GATHERING ACTIVITIES

A Yummy Puzzler

Southern NJ Council

Have a collection of candy wrappers (or the real thing) and have people figure out what wrapper goes with which answer.

1.       Greasy digits_______________________________

2.       A baseball player___________________________

3.       A sarcastic laugh ___________________________

4.       One of Charlie Brown's girlfriends _______________

5.       A long run ________________________________

6.       A planet __________________________________

7.       Overweight________________________________

8.       An author ________________________________

9.       A big mass of stars__________________________

10.    What a worker looks forward to ________________

11.    Small Hills_________________________________

12.    The number before one _______________________

13.    A famous trio of men ________________________

14.    Definition of an object you can't identify__________

15.    Mountain tops _____________________________

16.    The terminology of a body builder ______________

17.    The elite street in New York ___________________

18.    A large sum of money ________________________

19.    Pooh's favorite _____________________________

20.    A little laugh ______________________________

21.    A lazy cow ________________________________

22.    Feline nickname ____________________________

23.    Opposite of bad and few ______________________

24.    Tumbling girl ______________________________

25.    Lazy Cowboy ______________________________

26.    African monkey parts ________________________

A Yummy Puzzler Answers

1. Butterfinger               2. Baby Ruth                       3. Snicker

4. Peppermint Patty      5. Marathon                            6 Mars

7. Chunky                        8. O'Henry                  9. Milky Way 

10. Pay Day                   11. Mounds                          12. Zero

13. 3 Musketeers   14. Whatchamacallit         15. Snow Cap

16. Crunch                 17. Fifth Avenue            18. 100 Grand

19. Bit-O-Honey           20. Chuckles               21. Milk Duds

22. Kit Kat                23. Good 'n Plenty       24. Tootsie Roll

25. Slowpoke            26. Reese's Pieces

What in your pockets?

Connecticut Rivers Council

As the cub scouts arrive have them take everything out of their pockets and put them in a brown paper lunch sack. Have them write their name on it. And then have them leave it on the table. After a few people have arrived give each boy a piece of paper with the cub scouts names printed on them. Now have each boy take a guess at what each boy has in his sack and write it by that boys name. After everyone has played, have each boy open his sack and show everybody what: was in his pocket. This is also a great audience participation... get to know you game.

Spell Pocket

Denver Area Council

Where else would a Cub begin his collection but in his pocket!!! On a sheet of paper, spell out the word ‘pocket’.  Using these letters, have everyone list items that you find in a boy’s pocket.

For Example:

P: paper, ping pong balls, pencils, etc.

O: old candy papers, odd buttons, etc.

C: candy, cards, etc.

K: keys, kite string, etc.

E: envelopes, egg, etc.

T: trucks, tinker toys, etc.

Clothespin Mixer

Northwest Suburban Council

Equipment: Clip-on clothespins - 3 or 4 for each person

The object here is to not get a collection.  Give everyone 3 or 4 clothespins.  Tell them that the object of the game is to get rid of their clothespins without having anyone else pin THEIR clothespins on them.  With everybody trying to get rid of his or her clothespins at the same time, as fast as possible, this is a rowdy and fun way to start a meeting.

WHO COLLECTS WHAT

Southern NJ Council

Answers:

1-I, 2-H, 3-D, 4-F,5-B, 6-I, 7-A, 8-E, 9-C 10-G