I'm a den leader for the Tiger Cubs at the local school and tonite is a den meeting, we are going on a short hike to collect leaves for making leaf rubbings as one of the kid's achievements. The boys are 6-7 years old and parents will also be along, but I'm having a tough time coming up with ideas to make it fun for both parents and the kids. I really dont want to just walk through the woods and be boring, I was thinking I would find a specific leaf, then have the kids find a match, but does anyone have any good ideas for some fun interaction with the parents and kids? Thanks-Dan
How about also looking for animal tracks in the soil while on your hike. We even picked up some fast drying plaster of paris and made a mold out of the tracks and then identified them.
Mary
You might think about some electives.
Tiger Cub Electives:
22. With your family or with your den, have a picnic -- indoors or outdoors.
30. Plant a seed, pit, or greens from something you have eaten.
31. Learn about an animal.
33. With your den or family, play Cleanup Treasure Hunt.
35. Play a game outdoors with your family or den.
Scavenger Hunt: make a short list of things to be collected off the ground: small stone, feather, pinecone, seed, pine needle, dandelion, small twig, bird sighted, squirrel sighted, etc.