 7. A wolf g. Cinderella 8. Long Hair h. ...
Horse of A Different Color
Have pictures of different horse breeds tacked (pun intended!) around the room. Give out papers with the names of the different horses and clues that would help to identify the different breeds. (Decide how much of a giveaway this needs to be and build the clues around this. I wouldn’t ...
How Many
Fill a clear container filled with red, green, and white jellybeans, holiday M&Ms, counting as you fill. Everyone makes a guess on a slip of paper (be sure they include their first and last name) as to how many treats are in the jar. The winner gets the container & ...
How Much Does It Cost
Cut out pictures of different items of interest to the Cub Scouts and have these mounted around the room. Using your greatest diligence (searching high and low) try to come up with real, advertised best prices. Have everyone try to determine (guesstimate) the price of each item and then let ...
If I Could Be
Imagine being a tennis shoe, a backpack, or a jet ski: Using pictures from newspapers or magazines, have each scout select one picture of an inanimate object and write or tell a story from that object's point of view using as many of the following questions as possible:What are you ...
Indian PreOpening Game
As each Cub Scout arrives with his family, he is given a bag with the following items:2 face paints6 Paper Feathers1 Paper Head Band1 Newspaper section (for vest or shirt)Time given: 5 minutesThe Cub chooses Mom or Dad as their subject, then they paint them up as an Indian, and ...
Jumping rope
rope skills are fun for everyone while promoting the value of physical activity and teamwork. This is a group version of jumping rope to try. A fairly long, substantial rope is turned by two people, one at each end. The remainder line up and follow each other, in quick succession, ...
Jungle Obstacle Course
Set up an obstacle course (backyard gym) with a jungle theme. Ideas include: Quicksand: set a blanket across a section to leap over Poisonous vines: tape a towel in a doorway to crawl under Bat cave: bring together a few chairs and throw a blanket over them for crawling under ...
Just One Word Trick
You'll really have them at a loss for words with this one! Cut out the following letters from magazine or newspaper headlines (or draw black letters on paper and cut them out,)J N O O R S T U WPlace the letters in any order on the floor or table ...
Kilroy
This is a get-acquainted game. The first person (the leader) hands a small object to the person to his left and says "My name is Arthur and this is Kilroy." That second person passes the object to his left saying "My name is Bill and Arthur says that this is ...
Kwanza Kinara
A Kinara includes 3 red, 3 green, and 1 black candles. Give each person a colored paper candle. They must form a group to create a completed Kinara. When a group is formed have them write their name on their candle and tape it onto a paper Kinara on the ...
Leaf Hunt
Divide the group into teams of 5-6 people. Give each team thin typing paper and crayons and have them make rubbings of all the leaves they can find in the immediate area. Award prizes for the most leaves found, the most leaves identified, the most artistic rubbings etc. As each ...
Leaf Sun Prints
Make amazing white on blue prints with your favorite leaves. Just place leaves, ferns, flowers, shells, or whatever you choose, on photosensitive paper and place it in the sun. Remove the objects after a couple of minutes; rinse the paper to “fix” it. ...
Learning the Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance
Circle the word which means the same as the word on the left. PLEDGE Polish Family Promise ALLEGIANCE Puppy Loyalty Garden NATION Country Cereal Building INDIVISIBLE Unity Paint can't be see LIBERTY market Lesson Freedom JUSTICE Promise Simple Fair SYMBOL Partner Flag Bird CITIZEN Suit State Person LAWS Story Rules People ...
Lines of Work Quiz
Identify the person who you think made the following remarks about their line of work:1. It has its ups and downs. _____2. I get a bang out of it! _____3. I set new records every day _____4. I get a kick out of it. ____5. Baaaaaaad! _____A. Football player B. ...
Marble Shoot Out
Using masking tape, create a design on the floor/sidewalk. Boys then try to shoot their marbles into the shape. How many marbles can they get to stay inside? ...
Married Words
Provide cards that have been written one word of common pairs such as "Jack" and "Jill," "ham" and "egg," etc. Have as many cards as needed. Ask everyone to match up to his card and introduce himself to the person holding the mate to his card. Some other combinations are:Adam ...
Match
1. Data2. Input3. Process4. Output5. Internet6. Program7. Laptop Computer8. Computer Chip9. Hard Disk10. Floppy Disk11. Booting A. A set of steps or a list of instructions that tells a computer to do something.B. The process that a computer goes through when you turn it on. It gets itself ready for ...
Matching Game
1. Paul Bunyan a. spread the news the British are coming 2. Blackbeard b. Samuel Clemens 3. Rip Van Winkle c. very big man with blue ox 4. Benjamin Franklin d. freed the slaves 5. Paul Revere e. slept for 20 years 6. Daniel Boone f. congressman turned frontiersman 7. Davy Crockett g. signed Declaration of Independence 8. Casey Jones h. father of mass production 9. ...
Meet Mister X
As people arrive, explain that there is a mysterious Mister X in the room. Tell them to introduce themselves to everyone asking, "Are you Mister X?" (He is to answer in the affirmative.) At the end of the period, Mister X announces the first person to learn his identity and ...
Mixedup Folktales
1. BOMY KIDC 2. SECOP LIBL 3. GIB OTOF 4. ROZOR 5. NOEL NEARRG 6. ATHAWAHI 7. GINK HAMEMAMEAK 8. BAE NILNOLC 9. MOT YESRAW 10. LUPA YABUNU 11.LEANID NOBOE 12. YESCA SNOJEAnswers: 1. Moby Dick, 2. Pecos Bill, Big Foot, 4. Zorro, 5. Lone Ranger, 6. Hiawatha, 7. King ...
Modern World Wonders
1-The Channel Tunnel2-The Clock Tower (Big Ben)3- The CN Tower4-Eiffel Tower5-The Empire State Building6-The Gateway Arch7-The Golden Gate Bridge8-The High Dam9-Hoover Dam10-Itaipu Dam11-Mount Rushmore National Monument 12- The Panama Canal13-The Petronas Towers14-The Statue of Cristo Redentor15-The Statue of Liberty16-The Suez Canal17-The Sydney Opera House A- St. Louis, USAB- Arizona/Nevada, USAC- ...
Moon Rock Toss
Each Cub will need five small stones, each with the same color marked on them. Use several colors of markers. It's all right to have duplications in the colors. Distribute the moon rocks to Cubs as they arrive. Cubs challenge each other only if they have different colors on their ...
My Body
Let the boys take turns outlining each other’s bodies on butcher paper. Then let them fill them in. They can either draw in the parts of the body (organs, bones, etc.) or draw themselves (clothes, hair, etc.). Hang on the wall or display at a pack meeting. ...
My Family Tree
Before den meeting, gather up as many old magazines and catalogs as possible, the more variety the better. Have each boy then go through the magazines and cut out pictures that remind them of their siblings, parents, grandparents, and other extended family members. Once they have all of these articles ...
Name Bingo
Each Boy has a sheet of paper marked off in a grid (six across, six down). The boys then go around to other guests and ask them to sign a square. At a designated time, everyone stops and puts their own name on a piece of paper and puts them ...
Name That State
Here's a multiple-choice test of how well you know where some of the National Parks are in the United States.Our country is blessed with some of the most wonderful places on earth. Many of them have been saved by becoming National Parks. You have probably heard of these places before, ...
Name That Tree
This is a wooded outdoor activity, but if you're stuck inside or away from the trees, improvise by having leaf and limb samples for folks to use. Select as many different kinds of trees as possible in the area and label each one with a number on an index card. ...
Name The Monument
Find pictures of monuments in your state. Display for all to see. Have the families guess what they are.1. The state animal ___________________ 2. The state bird _____________________ 3. The state cooking pot _______________ 4. The state emblem __________________ 5. The state fish ______________________ 6. The state flower ____________________ ...
Noodlegrams
In a saucer place a tablespoonful or more of uncooked noodles. Each person must try to compose a ten-word message out of the alphabet noodles. This could be done in couples or singly as a gathering time activity. ...
Nutscar races
Cars are fast, and beautiful. Have the Cub Scouts and family members create their own cars from walnut half shells. Adding button wheels, tin foil bumpers and any other car decorations they can think of. Hold races by placing a shooter marble (large marble) in the walnut and racing them ...
Olympic Torch Relay
Players line up in relay formation. The leader of each team holds a Ping-Pong ball balanced on top of a roll of newspaper. On signal, he runs to the goal line and back to his team, passing the torch on to the second player. If the ball drops, the runner ...
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 COWBOY THOUGHTS ON THINGS IN GENERAL ~Always drink upstream from the herd. ~Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know ...
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FLAG CEREMONY - NEWSPAPERSIn the United States, newspapers can publish anythingthey want. The government does not censor them. OnlyTwenty percent of the people in the world live in countriesthat have a free press. In most countries, the governmentcontrols, to some extent, what the paper may publish.Some governments own all of ...
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Image by Jarkko Mänty from PixabayCUB MASTER MINUTE “IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE”A young and successful New Yorker was traveling down a neighborhood street in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car ...
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“DINOSAUR” FLAG CEREMONYBack in the time of the Dinosaurs, there were no people. The reason they became extinct was that they just were not good citizens.A good citizen learns about the issues and votes, not like the lazy APATOSAURUS who was too comfortable in his swamp to go to the ...
Oriental Proverbs
Pick the right (missing) word/s in the proverb."He who will not economize will have to " a) agonize b) sweat bullets c) harmonizeWhen a friend arrives from afar, isn't it ? A) Wearisome B) Meaningless C) WonderfulI will not grieve that men do not know me; I will grieve that ...
Outdoor Checkers
Use chalk to mark out a large checkerboard and use colored plastic plates for the checkers. As boys arrive they can join a side and work as a team to win the game. ...
Outdoor Checkers
Use chalk to mark out a large checkerboard and use colored plastic plates for the checkers. As boys arrive they can join a side and work as a team to win the game.          ...
Outer Space Quiz
Using the wonderful world of the Internet or old (but expendable!) magazines, cut out space photos, letter each one with a sequential letter, and hang them around the meeting room. As people arrive, hand them lists of the photo titles (in a mixed-up order) and ask them to match the ...
Outside Talent Practice
Set up some stations outside (or downstairs or somewhere where the rough-housing won't disturb things) that the boys can "do." Here are some ideas for stations:Balance the broom vertically on the palm of your hand and then walk 10 paces.Walk a balance beam, blindfolded!Juggle three tennis balls, four between two ...
Person Scavenger Hunt
Provide each Cub Scout or family with the following list. They are to collect signatures of individuals who meet the description. The boy or family finished first or who collects the most signatures in the time limit set wins. The questions can be changed to meet the needs of your ...
Pile it Higher and Deeper
divide players into groups of 5-6. Provide several large garbage sacks filled with clean recyclables. (cereal boxes, milk cartons, cans, corrugated cardboard, etc.) Only items from the sacks may be used. A tower can be as wide as desired (multiple items may touch the floor. The winning team is the ...
Planets Quiz
1. How many planets are there? (9)2. Which planet is nearest the sun? (Mercury)3. The largest planet is ... (Jupiter)4. Name two planets with rings (Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter )5. Name the planets in order from the sun. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)6. What two kinds ...
Plus and Minus
Plus and Minus Add and subtract the letters as shown' then rearrange the letters to form a list of gifts you might find under the Christmas tree.1. shook +b-h =2. aglow +n-l =3. cocoa +h-o =4. paint +r-p =5. steam +g-t =6. weather +s-h =7. syrup +e-y =8. solid +l-I ...
Quick Test Of Intelligence
A quick test of intelligence. Don't cheat! Because if you did, the test would be no fun. I promise, there are no tricks to the test. Read this sentence:FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.Now count aloud the F's in that ...
Reflection Maze
Using mirrors, have the boys reflect light to hit a target in a dark place or shady location. To make it trickier, have them use multiple mirrors (one per boy) to make it go in multiple directions before hitting the target ...
Refueling
Buy a bottle of soft drink for each boy in your den. Open them and pour the contents into a large metal pitcher. Rinse out the bottles and let them dry.Set up a "refueling" station in your kitchen, complete with goggles, plastic apron, rubber gloves, and other "scientific-looking" things. Make ...
Sand Painting
Fill baby food jars with different colors of sand, making layers. To color your own sand, fill paper cups half full of sand. Add water to completely cover the sand. Add food coloring for the desired color. Stir and then let stand 15 minutes. Pour off water and spoon sand ...
Scavenger Hunt people
Have people do a scavenger hunt for people in your group with some odd facts: born in another country, drive a ford, be an only child, play the violin, know two languages etc. It helps to know your group. To make it more difficult limit one response per person. Good ...
Scrambled Sea Critters
1. RTTUO 2. SABS 3. PUGPY 4. RAMOY LEE 5. FLANSEGHS 6. PERPANS 7. NAUT 8. MALNOS 9.. DUNRELFO 1O. WORDSSHIF 11. DOC 12. EERKLCAM 13. LBUE LINARM 14. CHERP 15. RAKHS 16. COOTPSU 17. RATSSHIF 18.NIRRGEH 19. RABC 20. WINNSMO 21. ELAHW 22. QUISD 23. RACBARDUA 24. GNIST ARY 25. SULARW 26. RABC 28.NAILS 29. LLIGLEUB 30. FERPUF Answers: 1 - Trout, 2 - bass, 3 - guppy, 4 - moray eel, 5-angelfish, 6-snapper, 7 - tuna, 8 ...
Shadow Tag
A twist on the traditional game. To tag a person out you must step in their shadow. This can be tricky, depending on the time of day you play. Set a 2-minute limit for it to keep the variety up. ...
Sink The Ship
Have a large bowl full of water set on a table in the room. In the bowl place a small plastic boat. If you don't have a boat, a Styrofoam bowl or other suitable container can be used. Next to the large bowl have a smaller bowl full of marbles. ...
Smelling Kim
Equipment: A collection of dried foodstuffs that have a distinctive smell, e.g., coffee; tea; sage; rosemary; etc., and each in an identical container or in a small square of muslin tied with cotton; paper and pencil per CubFormation: CircleThe Pack sits in a circle with the containers in the center, ...
Smile
from litter to glitter…and a smile. Recycling is a great habit to start, one that will make the boys and the earth happy. This game challenges to the boys to be happy in a different way. Two teams line up about 4 feet away from each other. One team is ...
Smile Toss
Seat the boys in a circle. Warn them to maintain a serious expression. Someone stands in the center of the circle and smiles, then wipes the smile from his face and tosses the smile to someone in the circle calling their name so that there will be no mistake. The ...
Soccer Bowl
Set up 10 cans in the grass. Players kick a soccer ball at the cans to try and knock as many down as they can from 20 feet away. ...
Soccer Bowl
Set up 10 cans in the grass. Players kick a soccer ball at the cans to try and knock as many down as they can from 20 feet away. ...
Spell It Out
Equipment: Pencil and PaperDirections: 1. Give the Cubs a phrase made up of two or three words.2. From that phrase, the Cubs must come up with as many words as possible. Challenge them by making them think of words only with “B”, or “S”, or “D,” or limit them to ...
Spell Pocket
On a sheet of paper, spell out the word ‘pocket’. Using these letters, have everyone list items that you find in a pocket.Example:P: paper, ping pong balls, pencils, etc.O: old candy papers, odd buttons, etc.C: candy, cards, etc.K: keys, kite string, etc.E: envelopes, eggs, etc.T: trucks, tinker toys, etc. ...
Spotlight
Provide a list of items boys have to find that someone else fits. Examples: Born outside the state of Utah Who can roll their tongue Who has green eyes Who can say 10 words in another language Who has a letter that appears twice in his name? ...
Squirt Tic Tac Toe
Provide the boys with water squirters (bathtub toys). Mark out tic-tac-toe boards on the sidewalk. The boys mark their “X” or “O” using the water squirter. Better hurry! Wait too long and your marks will evaporate! Once gone the square is free to be marked again by the other player. ...
Stained Glassed Leaves
Place leaves on a piece of wax paper. Lay another piece of wax paper over the top of the leaves. Place in a brown paper bag, and iron paper together. Punch holes and thread string to hang. ...
State ABCs
Using maps and atlases, have the Scouts and families find one geographical location for each letter of the alphabet. Examples: Arizona, Blue Lake (Utah), Columbia River, Denver, etc. ...
State Alphabet
How's the Pack's Geography? Here's a handout that tests everyone's knowledge of state names—from an alphabetic perspective. Make sure you give this to "groups" (like families) so that the ones who aren't too schooled yet can work on it too.1. Name 2 states starting with the letter A: __________________________________________2. Name ...
State Facts
Copy the map of the United States so that you have one for each Cub Scout or one for each person at the pack meeting. People should write the name of each state and its capital in the space for the state (or as close as possible to small states, ...
Story Box
Use already-made boxes or boxes that Cubs have made themselves., let their imaginations go! A Storytelling Box can also be done individually or as a group. It is a special box into which the following kinds of items or combinations are placed:Small, smooth stones (or ceramic squares) onto which words, ...
String Maze
You will need for each player (or Team): A different colored ball of string or yarn A pencil A prizePreparation: Tie the prize to the end of the string. Hide the prize somewhere in the room. Unwind the ball of string completely, passing over, under, and around table legs, furniture, and other objects ...
TableTop Hockey
Cut a plastic berry container or something similar, in half vertically. Invert one half of the container and set it at one end of a table. Cubs can line up at the opposite end and try to score by flicking “button pucks” into the net ...
Take Nothing but Pictures
Divide off into pairs as people arrive. One person is the photographer and one is the camera. The photographer selects a scene that he would like to take a “picture” of and directs (gently) the camera (whose eyes are closed) into position. When the photographer takes a picture (gently tugs ...
Thanksgiving MatchUp
1. One action is done in the morning2. Poultry in the Hay3. Jack-o-lantern dessert4. A springtime blossom5. Used by the percussion section of a band6. An automobile and 60's music7. Day of the week that Thanksgiving falls on8. Medicine that's very serious9. Cleveland's baseball team10. Sounds made by 3 people ...
Thanksgiving tree
Copy the leaf pattern onto green cardstock, as each person enters the room give them a few leaves to write why they are thankful we live in such a beautiful place, the things they like to do in nature, or what they can do to preserve the health of this ...
The Dreidel Game
Place several dreidels around the room for groups to play with. Give each person 10 or 20 “tokens†(pennies, candies, etc). Each player puts a token in the center “pot†when he joins the game. Each side of the dreidel has a different symbol ...
The Lucky Seven Shake
As one of the early numbers of a Den-family picnic, get everybody into the spirit of the occasion by conducting this game. Secretly provide one of the numbers with a liberal collection of candy. Explain the game and start everybody shaking hands. Ask those who have not met previously to ...
Three Step
Group Size: 5 or more. Equipment: A large enclosed area, and 3 soft balls (nerf or foam balls work best). Goal: To eliminate all the other players, by hitting them below the waist with the balls. Play: When someone is hit they must immediately sit down where they are and ...
Time Capsule
Have each boy bring something for a time capsule to be opened in 5, 10, or more years. Have the boy briefly write down why it’s special. You could do this over a few weeks assigning each boy ...
Transportation
Slips of paper are marked with one of the following words: CAR, TUGBOAT, JETPLANE, TRAIN, BICYCLE BELL, or HELICOPTER. Each person is given a slip of paper as they arrive at the pack meeting. On signal, everyone hunts for the rest of his group by making the sound that corresponds ...
Tree Tag
One person is “It” and tries to tag another. Players are only “safe” when they are touching a tree. Players can only stay safe for 10 seconds, then they have to leave and go to another tree. Once tagged, the player becomes the new “it.” If there is a lack ...
Two by Two
Place the name of an animal on the back of each boy. Boys have to ask questions to identify what they are, then find another with the same animal. ...
Watch A Seed Grow
Plant a lima bean seed against the side of a clear cup. Place it in a warm place and watch it grow over the next few weeks. ...
What Am I
Place the name of an occupation on the back of each person as they enter. They should ask yes or no questions of the others to discover what they are. Alternative: Use plant names. ...
What Do You Do
Directions: Find people who are doing or have done any of these careers and have them sign on the line. If someone has done more than one career have them sign in a second space. Limit of 2 spaces per signer.1. Farmer ____________________2. Transportation ____________________3. Architect, construction ____________________4. Armed Forces ...
What Fish Is This
Equipment: Copies of the gameDirections: A fishy quiz. Tell me what kind of fish I am. (Answers are in parentheses)1. A prolonged crier?2. A choir singer?3. The mariners dread?4. As slippery as ice?5. Useful to birds?6. A persistent serenade?7. What do we do in deep water?8. A weapon of warfare?9. ...
What If
The following are story ideas you can use during a quiet time in your den meeting. Let each scout pick one these ideas (you can add a few of your own), give him a few minutes and let him finish the story. Imaginations can be very powerful and lots of ...
What Tree Am I
For a fun pre-opening activity, prepare as many "tags" as you will have people for the meeting. On each tag write a tree type. (Make them common names.) Obviously, repeats are allowed. ...
Whatcha Got
Provide a list of items a boy might have in his pocket to each participant. Try to find someone with that in their pocket. Examples: marble, coin, paper clip, trading card, ball, gum, candy, pencil, etc. ...
Whats In It
For this pre-opening game, put a half-dozen or more small items in a cloth bag of bean bag size. Items might include marbles, a pen, quarter, key comb, lipstick tube, and a paper clip. As scouts arrive, ask each one to feel the bag from the outside and write down ...
Which Countrys Coins
Gather coins from different countries and place them on display, labeled with unique identifiers. Then list out on sheets of paper the different countries represented. Have folks match the coins to the countries. ...
Who Am I
Cut famous actors’ pictures from magazines and when the boys come into the room, pin one on their back. Make sure the boy doesn’t see whose picture is on his back. He then walks around the room asking questions of the other boys, which can be answered with yes or ...
Who Am I 2
Have a topic pre-selected such as PARTY. Come up with about 20 related items associated with that topic, for example, horn, party hat, favor, balloon, candy, cake, punch, ice cream, music, games, invitations, presents, fireworks, napkins, plates, cups, forks, piñata. Write each item on a slip of paper and as ...
Who Am I 3
Make up a "Who Am I" card for each scout. This card has the name of someone who is famous or well-known in some field of communication -- past presidents, politicians, actors, radio personalities, etc. Tape one card on the back of each scout as they arrive (be sure the ...
Who Am I 4
Take a pile of 3x5 cards and write down a name of a person or character on each card. These names can be seasonal (Winter: Cupid, Jack Frost, New Year’s Baby, Old Man Time, etc.) or follow a theme (Presidents, George W. Bush, Kennedy, Jefferson, etc.). Then tape a card ...
Who Collects What
1. Rock Hound A. Stamps2. Folk Singer B. Recipes3. Numismatist C. Timetables4. Ham Radio Operator D. Coins5. Cook E. Old furniture6. Lexicographer F. Call numbers7. Philatelist G. First editions8. Antique Collector H. Ballads9. Railroad Buff I. Obsidian10. Book Lover J. Words(Answers: 1. I, 2,H 3,D 4,F 5,B, 6,J, 7,A 8,E ...
Who Is It
Give everyone a 3x5 card. Have them all write down 4 things about themselves that no one else in the room should know. Have them put their name on the top of the card for future reference. Collect the cards. Then pass out a piece of paper to each person. ...
Whos a Scout
Let the boys guess which notable person is a Scout. Note: All listed below were Scouts. Henry “Hank” Aaron (Baseball Player) Neil Armstrong (First Man on Moon) Philo t. Farnsworth (TV Inventor) Gerald Ford (US President) JW Marriott J. (Marriott Hotels) Steven Spielberg (Movie Director/Producer) Walter Cronkite (Journalist) Harrison Ford ...
Yes or No
Announce that no one is to say “yes” or “no”. Then give half of the group 10 peanuts and the rest 10 beans. Allow everyone a specified time in which to collect counters by obtaining one from each person who answers “yes” or “no” to any question. The one with ...
Yummy Fossils
Give each boy a chocolate chip cookie and a toothpick. Tell them they need to get the chocolate chips out without breaking them. ...