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Duct Tape Crafts: Duct Tape Napkin Rings

Scouts can never do too many duct tape crafts! I found these very cute duct tape napkin rings and the instructions.

Boy Scouts make a carpentry project while working on the Woodwork merit badge. Our local carpenters union holds a skill center for this badge every year and the Scouts who have gone have really enjoyed it.

BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 9 – Tools for Fixing and Building

This Wolf Cub Scout den meeting plan covers Wolf Achievement 5 – Tools for Fixing and Building.

BSA Bear Den Meeting 6 – More Sawdust and Nails and Games, Games, Games!

This Bear Den Meeting plan completes Bear Achievement 20 – Sawdust and Nails and covers part of Bear Achievement 15 – Games, Games, Games.

Neckerchief Slide Bracelet

Last weekend ZM’s den received their Arrow of Light award and crossed over to Boy Scouts. My den gave me a gift which included a gift certificate and this bracelet which one of the moms made from Cub Scout neckerchief slides.

How to Build a Fire Skit

Skits can be a great way to start an instruction program. They get everyone’s attention focused. This is a skit I saw at a camporee, but it would also work as an introduction to a session on fire building.

BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 7: Your Living World and Tie It Right

BSA provides den meeting plans for den leaders on the Scouting.org website. This plan covers Wolf Achievement 7 – Your Living World and Wolf Elective 17 – Tie It Right.

Crossing the Alligator Pit Game

This is a very challenging game which combines lashing skills and teamwork. It would work well for an interpatrol activity at a meeting focused on pioneering skills.

Map and Compass Belt Loop for Cub Scouts

This belt loop is a good way to introduce Cub Scouts to the basic principles of reading a map and using a compass. These are basic skills which all Scouts should be familiar with. When your Cub Scouts move on to Boy Scouts it will be helpful for them to have some basic map and compass skills already.

Hiking Stick Craftsman Project

Cub Scouts love to get their pocketknives out and strip bark from fallen sticks. Why not make it into a project?

Boot Scraper Camp Gadget

Here is a really simple camp gadget I saw at a camporee a few years back. It was a simple gadget for scraping the mud off of the bottom of the boots.

Duct Tape Wallet Craftsman Project

I came across this idea and thought they would enjoy it. After all, what Scout doesn’t enjoy using duct tape?

Personal Measurement Log for Orienteering

When you go on an orienteering course, you need to have some ways to measure things. Some of the methods used require you to have something of known length for comparison. A personal measurement log will help you with this.

Bear Achievement 21 (Build a Model) and Pinewood Derby

A lot of packs have their Pinewood Derby in January, so this is a good time to think about how this fun event can fit in with advancement.

Hand Washing Station Gadget

This is a gadget which was shown to us at a recent Roundtable. It uses lashings to make a handwashing station from straight sticks and an empty gallon milk jug.

Finding Direction Using a Watch

For First Class Requirement 1, Scouts must show how to find their way at day and night without a compass. This method only requires a watch.

My Favorite Knot Book

This book was recommended a few years ago when I went to Cub Scout BALOO training. I am not a “knot person”. I can watch someone do a knot and repeat it, but an hour later it is forgotten.

Pot and Towel Rack Camp Gadget

These instructions are for a pot and towel drying rack. There is a small picture of a similar gadget in the Boy Scout handbook.

Tic Tac Toe Game Project

I thought this would make a good Craftsman project for my Webelos. We’ll probably try this in December. They could make these and then give them to someone as a Christmas present.

Gourd Birdhouse

Use dried gourds to make a birdhouse. If you didn’t grow any yourself, you can probably find some in your area at a farmer’s market or even a craft shop.