Here’s another idea to put in your file of Scout Games – we’ve had great fun with this one by creating a maze of chairs and tables for the ship to navigate, or as an inter-patrol competition. It’s a foggy night at sea, a ship full of passengers must reach a safe harbor. The captain is steering the ship through…continue reading

  I must admit that every once in a while I cannot resist this bit of fun (so long as it is not demeaning my Scouts). There's no 'butt' to this joke and everyone ends up laughing. Bring a box or bag of chocolate covered raisins on your next camp out. Get up early and…continue reading

Here's a great idea from The Trainers Corner blog: A game backpack is filled with games and various items for quick game ideas. As you can see from the picture, which has some of the contents of my backpack, there’s a lot of things that can be turned into games. Among the contents are balls,…continue reading

Kim’s Game is a game of observation and memory. In Rudyard Kipling’s 1901 novel Kim the hero, Kim, plays the game as a part of his training as a spy. Kim spends a month in Simla, India at the home of Mr. Lurgan, who runs a jewel shopas a cover for his real work as a…continue reading

Kubb – (pronounced kewb) is a Swedish lawn game that combines the accuracy of horseshoes with the strategy of chess. It could become a runaway favorite game with your Scouts. Individuals or teams can play Kubb so it is an ideal inter-patrol competition. How to play KubbDirections on making your own Kubb set.

I didn’t come up with the name, the Scouts did. The real name of this game is something like "swat-em" but it is one of our Scout’s favorites. All that is needed are two swatters made of rolled-up sections of newspaper wrapped with duct tape, about 10-15 foot square area of clear floor or ground,…continue reading

A humane containment structure for cub scouts has been developed after years of experimentation. The prototype shown here was successful in containing several cubs for a minute or more and should be a boon to harried den leaders.