Cub Scout Games Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by DaveChild

Divide area into three equal zones and mark out with tape - a centre "red zone" and two team "end zones". Give every player a ball.

The attacker has to make it back to their own end zone before 30 seconds is up. They only have to touch their own end zone to be safe.

If the attacker doesn't make it back in time, they're out and anyone they touched in that go can return.

Cubs stand in a circle, feet wider than should­er-­width apart, touching neighb­our's feet.

If ball goes through your legs, you have to sit down. If you get the ball again you can still throw it.

Two teams, killers and campers. (Leaders usually play as killers.)

Killers are throwing balls from the sides.

Cubs start at one end of the play area and have to make it to the safe zone at the other end. (No running if indoors.)

Cubs have to make it to the safe zone without being seen moving.

Cubs stand in the middle of the play area. Organiser holds a pack of cards.

If they get it wrong they're elimin­ated. Last cub wins.

Create two safe zones with lava between, marked out with tape.

Each team has only 3 sheets of paper, or a cardboard box big enough for 2/3.

Create an obstacle course with "­las­ers­" by tying red yarn between points.

Cubs have to make it through the maze without touching a laser, retrieve a ball, and return to the start.

Cubs stand in circles holding hands as teams (10 or so per group). Hula hoop goes over one of their arms.

One cub stands on an upturned bucket in the middle of a circle of cubs.

If you hit the bucket you take over on the bucket.

Place "­alien eggs" (melons, pumpkins, or balls) somewhere. They are toxic, can't be touched.

Provide bamboo canes or sticks, and string, and have the cubs create a carrying device.

For each group, grab a rubber band and tie one piece of string to the band for each cub in the team.

They can only touch their own piece of string, nothing else.

Enclose a ticking time-bomb crystal with Lego before the time runs out.

Furthest flight.

Largest plane to fly x metres.

Best-l­ooking plane.

Mark out a circle; in the middle place a plastic cup half-f­illed with water ("bo­mb").

They can't touch it directly or it'll go off. If they spill any water, it'll go off.

Each team gets a box with the same items in it. You can choose to have a few genera­l-p­urpose items available in addition.

Boxes can contain anything, including paint, tape, feathers, scissors, glue, canvas, paper, markers, crayons, felt, buttons, threat, glitter, card, brushes, cloth, googly eyes, dried pasta, vegeta­bles, etc.

Make a Da Vinci bridge out of chopsticks or dowels.

Create a Roman mosaic out of small tiles, or coloured pieces of paper.

Make a Da Vinci parachute and see whose works the best.

Cubs sit in a circle. All players draw a piece of paper from a hat, one says "­mur­der­er" and one says "­det­ect­ive­".

Murderer kills people by winking at them. Murdered players should pretend to die theatr­ically within a few seconds of wink, then move out of the circle.

Cubs sit in a circle, facing a chair in the centre with keys undern­eath.

One or two cubs at a time have to loop the chair, then try to get the keys.

If the cub gets back to their start position with their keys, they win (and become the keeper for the next round).

Cubs sit in a circle. Each takes a turn going clockwise.

The next player in the circle continues, adding an item of their own to the list. E.g., "I went to market and I bought an apple and a teapot."

Set timer for one minute. Cubs say their name when they think a minute is up (and then say nothing else), closest wins.

One cub from each team is blindf­olded and handed a "­cry­sta­l" (a ball).

Their team can shout instru­ctions to them ("le­ft", "­for­war­d", etc).

Disass­emble something with allen (hex) keys to retrieve something inside, against the clock.

Fill a container with water from 10ft away using water pistols.