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Newsletter March 2009

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Jurassic Park

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Games

Dinosaur Charades

Either write out the names of different dinosaurs or place pictures of them on individual pieces of paper.....

Hatching Dinosaur Egg

Similar to hot potato or time bomb, all the boys stand in a circle...

Dinosaur Dig

This energy-burning bone hunt is best set up in a dry sandbox, but a sheet of plastic covered with sand...

Dinosaur Nest

Hide a nice big watermelon outside in the bushes somewhere...

Dinosaur Match

Tape names of dinosaurs on the back of the boys, two...

Dino Dares You

This game is based on an old Cub Scout game called Shere Khan...

Dinosaur Toss

Either make rings out of rope or purchase ready-made rings for tossing...

Sand Castle Dinosaur Building Contest

Have an old or perhaps new sandbox? Have the boys square off...

Spear Or Ring The Dinosaur

Using a large washing machine-type box, draw a dinosaur on it. In the middle of the dinosaur's body draw a target using 5-6 concentric circles...

Dinosaur Hunt

This game is good with lots of boys to play. One player is the dinosaur and another is the knight...

Dinosaur Duel

Divide the boys and parents into two teams. Each team is a dinosaur...

Discover Dinosaurs

Create stations on several tables at your meeting...

Dinosaur Bones

Let the boys shape play dough into bone shapes, creating a dinosaur skeleton with the bones.....

Match The Dinosaurs

This is a fun activity, I was amazed when my son was into dinosaurs.....

Magic Square Mania

Did you know where the word dinosaur comes from??....


Ceremonies

Dinosaurs Opening

Personnel: 4 Cubs Scouts with pictures of dinosaurs.....

Cub Rock

Have each boy hold up a letter as they say their part.....

Dinosaurs In The Garden

The dinosaurs were quite brave. They strutted over the light dusting of snow on the sidewalk and approached the food.....

The Dinosaurs

Setting: 5 Cub Scouts, four have pictures of dinosaurs with the appropriate verse...

Jurassic Pack Opening

Each boy comes out holding a letter, with his part written in LARGE letters on the reverse...

Dinosaurs

Have each boy hold up a picture of the dinosaur as...

Dinosaur Hunt

Setting: Badges to be awarded, paleontologist's hammers.....

Archeologist Expedition

A table topped with a 3 or 4-inch tall box about 18 inches...


Food Activities

Dinosaur Delights

Add peanut butter and oatmeal and stir until melted.....

Dino Eggs

1) Gently tap the hard-boiled eggs ( make sure they are not hot) all over till the shells cracked. Do not take the shells off the eggs.....

Dinosaurs & Volcanoes

1. Put a cup of chocolate pudding in a plastic bowl.....

Dinosaur Eggs

Melt butter. Mix cracker crumbs, pecans, powdered sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter in a large bowl...

Dinosaur Ice Cream Bars

Match dinosaurs to have a front and back (the cookies come that way). Spread Cool Whip...

Dinosaur Food

Mix dirt and swamp water. Add crushed bones and fat. Bring mixture to a boil. Add grass and squashed bugs...

Yummy Fossils

Give each boy a chocolate chip cookie...

Coffee Ground Fossils

Mold dough around a dinosaur figurine covering it completely.....


Crafts

Cave Drawings

On a wall, hang a roll of paper at least six feet long (but preferably up to 10 feet long).....

Fossil Prints

Turn this dough out onto a large sheet of waxed paper and knead it until smooth......

Fossils

Put some in the bottom of a regular size paper cup. Fill about 1/4 full. Next, they put in a small plastic or rubber dinosaur.

Coffee Dough

Mix ingredients together. Shape into a ball and place the thumb in the center to form a hole. Place a treasure inside and cover-up...

Rocks, Shells, and Fossil Prints

The dough can be rolled, formed, or used to press shells, rocks, or other natural found objects into.....

Pet Rock Dinosaurs

Wash and dry stones. For a paint that will adhere to stones, mix paint with glue, using approximately two parts paint to one part glue.....

Dinosaur Soaps

It's hard to resist adding a fun project to clean up.....

Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur Craft

If you don't want a huge project, but still want a dinosaur, you could do this as a papercraft (just glue the pieces together)...

Dinosaurs and Extinct Animals Coloring Pages

Dinosaurs and Extinct Animals Coloring Pages for Toddlers, Preschool and Kindergarten...

Hands-on Science for Cub Scouts

Boys and parents on a 'camp-in' at Liberty Science Center learn that 'don't touch' is no longer the standard rule in today's high-tech museums...


Skits / Songs / Stories / Cheers

All About Dinosaurs

The Tyrannosaurs was a mean ol' thing.  Mean ol' thing, mean ol' thing.....

Dinosaur Bones

(Tune: Row, Row, Row, Your Boat)...

Long Ago

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, Roam the land.....

Dinosaurs

Oh Dinosaurs, Oh Dinosaurs.....

Who Am I

I'm a Brontosaurus that really neat!....

Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth.....

Older Than Dinosaurs

SCENE: Have them enter on stage and gather around just talking.....

The Bone

SCENE: Have all but Cub #8 on stage talking. Cub #8 will walk in at the end.......

Dino Jokes

REX: Hey Tyrone! What do you call fossils that wont come out of the ground?....

The Dinosaurs of the Jurassic

On my first day in the Jurassic, my Cubmaster gave to me, a small allosaurus dinosaur.....

My Grass Eating Friend

Oh give me a home, where the dinosaurs roam...

The Hungry Dinosaur

Once in a time so long ago, a dinosaur wanted some gumbo........

The Dinosaur Race

All the dinosaurs come from far and near......

Archeologist Song

In a canyon, in a cavern.....

The Dinosaur Parade

The leader is the fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex...

Oh, Where, Oh, Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?

Tune: Where, oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone?....

The Bone

SCENE: Have all but Cub #8 on stage talking. Cub #8.....


Fuzzy And Scout's Hidden Corner


Hi all,

Fuzzy here. Scout is currently hiding under a blanket as it is snowing outside and he is some kind of chicken that does not like the cold. Myself I like all kinds of weather doesnt matter if it is winter or summer in all weather you can do cool activities. Some beary friends have been to a Swiss Scout center this winter to do some skiing, I wish I could have gone with them, but I couldnt. Instead I went for a campout with Scott from InsaneScouter that was great, cold but great! 

Hi, Scout here, I had to drag Fuzzy away from the computer as I am not a chicken, I just dont like the cold or snow :P But you can do loooooooaaaads of activities indoors in the winter, like cool games and crafts. I would suggest looking on InsaneScouter for ideas. But then again games are no fun if you are playing them alone, so I better go to see what game Fuzzy is playing on the PlayStation and then help Baloo cook a nice salmon for us.

We hope to see you all soon, and remember it does not matter what the weather is outside, you can always have fun.

Your beary friends,
Fuzzy and Scout


InsaneScouter Moment

 

Little Deaf Frog

There was once a big group of frogs that arranged a hopping competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began with hundreds of frogs of all sizes, madly hopping up the steps of the tower. Actually, no one in the crowd believed that any of the frogs would reach the top of the tower - it was just way too high. They said things like, "Man, that's a tall tower!" and "No Way any frog can hop all the way up there!" And, sure enough, some of the frogs couldn't even hop up the first few steps before collapsing. But, some kept hopping higher.

The crowd continued to yell, "It's too difficult! No one will make it!" And, still, more of the frogs got tired and stopped.

Now, there were only a few frogs continuing upwards. The crowd yelled, "Those steps are too hard. The sun is shining too hot. They have to turn back!" And, sure enough, all the frogs finally turned around, having failed to reach the top.

All except one - one very tiny, very determined little frog. He continued to hop, hop, hop up stair after stair until he finally found himself at the very top, all alone, looking down at the crowd far below.

The crowd waved and cheered and he waved back. Then, he hopped back down to the ground - which was much easier than hopping up.
When he got to the bottom, everyone crowded around him and asked, "HOW did you do it?" "You're so small, where did you get the strength?" "How did you outhop all these other frogs?" And, the frog just said, "EH? What's that?" - he was deaf.


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