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Lion – Kindergarten
Bobcat Lion
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 1

Hand Puppet Introductions

Lion – Kindergarten
Bobcat Lion
Character & Leadership
Required
Requirement 1

Hand Puppet Introductions

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts and adult partners make hand puppets that reflect themselves and use the puppets to share about themselves.

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • Cub Scouts will need their Lion handbook, page 3 
  • Pencils, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Brown paper bags (lunch bag size) 5 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 10 5/8, one for each Cub Scout and adult partner 
  • Construction paper of assorted colors 
  • Glue sticks, enough to share 
  • Scissors, youth sized for Cub Scouts / adult sizes for adult partners, enough to share 
  • Crayons of assorted colors, enough to share 
  • Googly eye stickers, a pair for each Cub Scout and adult partner 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Prepare the meeting space with enough room for Cub Scouts and adult partners to make their hand puppets. 
  2. Make your own hand puppet to use as an example. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and welcome them to the meeting.  
  2. Have Cub Scouts meet each other by signing each other’s handbooks on page 3.  
  3. Share with the den that for many of us this is our first time meeting each other.  Tell the den that you are looking forward to getting to know everyone and that during this activity we are going to get to know each other by making hand puppets. 
  4. Instruct Cub Scouts and adult partners on how to make a hand puppet. 
    • First place your hand in the bag and fold your fingers over inside the bag to move the bag as if it was talking.  This is to help the Cub Scouts understand what part of the bag the face will be.  Use your bag as an example. 
    • Now use the construction paper, crayons, and googly eyes to make a hand puppet that represents you.  Remind adult partners that they too are to make a hand puppet. 
    • Have everyone put their name on their puppet, adult partners may need to help their Cub Scout. 
  5. When everyone is finished with their hand puppet have each Cub Scout and adult partner introduce themselves using their hand puppet to do the “talking”.  Have everyone give their name, their favorite color, and their favorite food. 

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