Activity Ideas
Listed under each requirement
Step 1 – Get to know the members of your den.
Learn about the members of your den.
RECOMMENDED: Wigalow Song Introduction – Youth sing the Wigalow song together to learn each other’s names in a fun way.
- Any Getting to Know You Craft
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Handprint Group Flag – Youth create a simple handprint flag together to represent their group and display their teamwork. - ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Hand Puppet Introduction – Youth make hand puppets with their adult partners to learn about each other.
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
- Any Getting to Know You Game
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
A Quiet Sign – Youth learn and practice a “Quiet Sign” chosen by the group to signal when it is time to stop and listen. - ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Wigalow Song Introduction – Youth sing the Wigalow song together to learn each other’s names in a fun way.
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Simple Honor Board – Youth create a simple honor board using cords and beads to track attendance, achievements, and positive behavior.
Step 2 – Have your Lion adult partner or den leader read the Scout Law to you. Demonstrate your understanding of being friendly.
Read the Scout Law AND show how you can be friendly.
RECOMMENDED: Compliment Circle – Youths give thoughtful compliments to each person in the group.
- Any Friendly Activity
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Compliment Circle – Youths give thoughtful compliments to each person in the group. - ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Friendly Drawings – Youth learn what it means to be friendly and helpful to all, then draw a picture showing how they can practice friendliness in daily life - Friendly Role-Play – Youth learn what it means to be friendly and practice it through simple role‑playing scenarios.
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Friendship Zipper Pulls – Youth make zipper pulls with beads and paracord to give as gifts to each other.
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
Step 3 – Share with your Lion adult partner, during a den meeting or at home, a time when you have demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do Your Best.”
Share a memory of when you demonstrated “Do Your Best.”
RECOMMENDED: “Do Our Best” Circle – Youth share examples of doing their best and learn that effort and practice help them grow.
- Any Do Our Best Activity
- “Do Our Best” Circle – Youth share examples of doing their best and learn that effort and practice help them grow.
- ((Similar to Scouting America Suggestion))
“Do Our Best” Drawing – Youth learn about the importance of doing their best and create a drawing to show how they can practice it.
Step 4 – At home, with your parent or legal guardian, do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
Do the activities in the booklet “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.”
RECOMMENDED: Protect Children – Cubs – Youth complete six short safety activities with their adult guardian from the Scouting America Cub Scout parent’s guide booklet.
- Protect Children – Cubs – Youth complete six short safety activities with their adult guardian from the Scouting America Cub Scout parent’s guide booklet.
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