Successful Tiger Cubs Grow Into Successful Cub Scouts!
The Tiger Cub Coordinator (Coach) and Pack need to actively involve the Tiger Cubs and
partners with the Pack. Following are some points to incorporate into your Tiger Cub Plan.
1.
Communication Between Leaders
Ensure a high level of communication between pack leaders and the Tiger Cub
Coordinator. Register the Tiger Cub Coordinator with the pack.
2.
Big Idea 17
Encourage Big Idea 17 to be implemented, or at least introduced, into each Tiger Cub's
advancement program.
3.
Pack Meeting Attendance
Encourage Tiger Cub attendance to the pack meetings, and especially to the Blue & Gold
Banquet.
4.
Graduation Ceremony
Provide a special ceremony for graduating Tiger Cubs at a Pack Meeting.
5.
Involvement of Parents
Ensure that parents are informed of the new uniform, requirements, and activities that are
part of the Wolf Cub Scout experience.
6.
Parents as New Leaders
Recruit parents who were enthusiastic about Tiger Cubs, BSA, as leaders in Cub
Scouting.
7.
Friendly Interaction
Encourage Cub Scouts and Pack Leaders to become friends with the Tiger Cubs and to
show interest in their accomplishments.
8.
Registration and Den Placement
Ensure that registration into Cub Scouting is handled with no delay and that den
placement is immediate.
9.
Bobcat Award
Provide the way for a graduating Tiger Cub to earn his Bobcat badge quickly.
10. Continued Success
Provide opportunities for the boy to experience continued success in earning new badges
or awards.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #1 - Getting To Know You
Gathering Activity
Have each Tiger Cub trace his hand on a piece of construction paper. Ask the partners to cut
them out. On the palm, write the Tiger's name. On the thumb, write the Tiger's birthdate; on
the first finger, write a favorite hobby; on the second finger, write his favorite color; on the third
finger, write the name of his pet; on the fourth finger, write his favorite sport, book or place to
visit. Let the Tiger do as much of the writing as possible. Use a pin (safety pin is more
reassuring) to turn it into a nametag.
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Make some standard forms and hand out one to each Tiger and his partner. The form should
ask for the following information: My name is, It means, I was born (date) in (city, state,
country), My parents are, The first things I remember are, I am happiest when, My favorite
family memory is, I like my mother best when, I like my father best when, I like school
because ...
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Have your partner trace your body on a large piece of paper (check newspaper offices for end
rolls). Glue on pictures cut from old magazine of things that you like. Glue on a picture of
yourself.
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Body Collage - Show your body collage or your hand nametag. Pick one item on it and tell
why you chose that.
Pass The Block - Have all Tiger Cubs and partners sit in a circle facing each other. The
host parent plays music while a wooden block (one or more) is passed around the circle.
When the music stops, the person holding the block is out of the game. The last person in
the game is the winner!
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat it.
Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #2 - Family Entertainment
Gathering Activity
Have each Tiger and partner list the members of their family and one or two things special
about each. This will be used later in the meeting.
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Have each Tiger and partner work on putting their family information into a simple commercial
about their family. They may want to include drawings or pictures to display.
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Piñata - Make a piñata to share with your family. Blow up a large balloon and tie the end in a
tight knot. Make a mixture of glue, flour, and water and provide each pair with a shallow bowl
of this. Cut newspapers into one-inch wide strips. Dip the strips, one at a time into the
mixture. Then cover all the surfaces of the balloon. You'll need about four layers of paper.
Keep the balloon knot visible (to be the hanger later). Let it dry overnight. Later cut a oneinch hole in the side of the balloon and fill with small trinkets and candy. Tape the hole shut,
paint it and let it dry. Hang it by the balloon knot and use a yard stick to swing (blindfolded) at
it.
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Have each Tiger and partner present their family commercial. (The host adult should have a
"play" TV set made. Use a large cardboard box, cut out an opening, use markers to add
detail to the TV frame (knobs, etc.).) Have a low stool for the adult to sit on while the Tiger
stands.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #3 Nature and Energy
Gathering
Give each Tiger Cub an 8.5"x11" piece of paper and have him make an airplane (glider). The
Scout may fly his airplane at a target or wastebasket five times. The Scout with the most ontarget flights is the winner.
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Things that Grow - Display a variety of foods or pictures of foods grown on vines, above and
below the ground. Have Tigers identify the items and where they are grown.
Think of six ways to beautify the area in which you live or go to school.
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Seedlings: Materials needed: styrofoam egg carton, potting soil, flower seeds
Have Tigers fill cartons with soil and start seed. Let them take the cartons home and
transplant them later in the spring.
Litter Bag: Materials needed: 11"x14" plastic bag, colored markers, scissors
Cut a small hole near the top of one side of the bag to fit over a knob on a car dashboard.
Decorate with markers.
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Above and Below - Arrange the Tigers in a circle. One at a time, call out the names of
things that are found either above ground or below. For example: Strawberries (grow above
ground); potatoes (grow below ground). When you call something that is found above ground,
the players should stand; if below, they should sit down. Failure to respond correctly
eliminates a player. The last player to remain in the game is the winner. Variation: Call out
the names of things that fly and crawl.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat
it. Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #4 - Prepare for Emergencies
Gathering Activity
Ask the Tiger partner to list in a column on the left side of a clean piece of paper (in neat block
letters), the following labels: Police, Fire, Neighbor, Grandparents, Other Adult. Leave enough
room to the right of each of these for a small photo or picture. Have each adult partner recite
the appropriate phone numbers for each of those people listed. Add photos at home and post
this sheet by a phone the Tiger can easily reach.
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Talk about what happens when we call 911 (or other appropriate emergency number). What
are some important pieces of information to pass on to the dispatcher? (Your name, address,
nature of incident, etc.)
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1. Show how to clean a cut and put on a bandage correctly.
2. Learn how to react if your clothing is on fire. (Stop, Drop and Roll)
3. Practice escaping from a smoke filled house. Parents hold a sheet down low to the
ground and let the Tigers crawl under it.
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Before the meeting date, ask everyone to bring something (specifically name the item) to put
into the Tiger den first aid kit. Take this kit on all fieldtrips and hikes.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #5 - Know Your Family
Gathering Activity
Have each adult partner help his/her Tiger Cub to draw and fill out family tree with the Tiger
Cub (and siblings) at the base/root of the tree.
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Partner Shoe Scramble - Have all the partners and Tiger Cubs put their shoes in a pile 20
feet away from the starting line. Mix up the shoes so that no pairs are together. On signal,
the boys:
1) run to the pile
2) pick out their partner's shoes and their own shoes
3) put on their partner's shoes
4) race back to the starting line carrying their own shoes
5) take off their partners shoes and give them back to their partners
6) finish with both Tiger Cub and partner putting their own shoes back on
The first Tiger Cub-partner team to finish, wins.
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Family Character Mobile - Begin the mobile by opening up and straightening out a wire coat
hanger. Bend it in a large open coil shape. Make a base out of rocks covered with clay and
insert one end of the hanger into it. Use your imagination to make mobile pieces
representative of each member of your family. Tie these to different locations on the coiled
wire with heavy sewing thread. (Examples: Mom likes to garden - cut out a picture of a
garden tool or flower; Dad likes to play golf - cut out a picture of golf clubs; Brother likes
airplanes - make a small one out of paper; Sister likes dolls - cut out a picture of a doll).
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Family Photos Game - Have each Tiger Cub bring two or three family pictures to share. Sit
in a large circle and play "Hot Potato." A potato is passed around while music is playing, and
whoever has the potato when the music stops, gets to tell the story behind one of his pictures.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat it.
Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #6 - Know Your Community
Gathering Activity
Have the Tiger Cubs make their home (just two dimensional) out of construction paper and
markers. Instruct them to make it an appropriate size to fit on the posterboard town (see
below), but don't tell them about the town yet.
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Clean-up Treasure Hunt - Hold a clean-up treasure hunt on your school grounds or in your
neighborhood. Not only will you have fun looking for things, but you will also benefit the
environment. Divide the den into teams of two or more. Give each team gloves, two trash
bags, and a copy of the Treasure list. Set a time limit. As the hunters clean-up, they mark off
the treasure items they find and put them into one of the trash bags. Non-treasure trash can
should be collected into the other trash bag. (Later you may want to sort the trash for
recycling.) When the time is up, the team with the most items collected from the list is one
winner. The team with the most trash is a winner. And all the teams and your community are
winners too!
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Before the meeting, draw your town (or portion of it) on a large posterboard and mount it on a
corkboard or the wall. Have the names of enough public buildings or points of interest in a hat
and let each Tiger Cub draw one out. He and his partner must make that building using
construction paper, markers, and other trinkets, odds and ends. When all are done, have
each pair pin or tape the building at the correct location on the town map and tell why it is an
important part of the community.
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Pin Your Home on the Town Game - This game is like 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey," except
each Tiger Cub will have the home that he made in the gathering activity. Each player is
blindfolded and turned a couple times and pointed toward the town map to pin/tape his home
on the map. To extend the fun, place a different sticker in place of the home and let the Tiger
partners have a turn at placing their home on the map too!
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #7 - Helping Others
Gathering Activity
Trace your hand on construction paper and cut it out. Fold in half a full piece of construction
paper in a different color and glue the cut-out hand to the front. Write on the front: "To My
Family."
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On the inside of the card you made in the gathering activity, list the ways that you will be
helpful to your family. Some ideas include: wash the car, make the beds, pick up sticks off the
lawn, clean up after meals, walk the dog, water the garden, take out the trash, etc.
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Many people are alone and not just at holidays. Check with an area Nursing Home or
elderly/retirement complex. Make greeting cards or knick-knacks to take to them. Spend a
couple hours reading, planting an indoor garden, playing a game, singing songs or just talking.
Maybe you can do a short skit. Make plans to return at another date. Build a real relationship.
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Dutch Shoebox Relay - Provide each relay team a pair of empty shoeboxes. On signal, one
player from each team places his feet in the boxes and shuffles to the goal line and back.
Make sure the adults participate too!
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat
it. Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #8 - Go See It
Gathering Activity
Dot-to-Dot Game - Give each Tiger Cub and his partner a regular sheet of clean paper.
Instruct them to put on 20 - 30 randomly placed dots (or this can be done before the
meeting). Then instruct each person to connect the dots into some sort of image. Be sure to
have the Tiger Cubs share their artwork with everyone.
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Have lots of newspapers and magazine and tour brochures. Have each Tiger Cub and his
partner select a place they'd like to go see together. Ask each pair to explain: why they chose
it, when they would go, how they would get there, what they would do there, etc. Once
everyone has shared their choices, ask if the Tiger Cubs would want to change their minds
and why.
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Collage - Use the newspapers, magazines, brochures, etc. to make a collage of places the
Tiger Cubs would like to see with their partner and/or family. This can be a group or
individual effort. Be sure to display the collage at the next pack meeting!
City Spaces, Special Places - On a posterboard, make three columns. Label them
"Working Spaces," "Living Spaces," and "Playing Spaces." Go around the group and ask
each to identify a place in your neighborhood or town and tell which column it should go
under and why. The host adult should write the place in the appropriate column.
Field Trip - This Big Idea easily lends itself to a field trip! Go to a movie as a group, tour a
government building or a state park or an historical site. Go to a sports event, a museum or a
circus. Ask the boys what they want to do. Have fun!
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Continue the Dot-to-Dot game with these two variations: 1) Fold the paper in half and let the
Tiger Cub connect a few dots on one side, show his partner, then the partner connects a
couple dots on the other side, etc. and 2) Do as before, but this time, DON'T let each other
see the drawing.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #9 - Getting There
Gathering Activity
Let each Tiger cub and his partner make some paper airplanes. Encourage them to pick a
unique design.
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Make small bags filled with inexpensive trinkets, tablet, pencil, etc. Label each with a Tiger
Cub's name. Hide them in the host's home (limit room access). Draw a map to each Cub's
treasure and let each Tiger Cub see if he can get to his treasure. Then let each Cub use the
tablet and pencil to make his own treasure map or draw a map from his home to the school,
etc.
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Make Margarine Tub Racers. For each racer you'll need a small margarine tub, two spools
and two pipe cleaners. The margarine tub is the body and wheels are created by mounting
one spool on one pipe cleaner and inserting the ends through one pair of holes on the
margarine tub. Have the adult partner poke two pairs of holes in each tub near the open
edge for the two pipe-cleaner "axles." Be sure the axle holes are far enough apart to leave
room for the spools to move freely without hitting each other. Decorate the car with markers
and/or glue on extra decorations.
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Margarine Tub Races - Race the Margarine Tub Racers on an inclined board.
Tin Can Walkers - Using two 48-oz juice cans, two plastic fasteners, and some rope, make
some Tin Can Walkers. Puncture the can close to the top (edge with lid still intact) on
opposite sides. Insert one plastic tie fastener in each punched hole, leaving room to tie the
rope. Thread about five feet of rope through the fasteners to make handles. (Use the plastic
fasteners because the holes can shred the rope and break it.) Stand on the tin cans, hold the
rope and try walking. Be sure to lift the cans as you lift your leg.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat it.
Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #10 - Something Special All Your Own
Gathering Activity
Ask each Tiger cub to come up with some of their own ideas of what's special to him. Have
the adult partner write these down. Maybe these can be used for some Big Ideas at later
meetings!
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Ask the Tiger cubs what they would like to do (reference lists made during the gathering
activity). Maybe it's a fishing fieldtrip, a hike, visiting a police station, going to a movie or a
museum. Ask the partners if any of these ideas can be worked in to their selected Big Idea.
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Make a personal flag out of felt and scraps including yarn, buttons, ribbon, fabric, shells,
sequins, etc. Choose a flag shape and design that shows something special about you or
your family. Take your time to plan and design it. Have your partner help you mount it to a
dowel or yardstick (glue or staples or sewing a fold on one edge).
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Tiger Den Song - Let each pair try to create a simple song. Select an easy-to-sing song like
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Yankee Doodle or Frere Jacques. Then have each pair sing
their verse. Ask the host adult to compile these together. Then sing the song as a group at
the next pack meeting.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #11 - Making Your Family Special
Have an outdoor potluck picnic with your families!
Gathering Activity
Have each family member trace around their hand (spread fingers) on a piece of construction
paper. Cut it out, decorate it with a face, then mount it on a straw.
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How well do you know others' families? Put all the straw-mounted hand-faces in a pile. Let
each Tiger take a turn at collecting all the hand faces for the next Tiger's family. Go
alphabetically so no one will feel left out.
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Have each family bring/teach a family-oriented game like 3-legged race, gunnysack races,
fish-in-net tag, fill-the-cup relay, egg-in-spoon relay, etc. Play these while the hotdogs and
hamburgers are grilling!
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Eat the potluck meal. Be sure to give thanks for all your many blessings first. Finish with
make-your-own banana splits! Be sure to clean up before leaving!
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat
it. Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #12 - Make Your Own
Gathering Activity
Have some gingerbread cookies already baked. Mix several colors of frosting and put each
in its own squeeze tube with a rather large nozzle. Have a small bowl of raisins, M&Ms, and
redhots handy. Spread newspaper on the table and let each Tiger decorate his own
gingerbread man!
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Make plans to attend a fast-food restaurant with the families of the Tiger Cubs. Some
restaurants let the kids in the kitchen to see and sometimes help make the food. The
Godfather's in Blair let the kids make their own mini-pizzas!
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Have various lengths of drinking straws cut and some clay or playdough. Let each Tiger
create his own clay and straw "creature." Ask him to introduce his creation to the group and
describe any special features.
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Musical Hoola Hoops - This is a take-off on Musical Chairs. Place several hoola hoops
randomly on the ground with at least three feet separating each from the other(s). Explain
that while music is playing, the boys should walk/skip in and around all the hoops. When the
music is stopped, the boys must find a hoola hoop to stand in. Also explain that no one can
lose! Help them figure out that this means some boys will have to share hoola hoops.
Remove one hoola hoop each time the music is stopped. Eventually, you'll have all the boys
working together to fit into one hoop! It's a fun way to learn to cooperate and share!
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #13 - Caring for your Home and Household
Gathering Activity
Make some simple 5-sided house shapes patterns. Have each Tiger and partner cut out 2030 simple 2 inch-square house shapes from different scraps of paper. These will be utilized
later in the evening.
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Before the meeting, the host should "dress up" the house or meeting place with things that
are out-of-place, beds that aren't made, things that could hurt someone if they aren't put
away, etc. Then have each Tiger and partner "scavenger hunt" the place to identify these
things. Have the group make a composite list and talk about ways to remedy these problems.
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It's everyone's responsibility to Recycle, Re-use, Re-plant, Re-plenish. We can change the
course of our planet if we just practice these 4 Rs. Talk about how we can practice these 4 Rs
in our homes. Tell what you have done recently to care for your home and household.
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Caring for Home Chart - Give each Tiger and partner a piece of construction paper and
make a chart on it with a wide first column, and then adding columns for each day of the week.
In the first column, have each pair write 3-5 daily tasks the Tiger Cub can do to help care for
his home like make his bed, put away toys, feed the pet, take out trash, etc. Post this chart
somewhere that it can be checked each day. When a task is completed, place a house shape
(made in the gaterhing activity) in that position on the chart. Encourage him to turn these
tasks into habits.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat it.
Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #14 - Family Games, Tricks & Puzzles
Gathering Activity
Popsicle Stick Puzzles - Before the meeting, make enough puzzles sets for each boy. A
puzzle set is three to twelve popsicle sticks laying side by side (like a picket fence). To keep
them together, place two to three strips of masking tape across them. Then turn them over.
When each Tiger arrives, ask him to draw and color a simple picture on the sticks. When
done, remove the tape and mix up the sticks. Now the fun is in trying to reassemble not only
yours, but those of others too!
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Have some 12"x12" cardboard or posterboard pieces cut. Have each pair mark off eight 1.5"
squares across and down. Draw the lines to make an 8x8 checkerboard. Let the boys use
markers to color in every other square like a checkerboard. While they do this, the partners
can cut out markers from a 3/8" thick branch or broom handle. These need to be sanded and
then painted or colored with markers.
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Word Game - Pour two to three tablespoons of alphabet macaroni into a paper cup. Give
one cup of letters to each Tiger and partner. Give them a certain amount of time to make up
simple words from the macaroni in their cup. The Tiger should come up with the word and
the partner should write it down. Remember, these Tigers are only first graders. Score one
point for each legitimate word. Score an extra five points if they can create a sentence using
many of their words. The pair with the most points should receive a special ribbon or snack.
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Ask everyone to bring and share a trick they like. You might have a book of tricks that can be
demonstrated. Some simple tricks can be done with household items:
1) Floating egg vs. sinking egg (one is in salt water)
2) Magical paper clips: fold (don't crease) dollar bill into "S" shape; place a paper clip over
the left & center folds and another paper clip over the right and center folds; quickly pull
the ends "out" to open the dollar bill; the paper clips leap and join!
3) Spinning eggs: Have two eggs (one hard-boiled egg and one fresh egg); spin the hard
boiled egg and ask another to try to do the same with the other (fresh) egg.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Tiger Cub Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #15 - Fitness and Sports
Gathering Activity
Kneel and Stand Stunt - Be sure to do this on carpet or on a mat to protect the boys' knees.
The Tiger stands, with toes right up to a line on the floor. With his hands clasped behind his
back, he attempts to kneel and rise again from the kneeling position to a standing position
without unclasping his hands.
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Plan to attend a sporting event for the fieldtrip this month. It can be as a spectator to a local
amateur team, to a local town team or the Tigers themselves can be the participants. Talk
about practicing good sportsmanship as well as practicing fitness in a sport.
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Discover how to play golf by making an indoor golfing game. Have each Tiger/partner cover
a clean can with contact or construction paper and make a triangular construction paper flag
with a number 1 - n (number of Tigers). Place modeling clay on the bottom of the can laid on
its side (to keep the can from rolling). Tape the flag to the top of a drinking straw, then tape
the straw to the backside of the can. Place these around the floor (or patio). Make putting
clubs out of cardboard and a wrapping paper tube.
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Indoor Golf - Play indoor golf using the cups and flags you just made and some plastic golf
balls. Be sure to explain and observe the rules.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Motto. Then ask the Tigers and Partners to repeat
it. Do again to reinforce it.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #16 - Tell It Like It Is
Gathering Activity
Name Plates - Let each Tiger Cub look through magazines and cut out the letters of his
name. Then glue these to an index card, posterboard or paper plate. Let him decorate it
further with markers, pasta, glue & sand, etc.
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Plan a fieldtrip to a TV station, radio station, newspaper office or a ham radio operator.
Make papercup telephones. Make a small hole in the base of each cup. Insert one string
from the outside to the inside of each set of cups and secure it with a piece of tape. Let the
Tiger Cub and his partner talk to each other. Be sure to keep the string taut but don't pull so
hard that the string comes untaped. Suggest they have a code word to indicate they are
done talking, so each knows when to change from listening mode to speaking mode.
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Striped Writing - Discover a colorful method of communication! Using a different color for
each stripe, HEAVILY color one-inch wide strips on a white piece of paper. Place the colored
paper face down on a clean piece of white paper. Write "Search, Discover, Share" or any
other message on the backside of the colored paper. The message will pull colors off the
striped page and make a colorful message on the clean paper. This is a good way to write
invitations, thank-yous, etc.
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Gossip Game - Have everyone sit in a large circle. The host partner whispers a phrase or
short sentence to the person on his left. That person whispers what he heard to the next
player to the left, and so on. The last player to receive the message should repeat what the
message is. The leader then repeats the original message which is often very different from
the last person's message.
Closing
Have the host adult recite the Cub Scout Promise, pausing for the Tigers and Partners to
repeat it, one line at a time.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #17 - Cub Scouting, Here We Come!
Gathering Activity
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Search & Discover & Share
Introduce and practice the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the Pack, Cub Scout Motto, Cub Scout
sign, Cub Scout salute and Cub Scout handshake. Learn what "Webelos" means.
Cub Scout Promise:
I _____ promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
Cub Scout Motto: Do Your Best
Law of the Pack:
The Cub Scout follows Akela,
The Cub Scout helps the Pack go,
The Pack helps the Cub Scout grow,
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
Webelos = WE'll BE LOyal Scouts
Closing
Stand and give the Cub Scout salute and recite the Cub Scout Promise.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #17 - Cub Scouting, Here We Come!
This maze may help the Tigers learn and remember the order of lines in The Law of the Pack.
Use a pencil to find a path through the four parts of The Law of the Pack. Can you do it without a
wrong turn?
1.
The Cub Scout Follows Akela
Who is Akela? In Cub Scouting, Akela means "Good Leader" - your mother, father, teacher,
Cubmaster or other people who are willing to help you are Akelas.
2.
The Cub Scout Helps the Pack Go
When you become a Cub, you will be a member of a den within the pack. You can't think
only of yourself, but you must think of your fellow Cub Scouts. Help your pack go by coming
to all meetings, following Akela, and in every way making your pack better because you are in
it.
3.
The Pack Helps the Cub Scout Grow
You are going to have lots of fun. You will learn things from other people, and you will learn
to do things with them. If you help your pack go, the pack will help you grow!
4.
The Cub Scout Gives Goodwill
You will find that if you smile at your friends, they will smile back at you. Look for things to do
for others. Smile and help. These are two good Cub Scout words.
Tiger Cub Big Idea: #17 - Cub Scouting, Here We Come!
About a month before the planned graduation, the den should work on Big Idea #17, Cub
Scouting Here We Come. The den should be encouraged to work on the Bobcat requirements.
A graduation ceremony needs to be planned with the Cubmaster. The ceremony in the Tiger Cub
Coach manual can be used or one can be created. Be as creative as you want. If the pack has a
bridge, use it. The parents "graduate" too. They need to know that they will be involved with their
boys in the Cub Scout program too.
Here is a list of items that many packs present at Tiger Cub graduation. Note that if the pack does
not have the funds to purchase the things for the ceremony, the parents can be asked to pay for
the items for their boy.
 Service star (year pin)
 Tiger Cub Graduate Certificate
 Tiger Cub Graduate Patch
 Tiger Cub Strip Patch
 Cub Scout Neckerchief
 Wolf Book
Tiger Cub Candle and Crossover Bridge
Center a tall white candle on the ceremonial table. On one side place the three shorter black
candles and on the other side place the three shorter orange candles. Place 8 pieces of
construction paper on the floor (or bridge) in such a way as to make walking on the difficult. On
each piece, write the following: Sign, Handshake, Motto, Salute, Promise, Law, Arrow of Light,
Webelos.
CM:
Tonight we honor our Tiger Cubs. Will _________, our Tiger Cub Coach, come and
introduce them please? (Tigers and adults come forward)
TCC: (lights candles, saying)
White is for the Purity of Living.
Black is for the Unknown, the Fear, the Doubts.
Orange is form Knowledge, Joy, and Confidence.
These are the colors of the Tigers. You have completed the Big Ideas in the Tiger Cub
Program. Adults, here is a patch for your Tiger. Place it on his right pocket. Tigers,
here is a pin for your adult partner who worked with you this last year. Pin it on their
collar. Here too, is a certificate for each of you. As your coach, I bid you farewell and
show you a path of a new challenge - the challenge of Cub Scouts (sweep arm towards
the construction paper path). Each step you take tells you what you must learn, so you
can earn the Bobcat badge. Please proceed on your initial journey in Cub Scouts.
(They can be met at the other end by the CM, Den Leader and/or Den Chief.)
Tiger Cub Graduation with Scarf
Have four candles spaced out on the ceremonial table. Have Wolf scarves and slides ready to
be put on the Cubs.
CM:
Will _______________ (Tiger Cubs) please come forward with their parents? (as they
come forward ...) Search, Discover, Share has been the motto of this Tiger Cub group
for the past few months. They've explored many new things and places and used the
motto in their homes, at school and in their neighborhoods.
(light candle on the left)
CM:
You and your partner have Searched out your home community and have worked
together and had fun.
(light next candle)
CM:
You and your partner have Discovered new things together with family and friends and
had a sense of being a part of a community and a country.
(light next candle)
CM:
You and your partner have Shared with your family and friends and fellow Tiger Cubs.
Now it is time to take your first move up the Scouting Trail to Cub Scouts.
(lights last candle)
CM:
In Cub Scouting your family is still very important. In fact your family will be an important
part of every step of your venture on the Scouting Trail. Support in earning each badge
comes from your family as well as from your den leader. Your parents will help you
each step of the way.
CM:
__________ (name one boy) and __________ (name boy's parents), on behalf of Pack
_____, I would like to welcome you. (repeat this for all pairs)
CM:
__________ (ACM) will you bring their new Den Leader, _________, forward to
welcome the boys into the den? (ACM hands the scarves to the DL who puts them on
the boys.)
Tiger Cub Games
Tiger Tail
This game is played like the old favorite,
"Duck, Duck, Goose." Everyone sits in a
circle except for the one Tiger who is "It." "It"
walks around the outside of the circle tapping
each boy and saying "Tiger, Tiger, Tiger …
Tiger Tail!" The boy tapped as the "Tiger
Tail" must get up and race "It" around the
circle back to the empty spot. The one who
does not get a seat is the next "It."
Griggle, Griggle, Griggle
Tigers stand in a Tiger triangle. The leader
throws a hanky in the air. As long as the
hanky is in the air, everyone giggles and
"grrrrrs." As soon as the hanky hits the floor,
all noise must stop at once. Repeat this over
and over. The game can also be used with a
variety of things to do: yell, clap, run in place,
jump up and down, etc.
Huff, Huff, Tiger
Have Tigers stand or kneel around a table so
they are chin-level with the table top. Place a
ping-pong ball in the center of the table. All
Tigers try to keep the ball from rolling off the
edge of the table by blowing hard to keep it
on the table. The person closest to the spot
where the ball rolls off the table is out. In the
end there will be only two Tigers blowing the
ball back and forth. One will eventually prove
to be a bigger "blow hard."
Balloon Race
Divide the boys into even teams. Establish a
goal and line the teams up opposite the goal.
Each team member must take a filled balloon
to the goal and back, keeping it in the air and
NOT using their hands. Hands may be used
to hand off the balloon to the next player in
line.
Rolling On Home
Create a mode of transportation by using
PVC pipes and a 2'x4' plywood. Lay 4 or 5
lengths of pipe on the floor and set the
plywood on top. One Tiger sits on the
plywood while the other Tigers "push" him by
rolling the pipes. As the rider moves, the
other Tigers must pick up the pipe and lay it
ahead of the rolling Tiger.
Pass the Block
The Tiger Cubs and their adult partners sit
in a circle. The host pair starts the music
and the players pass a wooden block
around the circle. When the host pair stops
the music, the person holding the block is
out of the game. This continues until there
is just one remaining person who is the
winner.
Bat the Balloon
Divide the Tiger Cubs into two teams. Have
them sit in two rows facing each other with
their legs stretched out in front, one hand
held behind their back, and the bottoms of
their feet touching the bottoms of the feet in
front of them. The host partner tosses a
balloon between the two rows of boys. A
team scores 1 point when it hits the balloon
over the heads of the other team (high
enough that the other team cannot return it).
The winning score is 5 points. (Variation:
The host partner tosses in two balloons.)
Self-Portrait
Give each boy a crayon and a paper bag
large enough to go over his head. Following
the host partner’s directions and by tracing
on the bag, the artists draw their eyes, ears,
and eyebrows, etc., onto the bag. When
each artist finishes and takes off his mask,
he will have a self-portrait.
Tiger Cub Songs
Good Tiger Cubs
(Tune: "Farmer in the Dell")
Good Tiger Cubs are we
Good Tiger Cubs are we
Everywhere we march today
Good Tiger Cubs are we!
Softly falls the light of day
As our campfire fades away
Silently each Tiger should ask
Have I done my daily task?
Learned about my world today
Helped my family in some small way
For my God, my country cared
As I searched, discovered, shared.
T-I-G-E-R
(tune: Bingo)
Chorus:
T-I-G-E-R, T-I-G-E-R, T-I-G-E-R
And Tiger is our name-o
BSA has a new den
And Tiger is it's name-o
Chorus
Bugs
(tune: Row Your Boat)
Catch, catch, catch a bug,
Put it in a jar!
Sometimes they fly, sometimes
they die,
But most get squashed on your car!
It's made up of younger boys
We are all in first grade-o
Chorus
We joined up for lots of fun
Games, and songs, and play-o
Chorus
Every team will lead us once
In charge of our small den-o
Chorus
A mom or dad will be our guide
To help us learn things right-o
Chorus
The Pack will welcome us just so
On graduation night-o
Chorus
Tiger Cub Vespers
(tune: O Christmas Tree)
Something in My Pocket
(Tune: Brownie Smile Song)
I have something in my pocket,
That I found behind a log.
My leader said to let it loose,
But I want to keep my frog.
It's cool and green and slimy,
And it squiggles in my hand,
I also have a wooly worm,
and a pocket full of sand.