Scout activities ideas

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.

30+ engineering STEM challenges with simple materials. Kids can tinker with bridges, catapults, boats, and more using recycled and inexpensive materials.

Need Cub Scout gathering activities ideas for your next den or pack meeting? Find them here! Learn why they are important and how to use them.

This simple soap carving for kids activity is perfect as a scout camp craft. Ivory soap carving is also fun to do at home with kids of all ages.

When this assistant Scoutmaster brings his Knot Recognition Game to summer camp or a district camporee, volunteers from other troops take notice.

Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!

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 making one around Boy Scouts started to form. For ones who do not know what an escape room is, it is an interactive adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objective of the game within a set time limit. I spent months planning an escape "room" centered around camping and the Boy Scout Law. I…

From Catapults to Light Sabers and everything in between, here are 40 crafts for boys that are a great way to spend the afternoon!

Learn how to build a catapult! This STEM activity is so fun for kids and needs just a few simple supplies! Plus learn history in the process.

15 Team Building Activities & Games – Indoors – Ultimate Scouts