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Lion – Kindergarten
Count On Me
Elective
Requirement 1

Clay Lion

Lion – Kindergarten
Count On Me
Elective
Requirement 1

Clay Lion

Snapshot of Activity

Use craft clay to make a Lion using basic shapes. 

Indoor
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  • Cub Scouts will need their Lion handbook, page 31 
  • 3 oz. of air-dry clay for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • Plastic knife, one for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • 2” round cookie cutters, one for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • Small rolling pins, one for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • Toothpicks, enough to share 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Set up the meeting location for Cub Scouts and adult partners to complete the activity together. 
  2. Cover tabletops with plastic tablecloths to protect the table and make it easier to work with the clay. 
  3. Using the instructions below, make a Lion out of air-dry clay to use as an example. Identify steps that may be a challenge for some Cub Scouts. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and share with them that shapes are all around us and if we look, we can see circles, squares, triangles, and other shapes in everyday objects like a car, a house, or even a tree. 
  2. Inform the Cub Scouts and adult partners that for this activity they will make a Lion out of clay but only use basic shapes.  Show the lion you made as an example. 
  3. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners use page 31 of the Lion handbook as a guide to make the shapes they will use to make their lion. 
    • First roll out the clay so it is flat and thin. 
    • Use the 2” round cookie cutter to cut out a circle, this will be the lion’s mane. 
    • Use the plastic knife to cut out the other shapes of the lion, when needed roll the clay back into a ball and roll it out flat again to make more shapes.  If the clay starts to harden too quickly add a small amount of water to the clay. 
    • Once the pieces are all cut out assemble the lion by pinching the pieces together. 
    • When assembled use the toothpick to draw the face of the Lion and add details. 

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