The Badge Archive

Items Needed“

• One cardboard roll per scout (toilet paper or paper towel roll)
• Yarn
• Two pipe cleaners
• Felt, foam, or construction paper (for wings)
• Wiggle eyes
• Hole punch
• Clear tape
• Scissors
• Glue (school glue or hot glue with adult supervision)

Instructions (Total Time: 25–30 minutes)“

1. Add Legs with Pipe Cleaners (5–7 minutes)
   • Use the hole punch to make four holes near the bottom of the roll
   • Slide one pipe cleaner through two holes across from each other
   • Twist the ends around the roll and back through a hole to hold in place
   • Repeat for the other pipe cleaner so the bug has four legs on each side
2. Wrap the Bug with Yarn (8–10 minutes)
   • Cut a small slit at one end of the roll
   • Tuck one end of the yarn into the slit
   • Wrap the yarn around the roll until it’s mostly covered
   • Tuck the end of the yarn into the slit or tape it down inside
3. Add Wings and Eyes (7–8 minutes)
   • Cut a circle out of felt, foam, or paper
   • Cut the circle in half to make two wings
   • Glue the wings to the top of the roll
   • Glue two wiggle eyes on the front to finish your bug

References:

Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI _{– Archived Copy of PPT}