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Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 1

Beary Happy Turkey Treats

Bear – 3rd Grade
Fellowship
Family & Reverence
Required
Requirement 1

Beary Happy Turkey Treats

Snapshot of Activity

Create Thanksgiving treats. 

Indoor
3
3
3
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Thanksgiving is an American tradition and celebration that has a foundation for religious freedom.  These instructions are for each Cub Scout to make 3 Thanksgiving treats.  You may consider having Cub Scouts bring a food item to a den meeting that they made with their family that is typically eaten as part of a family faith tradition. 

  • Oven 
  • Sink and hand soap 
  • 13” x 9” Cookie sheet,  one for every  four Cub Scouts 
  • 13” x 9” Parchment paper, one for each cookie sheet 
  • 3 pretzel twists, per Cub Scout 
  • 3 chocolate candies such as Kisses or Rolos, per Cub Scout 
  • 9 candy corn pieces, per Cub scout 
  •  3 yellow candies such as M&Ms or Reese’s Pieces per Cub Scout 
  •  6 candy eyes, per Cub Scout 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 
  2. Gather supplies.  
  3. Preheat oven to 200℉. 
  4. Prepare the meeting location and ensure there is enough space for Cub Scouts to work with food in a clean environment.  

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scout and tell them that they are going to help make a treat to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Inform them that Thanksgiving is an American holiday and is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.  It is a time when Americans give thanks for the things they have in their life.  The first Thanksgiving was held by a group of people we now call the Pilgrims.  They left Europe so they could worship freely and would later become some of the first to colonize the United States.  Modern-day Thanksgiving is celebrated with a big meal that includes cooking a Turkey. 
  2. Review the recipe with Cub Scouts. 
  3. Ask Cub Scouts to wash their hands. 
  4. Direct Cub Scouts to place pretzels salted side down with the double round end facing the bottom of the baking sheet. 
  5. Unwrap chocolate candies and place one in the center of each pretzel. 
  6. Place baking sheet in the oven and allow the chocolate candies to soften for about one minute. 
  7. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and begin decorating by placing the candy eyes towards the middle, slightly towards the top, of the melted chocolate candy. 
  8. Take a yellow candy, turn it sideways, and insert it below the eyes. 
  9. Insert the three pieces of candy corn along the top of the chocolate candy for the feathers. 
  10. Place in freezer to solidify for about three minutes. 
  11. Remove from tray and store in an airtight container until ready to serve. 

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