Cub Scout Activity Supplies Storage Box
Because we meet at a recreation department facility, I bought a plastic storage bin similar to this one to hold and transport our supplies.
I love this! It is stocked with all kinds of things that I might need at the meeting including office/school supplies (pens, crayons, paper, etc.).
It’s great to keep game supplies available for when you need a quick activity to burn off some of that little kid energy. I found quite a few games online, and after we play them, I add the supplies to our den bin.
For example, we played the game where the Scouts try to bounce a ping pong ball into an egg carton. I store the ping pong balls inside the carton and keep that in our bin. The kiddos like eagle golf where you drop beans into a tin can. Again, the beans and cans stay in the bucket.
Soon, you’ll have the supplies for quite a few games from which to choose when boredom sets in!
The bin is a great place to store a binder with reference materials in it. I made up 8 1/2” by 11” signs for the Scout Oath, the Scout Law and the Cub Scout Sign & Handshake. I keep these in sheet protectors (which I got at a back-to-school sale), and I pull them out whenever we need to review.
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If there’s anything else I need to take to the den meeting, I put it in my den bin. This includes handouts, napkins (for snacks) and awards for Cub Scouts who missed the pack meeting. If it’s in the bin, I won’t forget to take it!
Even if you meet at your home or at a place that has most of your supplies, having a den supply storage bin can be helpful.
What supplies do you keep handy for Cub Scout meetings?
Yours in Scouting,
Sherry
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I just got a super-sized bin at the local sporting goods store. It was on sale for $22. Here’s a link: http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/plano-storage-locker?repChildCatid=1584797
I started with a bin smaller than yours, and found myself switching things out too often. I hope this is my one place for everything bin. I also built a hanging folder holder on the wheels side, that way, when I pick up to roll it around on the two wheels, the heavy papers are on the wheel-side and they don’t go flying all over as much.
Other good things that I keep that have tons of uses: balloons, straws, tape and since my box is large enough, I can keep a ball or two in there as well.
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I tried putting together such a thing in a suitcase with roller wheels. It did not work well for me at all.
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Oh, no! Did all of your things fall to the bottom of the suitcase when you raised it up to roll it? Maybe try a container such as the one here. Things won’t shift around as much. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks for reading!
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