5 Minute Den Activities

LINE-UP:
Without talking, everyone lines up by order of:
Birthday
Height
Alphabetically by first name
Alphabetically by last name
Season you were born in
Years in scouting

PANTOMIME:
Make believe you are opening a door to discover:
a funny monster
smelly garbage
a big box of toys
freshly baked pie
all your dreams
you are walking through an ocean of peanut butter
it is raining marshmallows
you are swimming through a pool of Jell-O

Eight on a Neckerchief
Place a Cub Scout neckerchief (I would cut scrap fabric to size in place of an actual neckerchief). All eight den members have to stand on this neckerchief. This is accomplished by 3 or 4 boys getting their feet on it and holding on to each other. The others that cannot get both feet on the neckerchief have to hang on, climb on, or get one foot or toe on and hold fast to the other Cubs to balance themselves. The winning den is the first one to accomplish the feat without falling over. It is a good rough and tumble game.

POEM:

Make up a poem about one of the following.
(Have one person start the first line, then each person adds one more line. Then try to repeat the poem.)

PENNY GAME:
Make a list of things in the natural world that will fit on the head of a
penny (whole objects only)
.

TAKE YOUR PULSE:
Take your pulse for one minute. Now jump up and down 15 times. Take your pulse again for one minute.

 

SING TO THE TUNE OF:
Make up a song to the tune of:
Old McDonnell
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
London Bridge

ALPHABET GAMES:
Beginning with the letter "A" and continuing through "Z", name:
animals
trees
flowers/plants
girl's names
boy's name
countries

YOU CAN SAVE ENERGY:
Complete the sentence "I can save energy by ______"

MIRRORS:
In pairs, one scout mirrors (copies, mimics) the movements of their
partner as if they were standing in a mirror. Take turns leading.

GAMES:

TIC TAC TOE

Drop Penny’s or Beans from eye level into a tin or coffee can

Who’s Sitting on the Penny

Find Fido’s Bone

SING A SONG

- Learn A New Song, Make Up A Song