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Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 2

Pillow and Blanket Fort

Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 2

Pillow and Blanket Fort

Snapshot of Activity

Build a pillow and blanket fort. 

Indoor
3
3
2
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  • Various pillows 
  • Various couch and seat cushions 
  • Various blankets 
  • Kitchen table chairs 
  • Various heavy books 
  • Various lengths of string 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Identify a meeting location that has couches and chairs such as a large living room. 
  2. Become familiar with ways to build a pillow fort by watching this YouTube Video “How to Make a Pillow Fort.” 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners. Share with them that they are to work together using the supplies provided to build a pillow fort that everyone in the den can fit into. 
  2. When done building ask the Cub Scouts what are some things they learned about making a pillow fort?  Ask them if they were to do it again, what would they do differently?  

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