Author: Scouter Mom
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Why Opossum Has a Bare Tail
The story of why Opossum has a bare tail is fun and meaningful. It teaches about the dangers of envy, acting without thinking, and being careless with fire. Opossum wanted to copy Raccoon’s tail but made his fire too big and burned all the fur off his tail. This tale also explains why opossums have…
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Nature Merit Badge
The requirements for the Nature merit badge help scouts learn about plants and wildlife and the connection of all living things. They identify different types of wildlife and consider their importance in ecosystems.
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Bear Salmon Run Adventure
The Bear Salmon Run Adventure teaches Bear Cub Scouts about swimming and water safety. They learn the roles of a good adult supervisor and the different swimming ability groups. Scouts practice swimming using the buddy system and do buddy checks. They also try a beginner swim test and learn rescue methods like reach and throw…
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Tiger Friendship Bracelet
With the end of school just around the corner, Tigers might enjoy making friendship bracelets to give to each other. The bracelets are very easy and inexpensive to make, so each Tiger can make several.
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Tiger Circles Den Meeting Plan
This Tiger Circles Adventure den meeting plan helps Tigers explore family traditions, respect, and kindness. They will play a matching game with holiday symbols, share their own celebrations, and draw pictures of their favorite traditions. A charades game teaches ways to show reverence, and Tigers color Compliment Cards to spread kindness. A snack break connects…
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Crossover Bridge Design
Chip sent in this question: “Hi, We are looking to build a crossover bridge and was wondering if you know where we could find some plans Thanks, Chip”
