Cub Scout Bears Adventures & Requirements ~ Cub Scout Ideas

Cub Scouting is all about adventure! To earn their rank badge, Bear Cub Scouts complete seven “adventures,” which are collections of themed, multidisciplinary activities. They also complete safety exercises. Bear Cub Scouts are in the third grade. Cub Scout Bear requirements include topics such as camping, pocketknife safety, woodworking, and wildlife.

Bear Rank Requirements

1. Complete each of the following Bear required adventures with your den or family:

a. Baloo the Builder

b. Bear Claws

c. Bear Necessities

d. Fellowship and Duty to God

e. Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

f. Paws for Action

2. Complete one Bear elective adventure of your den or family’s choosing. 3. With your parent or adult partner, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide, and watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for your grade.

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Check out my Ultimate Cub Scout Planner available in either a fillable & printable version or in a digital version!

This all-in-one planner / organizer / tracker has 8 sections and all the information and templates you need to keep track of your plans and make sure your Cub Scouts have a great year.

Click on the arrow by the adventure you want to review. This will show the activities for the adventure and will give you a link to a page with the articles I’ve written to help you and your Cub Scout complete them.

Bear Required Adventures

Your Cub Scout must complete all six of these adventures to earn his Bear badge.

Bear Adventure: Baloo the Builder

Fun activities for the Baloo the Builder adventure

Bear Adventure: Bear Claws

Cool suggestions for the Bear Claws adventure

Bear Necessities

Ideas for the Bear Necessities adventure

Bear Adventure: Fellowship and Duty to God

Recommendations for the Duty to God adventure

Bear Adventure: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

Fur, Feathers, and Ferns adventure activities

Bear Adventure: Paws for Action

Paws for Action adventure suggestions

Bear Elective Adventures

Your Bear must complete ONE of these adventures to earn the Bear rank badge. But you aren’t limited to just one–your family or your den may choose to do as many of these as you would like.

Bear Elective Adventure: A Bear Goes Fishing

A Bear Goes Fishing adventure ideas

Bear Elective Adventure: Bear Picnic Basket

Bear Picnic Basket adventure recommendations

Bear Elective Adventure: Critter Care

Suggestions for the Critter Care adventure

Bear Elective Adventure: Forensics

Fun ideas for the Forensics adventure

Bear Elective Adventure: Grin and Bear It

Grin and Bear It adventure recommendations

Bear Elective Adventure: Marble Madness

Marble Madness adventure activities

Bear Elective Adventures: Roaring Laughter

Suggestions for the Roaring Laughter adventure

Bear Elective Adventures: Salmon Run

Salmon Run adventure recommendations

Bear Elective Adventures: Super Science

Fun ideas for this adventure coming soon

New Cub Scout Preview Adventures

The Protect Yourself Rules adventure and the Yo-Yo adventure have been added to the Cub Scout program. Learn all the details in this post.

What are the Cub Scout Whittling Chip Requirements?

Earning the Cub Scout Whittling Chip is a rite of passage for Bear Scouts as they learn pocketknife safety! See all the Whittling Chip requirements here.

How to Easily Make a DIY Hiking Stick

Your Cub Scout can make a handmade hiking stick. This fun craft project is useful and can bring back fond memories when they hike with it for years to come.

How To Make Super Cool (And Easy) Toothbrush Robots

Looking for robot ideas you can make at home? Learn how to make super cool toothbrush robots. They’re fun, inexpensive, and easy to construct.

How to Build a Rube Goldberg Machine

Need to help your kiddos build a Rube Goldberg Machine? Check out these simple ideas and tasks to help you get started on this super fun project.

How to Make an Easy Solar Hot Dog Cooker

Learn how to make a solar hot dog cooker from a Pringles can! Super fun and easy project for kids. Perfect STEM activity for Cub Scouts.

How to Make an Easy DIY Robotic Hand

Your kids can make a robotic hand in a few simple steps! This STEM project fulfills a requirement for the Cub Scout Bear Robotics adventure.

Cub Scout Cyber Chip Award

The Cub Scout Cyber Chip is no longer a rank requirement, but Scouts can still learn about being safe online.

Fun 30 Day Cub Scout Challenge to Complete at Home

Take the 30 day Cub Scout challenge! Work on both required and elective adventures from your home. Get calendars for Lions, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos and Arrows of Light.

8 Awesome Hiking Games for Cub Scouts

Hiking games can make any hike more fun for Cub Scouts or for any kids! Check out these eight ideas that are sure to be hits on your next hike.

Cyber Chip: Pack Technology Policy

Has your pack defined acceptable uses of technology at Cub Scout events? You’ll need to so that the boy can earn the Cub Scout Cyber Chip.

Bear Claws Adventure: 3 Types of Pocketknives

Learn about the three types of pocketknives with this fun activity. This is one of the requirements for the new Cub Scout Bear Claws Adventure.

4 Healthy and Simple Pinewood Derby Snacks

Add some excitement to the big race with these 4 healthy Pinewood Derby snacks. Cub Scouts and parents both will love them!

How to Do a Kids’ Forensics Fingerprint Activity

Check out this easy forensics fingerprint activity! Using pencil graphite makes it less messy for the kids. It’s perfect for the Bear elective, Forensics. I love the Bear elective adventure, Forensics! Maybe it’s because I’ve watched too many episodes of CSI. ? Seriously, one of the things I love about Cub Scouting is that it …

Cub Scout Bears Adventures & Requirements