Valentines Cub Scout Crafts
Barb Stephens was kind enough to post these activities that can be done with Cub Scouts - boys ages 7-9 years old. And she gave me permission to edit her posting in holiday-specific files. So here is the Valentines Edition of Barb's Cub Crafts.
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 07:52:03 -0500
From: Barb Stephens <bsteph@CREIGHTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ideas/AccessLisa put out a call for more ideas, especially regarding crafts. Besides the den games I picked up at our Pow Wow, I attended a very good demo on den crafts. There were no written instructions, but the presentor showed and quickly explained each item she brought. I only got about 2/3 of them down on paper, and the instructions are a bit sketchy, but hopefully some of you can figure them out.
Tacky Glue is better for crafts than hot glue, which boys can easily get hurt using; it's thicker and tackier than Elmer's Glue and dries quickly.
"Eyes" are those little "bubbles" with a free moving black spot in them; they come in varying sizes.
The BEAUTY of 90% of these crafts is that I believe they truly can be done by any Cub Scout (7, 8, 9 years). I have found that some crafts that appear to be simple in style still require a lot or coordination, and I have had to help more than I intended. Anyway, here are some ideas:
Holiday Crafts VALENTINES
Lace Heart
You need a piece of moldable, but kind of stiff wire, and twice the length of a "threadable" lace (lace that has a seam tape binding, like most eyelet laces). "Thread" the wire through the lace and wrap the wire ends together. Mold the wire into a heart shape. Add ribbons, bows, or other appropriate decorations.
Valentine Candles
#1: Melt some paraffin inside a can placed in a pan of hot water (on the stove). Paint the melted paraffin over construction paper hearts glued to a candle. Tie appropriate ribbon around base of candle.#2: Same as above, but use a valentine cutout with an arrow going through.
#3: Glue heart shaped confetti to candle. Add decorative ribbon.
GENERAL CRAFTS
Simple Pins
Loop some Christmas tinsel into a small 1 - 1 ½" circle. Place an appropriate sticker over the tinsel, i.e. flag for Flag Day, bunny for Easter, Santa for Christmas, witch for Halloween, etc. Add a looped piece of masking tape (sticky side out) to the back for a quick pin.
Wreaths
Use a rope ring, grapevine ring, styrofoam ring, etc. Wrap ribbon around ring, leaving generous portions of ring showing. Add bow at bottom of ring and/or appropriate decoration: Christmas ornament or greenery, flag, baby bootie or rattle, artificial flowers, small wooden duck or deer, etc.
Magnet Holder
To a "finished" (stained, painted) board 1x4x12, glue a piece of flat metal (so the metal is "framed" by the board). Add a picture hanger to the back of the board. Give as gift (include a homemade magnet as a starter).
Tie Rack or Thread Holder
Cut a board 1x4x6 (or longer if desired). "Ruffle" (wave) all edges with a rasp or a router. Pound in 10d finishing nails in a row, 1-2" apart, 1" from the edge. Either woodburn a "title" or add another row of nails offset from the first row.
Kitchen Sink Pot
Decorate a 4-6" diameter clay pot using magic markers, or cut out fabric (pinking sheared) pieces attached using a watery (Elmer's) glue mix. Be sure the bottom has a hole for draining. Keep kitchen scrubbers in it.
Bowling Game
Use 2 liter or 20 oz plastic bottles. Decorate them with stickers, or fill them using: tissue paper (bunched or shredded), shiny cloth, Easter grass). Include an appropriate sized ball (nerf or light weight rubber).
Log Centerpiece
Cover punched hole(s) of Hi-C size can with masking tape. Use tin snips of all purpose scissors to cut out a 4-5" circle on the side (not end) of the can. "Seal" the sharp edges with a layer or two of masking tape. Working on a wax paper surface, paint a thin layer of plaster-of-paris on all sides, the top and bottom. Let the can rest on the side opposite the hole; it will dry quickly. Then apply a thicker coat of plaster-of-paris to all sides again. Use a fork to scratch the log texture into the plaster-of-paris. When it is completely dry, paint the sides (log portion) brown, and the ends ("log ends") a light tan. Crumple up newspaper and stuff in the can. Insert greenery and/or flowers and/or small flags and/or pictures/symbols on a stick, appropriate to the occasion. (Cub Scouts can use cutouts of a Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos symbol, etc. on a stick or straw.)
Barb Stephens bsteph@creighton.edu
Creighton University Phone: (402) 280-2263
Omaha, NE 68178 Fax: (402) 280-2573
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