Cub Scouts Outdoors | Cub Scout Ideas

Cub Scout Whittling Chip Requirements

If you’ve looked for the Cub Scout Whittling Chip requirements in the Bear handbook or leader’s guide, you know they aren’t there! That’s frustrating since our Bear Cub Scouts have to earn the Whittling Chip for the Bear Claws required adventure.

The Arrows of Light who haven’t earned it yet must do so for their required Scouting Adventure. Their handbook does have a list of requirements, but there are discrepancies between it and other sources.

I’ve given this feedback to the Boy Scouts of America, so hopefully, we’ll see changes in future editions of the handbooks.

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How to Make a Pizza Box Oven

When we think about outdoor cooking, most of us think about a grill or a campfire. But did you know that you can cook in a pizza box oven?

All you need is a pizza box, a few basic supplies and the sun, and your Cub Scout can make some cool “solar” recipes, including English muffin pizzas and s’mores.

Because the only heat source is the sun, this is a great cooking activity for younger kids. You don’t have to worry too much about them getting burned. However, I would still supervise them especially when they take the food out of the oven because it will be hot.

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5 Super Fun and Simple Cub Scout Games

This post was sponsored by the Genius of Play. As always, the opinions are my own.

My son’s Cub Scout den loves to go outside to play! We’re all trying hard to “put the outing back in Scouting,” and playing Cub Scout games outside before or after a den meeting counts.

Sometimes, it’s hard to think of a game they can play that’s simple and fun. That’s where the folks at the Genius of Play can help! Their website has 6 fun activities that make perfect Cub Scout games to play outdoors.

I wrote about the Genius of Play in the past, so make sure you check out their suggestions for gathering activities, den games and adventure fun.
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Knot Tying: The Best Resources to Learn How

Knot tying is an essential skill for many outdoor activities. If they’re going to participate in them, every Cub Scout or Boy Scout needs to know how to tie knots.

But knots aren’t just for the outdoors. We usually don’t think about how we use knots at home. We tie our shoes, we tie a package and the boys tie their own ties. We can’t forget that for some folks, knot tying is a hobby.

In the Cub Scout program, Wolves, Bears and Arrow of Light ranks have knot tying in their required adventures. This post will help you find great resources to help teach the boys how to tie knots. [Read more…]