Activity Day

Fall would be a fun time to collect leaves and flowers to press. The pressed leaves and flowers could be used to make bookmarks or note cards. After the note cards are finished, they can write a note to a grandparent or other relative. To make bookmarks, laminate the items with clear packing tape. To make note cards you can either glue or use the packing tape or clear contact paper to attach the items to a card made from card stock paper.

Here are some instructions for pounding leaves between layers of muslin to make book marks or other fabric items.

Cub Scouts

September is a great time to collect leaves to make a leaf collection. Teach the boys how to press them inside of a book one week, and then mount and label them the next week. While out in the neighborhood collecting leaves they can also pick up liter.

Take the boys to a nature center or other place. Our boys went to see the wildlife displays at a local outdoor store.

The boys can learn about birds and make bird feeders. I've seen fun ones with peanut butter and pine cones, cereal hung on yarn, and birdseed 'cookies' made with birdseed and unflavored gelatin molded in cookie cutter shapes. Check and make sure your boys don't have any food allergies. We had to find an alternative from the peanut butter pine cone feeders this year because of a peanut allergy.