Cub Scout Den Meeting: January 22, 2014

DATE: January 22, 2014    

Theme:    Creativity                                                        

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  Puzzle	Puzzle
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: Read the Story to the Boys	Book: The Jungle Book	Reader #4
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: MAKING Sock Puppets	Socks, Scissors, Felt, Hot Glue Gun & Glue, Googly eyes, Yarn, Accessories as desired	Tawny Star 2A Handicraft #7
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Puppet Theater Performance	Puppet Theater Music and/or props needed
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Library Likely		Reader #2
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __Justin__________	Assignment: Share your favorite Book of Mormon story about faith in the Savior (LLG3a)	Tawny Star B1
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

Gathering Activity: Puzzle

Materials:

·         Puzzle the boys can put together

Set the puzzle up on its own table and as the boys begin to gather direct them to the puzzle until everyone arrives.

THEME ACTIVITY: Sock Puppets

Materials Needed

• Adult Size Sock
• Scissors
• Felt
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue
• Buttons or Googly Eyes
• Yarn
• Accessories if desired

STEP 1

Put the sock on your hand with your fingers in the toe and your wrist at the heel of the sock.

STEP 2

Make a mouth shape with your fingers by touching your fingertips to your thumbtip inside the sock and push the fabric between them to make a mouth.

STEP 3

Cut a circular piece of felt for the opening of the puppet’s mouth and hot glue it into place.

Adding a tongue or teeth will give your sock puppet even more character.

STEP 4

Glue buttons or googly eyes onto the sock.

STEP 5

Cut yarn for hair and glue it onto the puppet’s "head."

STEP 6

Add accessories to your puppet. These might include a bowtie, hair ribbon, earrings, an eye patch, or glasses.

Badgework: Retelling a Story

Materials Needed for Each Boy:

Book: The Junglebook

Photocopy portions of the story. Allow the boys to read it silently to themselves.

Now have the boys retell what they read to the pack.

Badgework: Library Likely

                Show your ability to use the local school or public library by explaining its rules and the reasons for them. Explain the use of the card, microfiche, or computer catalogue and describe, in general terms, the locations of the different categories of books

                Show how to use a dictionary, atlas and an encyclopedia

THEME ACTIVITY: Puppet Theater Rehearsal

Materials Needed

·         Puppet Theater

·         Music

·         Props as needed