How to DIY Fun and Creative Cub Scout Skits

Cub Scout skits are a super fun part of den and pack meetings. But doing the same skits over and over can get boring. Let the Scouts' creativity shine with this fun activity where they create their own skit using prompts written on craft sticks!

Cub Scout skits are a big part of their Scouting experience. According to Boy Scouts of America, “The main purpose of skits is for the boys—and the audience—to have fun. But as boys practice performing in these informal skits, their confidence and leadership skills begin to develop as well.”

One of the biggest fears that many people have is of public speaking. Participating in a Cub Scout skit can help kids start to overcome their fears.

But what skits should you do? A quick internet search will give you lots and lots to choose from. I have a few on my site including these simple campfire skits! ?

Cub Scouts Create Their Own Skits

Instead of searching for one online, why not let the Cub Scouts create their own skits?

When I attended the Fun with Dens and Packs training session at the Philmont Training Center, we were introduced to this super cool activity that will get the kids' imagination working.

Here's how it works:

Cub Scout Skit Prompts

The prompt categories are settings, challenges, characters, and the Scout Law.

Below, you'll find lists of 57 characters, 34 settings, 29 problems or challenges, and the 12 points of the Scout Law.

Before the meeting, write each of these on one craft stick. Be sure that you keep the categories separate.

Store the craft sticks in separate baggies. I would put all of the individual baggies into a larger one so they won't get separated.

Update: In one of the Cub Scout Facebook groups, Mona Stotler shared how her pack used the skits on a stick. She color coded the ends of the sticks for each set of the prompts–characters, settings, challenges, points of the Scout Law. That was so smart! Here's a picture of how she did it.

Each group gets one setting, one challenge, and one point of the Scout Law. Each kid gets a character.

Without seeing what's on the stick, the Scouts will choose their prompts.

Using these conditions, the Scouts create their skit. Give them a set time, maybe 5 or 10 minutes, to come up with their skit and practice it.

At the end of the time, each group performs their skit in front of the other Scouts.

Here are the lists of prompts:

Actor	Clown	Ice Cream Man	Nurse	Swimmer
Anteater	Circus Ringmaster	Ice Skater	Pizza Man	Tennis Player
Army Sergeant	Cook	Knight	Plumber	Tin man
Astronaut	Doctor	Leprechaun	Policeman	Taxi Driver
Bank President	Drama Teacher	Lion	Package Delivery Person	TV Repairman
Barber	Fireman	Laboratory Assistant	Principal	US President
Batman	Football Player	Librarian	Quality Control Inspector	Veterinarian
Bear	Forest Ranger	Monkey	Race Car Driver	Weight Lifter
Boxer	Frog	Movie Star	Racquet Ball Player	Writer
Brain Surgeon	Gym Teacher	Music Teacher	Scarecrow
Bus Driver	Gymnast	News Reporter	Senator
Car Salesman	Goat Herder	Ninja	Spiderman

At a Baseball Game	At a Picnic	In an Elevator	In a Spaceship	On a Sailboat
At a Football Game	At the Circus	In a Cave	In a Swamp	On an Abandoned Island
At a Gas Station	At the Empire State Building	In a Classroom	In a Tree	On the Moon
At an Amusement Park	At the Ice Skating Rink	In a Closet	In the Desert	On the Top of a Mountain
At McDonald's	At the Police Station	In a Jungle	In a Tent	Under a Bridge
At School	At a Shoe Store	In a Pig Pen	On a Bus	Under Water
At the Beach	In the Park	In a Castle	On a Roller Coaster

Arrow	Candy	Heavy	Mud	Rubber Band
Baseball	Cotton Candy	In a Stew	Newspaper	Shoes
Bat	Crowded	In the Dark	Old	Treasure Map
Bewitched	Ears of Corn	Luck	Onion	Twins
Bubble Gum	Fortune	Magic	Popcorn	Wrecked
Bug	Gold	Money	Roller Skates

The Anteater and the frog are both on all fours and are very close together.

They started pushing and shoving each other because they don't have enough room.

Anteater says, “Hey, get out of my way!”

Frog says, “I paid for my ticket to this football game just like you did, and I was here first! You move.”

Hot dog seller walks up.

Hot dog seller says, “Why are you two arguing?”

Anteater says, “These stands are very crowded, and this frog is taking up all the space!”

Hot dog seller says, “You two need to stop arguing!”

They both get mad at him and say, “Hey, why are you telling us what to do? You’re just the hot dog guy.!”

The hot dog seller says, “Because nobody can even watch the football game because you two are fighting so much over how crowded you are.”

“Besides, I’m not always a hot dog guy. I’m just an actor trying to make some extra money by selling hot dogs. You two need to stop fighting immediately. You aren't being very friendly toward each other.”

Anteater and frog look at each other.

Frog says, “I guess we aren't being very friendly.”

Anteater says, “No, we aren't. Let's see if we can figure out this problem.”

Hot dog seller says, “Frog, since you're so much smaller than Anteater, why don't you sit on his back to watch the game?”

Frog and Anteater say, “That's a great idea!”

Hot dog seller says, “Now, you're being friendly to each other!”

I'm sure the Scouts could come up with something much more clever than that, but I hope it gives you an idea of how the kids will come up with a skit using these prompts.

Scout Law in Cub Scout Skits

What I really love about this skit activity is that the Scouts are incorporating the Scout Law into their skits. They are practicing using the Scout Law in everyday life. We want them to live by the Scout Law, and the practice will help them understand how to do that.

Costumes & Props For Cub Scout Skits

Costumes and props are great additions to skits!

If you don't have one already, start a costumes and props collection. Some costume ideas are:

• Hats
• Masks
• Capes
• Glasses
• Vests
• Gloves
• Ties
• Adult clothes (shirts, blazers, etc.)
• Lab coats

Props can include:

• A magnifying glass
• Stethoscope
• Cane
• Menu
• Receipt pad
• Telephone
• Microphone
• Briefcase
• Toolbox
• Badges
• Bandana
• Binoculars.

Let your pack know that you're collecting things for your collection so they can donate to it.

Garage sales and thrift stores are great places to find costumes and props for your Cub Scout skits. I have a Goodwill Outlet store close to me where you pay per pound. I find craft supplies there too!

I hope you'll try this activity the next time you need some Cub Scout skits. Leave a comment to let me know the most creative skit your Cub Scouts come up with!

Yours in Scouting,
Sherry

P.S. Check out these fun Cub Scout skits!