Joey scout activities

Learn how to teach your kids about Leave No Trace Principles. This guide is useful for parents, teachers, and scout leaders.

One of the coolest skills I learned while in Girl Scouts was lashing. With some sticks and rope, I can lash together just about anything! And that all stems from the ability to tie basic knots. Knot tying is an essential skill that most kids learn in scouts. These Knot tying practice sticks are great […]

Ever announced that you were going to be leading a group of kids on a hike and had your ears accosted with groans and whines and all manner of under-breath grumbles? Unfortunately for me, I have a few too many times. Although I have yet to figure out just where some kids have gotten this negative stigma to the word 'hike' (my own kids beg to go on hikes, so I just don't get it), I have found that children often can use the help of a motivator to make a walk through the woods something less…

These knot tying games are great to teach kiddos how to tie knots. Use them for Cub Scout den & pack meetings as well as gathering activities.

For our Troops lock-in this year, we wanted to do something different. Escape rooms have been popping up in our area so the idea of mak...

Have you ever done a wide game with your group? How about an Escape Room? What about combining the concept of a wide game and escape room challenges also while learning some very important outdoor skills? If the answer is no to the last question and you want to try something different with your girls in an upcoming camping trip or meeting.

Fun Activity to Teach Cub Scouts How to Use Hand Tools via @CubIdeas

Not an appetising name for something you might put in your mouth, but this was one of the most fun recipes the Scouts have ever sent me to illustrate. Once again, the animation is glorious, and rather puts my static version to shame. 'Yer in for a treat, like'

Roundup post with lots of Montessori-inspired compass rose printables and activities along with ideas for outdoor compass walks.