Post by Admin on Dec 7, 2012 2:21:38 GMT -5
making custom hot dog and marshmallow roasting sticks.
I find wire frames for plastic signs littering roadsides, and I pick those up.
Have Cub Scouts use bolt cutters to trim off surplus wire so that you have 18" of so of straight steel wire.
Use garden loppers to cut branches from a tree. Have Cub Scouts use garden loppers to cut sections of tree branches that are 12-18" long and half to 3/4" in diameter.
Use a drill to drill a hole in the end of the branch section the same size as the wire.
Boys glue the wire into the hole in the branch section.
You now have a hot dog roasting stick which can be customized and decorated in lots of ways by Cub Scouts.
Personally, I'd keep these as Pack gear since they need to be used under supervision to avoid possible misuse as weapons.
I'm thinking about making these as part of a pack hike scheduled for Saturday. This will be a hike to a beach at low tide, but I like Cub Scout hikes to have several different activities and I like to end hikes with a hot dog roast.
Making hot dog roasting sticks could be a part of the hike and used for the hot dog roast.
What inexpensive craft projects have worked well for you or your den or pack?
I find wire frames for plastic signs littering roadsides, and I pick those up.
Have Cub Scouts use bolt cutters to trim off surplus wire so that you have 18" of so of straight steel wire.
Use garden loppers to cut branches from a tree. Have Cub Scouts use garden loppers to cut sections of tree branches that are 12-18" long and half to 3/4" in diameter.
Use a drill to drill a hole in the end of the branch section the same size as the wire.
Boys glue the wire into the hole in the branch section.
You now have a hot dog roasting stick which can be customized and decorated in lots of ways by Cub Scouts.
Personally, I'd keep these as Pack gear since they need to be used under supervision to avoid possible misuse as weapons.
I'm thinking about making these as part of a pack hike scheduled for Saturday. This will be a hike to a beach at low tide, but I like Cub Scout hikes to have several different activities and I like to end hikes with a hot dog roast.
Making hot dog roasting sticks could be a part of the hike and used for the hot dog roast.
What inexpensive craft projects have worked well for you or your den or pack?