Rain Out

[ManyHats]

We have a hike planned for tomorrow. We're afraid we will get rained out. We're looking for a backup plan. We have a cabin we can use. What kind of activities do you normally have for backup? Maybe crafts and games...

[raisinemright]

Make the most of it. If it's light rain, take a shorter hike with raincoats. Set up some glasses outside and measure the rainfall from start to finish, do the marbles belt loop and pin on the cabin floor, learn about weather safety.

 

If you can get a video projector, hook it up to a laptop or DVD and have a movie day, complete with plenty of Cub Scout popcorn.

 

Bears need to learn about Tall Tales for their advancement. You could have a tall tales contest.

 

Make some food out on the firepit with box ovens.

 

Sounds like fun, can I come?

[Karen_216]

Depending on age teach whittlin chip and practice that. Can you build a fire in that cabin and cook a meal and make up[ stories and sing songs? Kids don't care if it's wet. we had an overnight at a fort anf they still ran everywhere.

[ManyHats]

Tiger - Bear... so just the Bear's would be old enough. We are planning chili, burgers and hot chocolate. I think the parents of the younger kids will mind more than the kids.

[shortridge]

Yeah, keeping the parents happy is going to be your biggest challenge. If they're grumpy, the kids are going to be grumpy, so don't give them the opportunity to sit around and grump! Enlist them as helpers cooking, leading songs, activities, etc.

 

Knot-tying never goes out of style for any age group, and is super-suitable for rainy days. Just have plenty of appropriate rope - short pieces of thick nylon or kernmantle (climbing rope) castoffs, fused at the ends, is perfect for small hands. (Don't try to teach them with manila or polyprop, unless it's all you've got.)