How to Make a Neckerchief Slide Holder

Materials Needed:

Instructions:

Review safety rules with the Scouts. Make sure an adult is helping.
Use the yardstick and pencil to measure and mark a 1-foot by 2-foot rectangle on the pegboard.
Put on safety glasses.
Place the pegboard on the sawhorses or workbench.
Have an adult help hold the board steady.
Use the hand saw to carefully cut out the 1-foot by 2-foot section.
Use the wire snips to cut off the bottom straight part of the metal coat hanger.
Choose one of the short sides of the pegboard to be the top.
Push one end of the coat hanger into a hole near the top left corner.
Twist the wire so it stays in the hole and does not slip out.
Push the other end into a hole near the top right corner.
Twist that end too, so it stays in place.
Use twist ties or short strings to attach your neckerchief slides to the pegboard.

Notes:

Always wear safety glasses when using tools.
Adults should help with sawing and cutting the wire.
You can paint or decorate the pegboard before adding the slides.
If you don’t have a pegboard, you can use thick cardboard, wood, or foam board and poke holes in it.
If a Scout has a large collection, you can make a bigger holder.