The Countdown Begins!

I've neglected the blog over the past few weeks as we packed in a few more trips before school started.  Regular blogging will commence!  

Today marks exactly 7 days until our first den meeting of the year.  I am excited and nervous to get things underway!  I feel that we're going to get a lot of new scouts this year, so managing that many kiddos will surely keep me engaged and challenged.  I will be leaning heavily on the other adults in our Leadership to keep things running smoothly.

I won't know how many boys will be attending on Monday, probably until right before the meeting!  I'll be working hard all week to make sure I have enough Bobcat Lapbooks prepared, enough youth applications to send home, and plenty of informational letters discussing our program and the necessary program materials and fees.

I love that we are getting a Cub Scout Camp day in October.  This should really excite the newcomers as well as their parents.  I hope all of my summer preparations and activity plans pan out well and the kids have a great year.  

I'm off to start packing up supplies!  If I don't start now I'm sure I'll forget something important!  My first meeting plan revolves around the Bobcat Lapbooks, using my returning scouts to help the new ones along the Bobcat Trail (it's a component of a Bear achievement!), making the Bobcat Trail fortune tellers, and working on our quarter circle designs to show off at the Pack Meeting.  I wonder if I'll have time to work some skit practice into the meeting!

Until Next Time,

CubMom

Den and Pack Number Keychains

To hammer home my point of always testing out my projects before I have my scouts do them, I had one go wrong the other night.  Like a "what was I thinking?!" moment.  I've had a template for making numbers for a pony bead key chain, and thought my guys might like having something to hang on their school bags once we get back in school mode and the pack numerals sounded good to me.  


In my ever growing arsenal of project supplies, I grabbed a box of pony beads, a bag of keychain rings, and a roll of 1mm stretch magic.

I made a simple loop knot (I know it actually has a name, but it escapes me at the moment).

Ah, but the knot wouldn't stay tight.  I kept pulling and pulling, but no dice.  I kept going anyway.  


Making these keychains is pretty simple; it helps to have all of your supplies right next to you, and have a nice flat surface to work on.  


Separate the strings, and put your entire row of beads on to one string.

From top to bottom, we'll call them 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.  Next, take the other string, and string it back through the beads in opposite order; 5, 4, 3, 2 then 1.  Pull the strings so there isn't any slack at the top.  You might have to wiggle and jiggle a little to get it even.

Keep using this method one row at a time, adjusting the strings as you go along.  I added two more rows to mine before I gave up!

Stretch Magic was NOT the best choice of lacing material!  I couldn't get it to lay flat, nor could I keep the strings from slipping and sliding around!  Luckily, I hoard string and embroidery floss and yarn and hemp string...see where I'm going with this?

I took all of the beads off, put some hemp string on, and got back to work.  Here's how it ended up.

Much better!  One and a half numbers in, I stopped.  I realized that doing a 3 number keychain would be pretty big, and would take up more time than I wanted to devote in a den meeting.  Solution?  Switch out the beads to blue and yellow and have them make their den numbers!  The number template link can be found here.  You may have to add rows to some of the numbers to keep them evenly sized, but the template makes it easy to figure out!


Until next time,


CubMom

Recycled and Inexpensive Items for Projects

It was a great vacation week, but now we are back to business!


I drive everyone in the house insane because I'm constantly saying, "Don't throw that away!  I can use it for Cub Scouts!"  Among the things I save are cardboard paper towel tubes, cardboard toilet paper tubes, plastic jars, plastic takeout containers, spare nuts and bolts, extra stickers, scraps of paper, and magazines that have been read.  You just never know when or how you'll be able to put these things to use!


I also stock up on specific items when I see them on sale or clearance.  This is a great time of year to stock up on crayons, markers, glue, scissors, and construction paper.  Usually if you wait until a week or two after school starts, you can get these items REALLY cheap.  I got name brand scissors at Target last year on clearance for $0.51!  I always try to have enough of everything to go around, or for two boys to share things like glue bottles and packs of markers or crayons.  


And quite honestly, the dollar store, specifically Dollar Tree for me (no affiliation), has great finds.  I stock up on measuring cups and spoons, pencils, wiggle eyes, pipe cleaners, river rocks (pet rocks, geologist pin) and many other craft supplies.  We've also used dollar store flip flops and shoe laces to make lacing cards for the Knots electives, as well as neck ties and rope.  When we put together our Outdoor Camping Essentials pack (Wolf elective 23 I think?)  I got everything but the food from the dollar store.  If I recall correctly, I found large plastic pencil cases that had a clip attached, small flashlights, collapsible water bottles, first aid kits, and a few other items.  We added granola bars for camping food.  I think there is one around here somewhere.  When I track it down I will edit with the pictures.


What items to you recycle for scout projects?  Is there anything else that you stock up on because you just know you're going to need it?


Until Next Time,


CubMom

Woven CD Coaster

I pinned this CD weaving tutorial a while back and decided to give it a try yesterday.  The blogger suggests making your own "needles" our of plastic lids, but I had some sturdy plastic needles on hand from my Wolves making bean bags two years ago, so I used that.  I recall getting a bag of 12 or so at the craft store for a dollar or two.  I won't bore you with the tutorial steps as it's already taken care of in the link above.  This was an easy project, can be tied into Making Something Useful, Webelos Craftsman, and probably the Native American themed electives for the weaving.  I had my older son give the weaving a try and he did well with it.  You can also use this to add, reinforce and enhance a knot tying meeting.  


Due to my near constant need to reorganize, I couldn't think for the life of me what I did with the box of blank CDs, so I just borrowed a movie from my kids!  I had to cut off my weaving to give it back to them when I finished!  


This is the loom part.

 Tie on your first color with a square knot.  

 It's just simple over and under, around and around.

 Tie on a new color when you get bored!

 I didn't finish all the way out to the edge, but you will want to to cover the entire CD.  I saw a pack of 12 CDs at the office supply store for $4.99 if you don't have any laying around the house.

For Wolves and Bears, I would have the loom part already prepared.  I'd have the Webelos do the entire thing themselves.  Depending on how many CDs you have on hand, you could give the boys a few extras to do at home so they have a set of coasters that they could give as a gift.  There is no limit to how many colors they can use, encourage them to tie on as many as they'd like and in the colors that they like.  The craft store usually has decent yarn in a variety of colors for $1 each.  I think this is something my scouts will really enjoy making!

Until next time,

CubMom

Wax Paper Sun Catcher

Did you know that wax paper can be used to make a sun catcher?  Neither did I, so I thought I'd give it a go!  

I did a google image search for Cub Scout coloring pages, and I came across this little gem here.  I grabbed a piece of wax paper, and a box of Sharpies (washable markers will NOT work on wax paper!) and got to work.

I just moved my wax paper around to the different shapes to trace all of the components.  Then I colored it in.  Apparently, I haven't used my sharpies in a while, so many were pretty dried out.  Good thing I gave this project a try before I brought it to a meeting!  The results don't exactly look like a Cub Scout uniform, but I got the job done.

Then I cut it out with some zig zag scissors, punched a hole in the top and strung some ribbon through.  

Add a suction cup and you're good to go!  This project is definitely a keeper.  I'll put together several different printed images that the boys can trace, and also give them the option to draw something of their own.  You can tailor the images you print to go along with whatever achievement you're working on to add to your programming.  This could also work for the Webelos artist activity badge, art belt loop, or the make a gift electives in each of the handbooks.

Until next time,

CubMom

Den Meeting Projects (crafts)

I've been working on a post for almost a week now about some projects that my scouts really enjoyed.  The only problem is that I don't have pictures of these projects, and it would be ridiculously boring to just read about them.  I contemplated posting a bunch of links, but then you have to go back and forth between the post and the linked page.  So we're just going to muddle our way through.  


I've mentioned before that my group LOVED doing craft projects.  It was perhaps the most asked question at the beginning of each den meeting.  Crafts and projects are supposed to be used to add and enhance your program.  Simple cut and paste jobs just won't do!  I tried to make all of our projects tie into what we did in the meeting, or used them to get us started on what we would be working on next.  Just about everything we did counted toward an achievement, elective, or portion of a belt loop or pin.  Around holidays, we did something using that particular theme.  I know that 90% of my pack is returning, and I'm anticipating doubling our previous number of scouts in the new school year.  Nothing gets past these guys, so I surely won't be able to use something next year that I did last year!  So I'm spending some time this summer to find some projects that are new and different.  Most of that time so far has been spent in Pinterest!  


I found an activity that I'm going to do at the first den meetings.  Each boy decorates a quarter circle inside a square outline and then you put them all together.  When I click through the pin to the original link, it's in German, and it's a private blog.  Womp womp.  So here is a template I made.  

I made mine 4" by 4".  6" would have been too big once I fit them all together.  I plan on printing them on white card stock so the squares are study, then I'll attach them to poster board for the first pack meeting.  The plan is to match up ones that are similar, so the boys can see that while we are all individuals, together we make up a group with things in common.

On another note, mixing my colored rice worked well, and I'll be able to use it for "rice art" bottles, and the iSpy bottles.  My wee one made an iSpy bottle with the rice and it turned out really well.

Once I saw that the rice layers well, I shook the jar for a few minutes to mix it all up for our iSpy bottle.  My little guy had fun choosing what "spies" to put in the bottle.  We used a funnel to pour the rice in, and he loves shaking it up to find everything in there!  Included are animal and vehicle beads from Joann Fabrics, as well as a bunch of various shaped buttons from several chain craft stores.  There are also some plastic bingo chips, alphabet beads, pony beads, and plastic charms.  Bags of several hundred beads are just a few dollars.  I mixed everything I had into a big hexagonal shaped jar with a lid.  Finding everything in there is an adventure in and of itself!

I'm working on more ideas.  Hopefully my kids will want to demonstrate them for the blog!

Until next time,

CubMom

Den and Pack Outings

As a Cub Scout Leader, I try to plan outings for my boys about once a month.  Some months this is hard because of testing schedules, holidays, other school events, etc., but for the most part, the goal was accomplished.  


Here is a list of the outings we did.  Some of these were done in place of the regular den meeting, and others were done on weekends.


Clean up at a local state park
Bowling
Geology program and planetarium show at a state museum
Packaging holiday gifts to send to the troops serving overseas
Overnight trip to a local museum
Cub Scout Camp day program
Cub Scout Camp overnight program
Trip to a nature center for a pond study
Home Depot kids building program


Last summer, I made a list of everything local and semi local that would be able to accommodate our group, and accomplish an aspect of scouting for the boys.  Everything we did came right from that list, and really enhanced our program.  Several of the trips didn't cost us any money, and the others were just a few dollars per scout.  


This year I am planning a visit to a radio station, police station or fire house, horseback riding, another park clean up and packaging gifts for soliders, and some more museum visits.  


What types of outings are popular in your pack?  Do you find that it's easy to find places that offer a good enhancement to your program?


Until next time,


CubMom

Coloring Rice

 I mentioned in my last post that I'd like to use colored rice for iSpy bottles for my scouts.  The motivation hit and I got to it.  I made about 20 different colors using both regular and neon food coloring.

My supplies: two plastic cups, teaspoon measure, 1 cup measure, rice, food coloring, rubbing alcohol.  Not shown: plastic spoon.

 Add 1 teaspoon of alcohol to the cup, followed by 20-30 drops of food coloring.  If you're mixing two or three different colors, give the cup a little swirl; the color on the side of the cup post swirl will be the shade you end up with.  Add the rice last.

 Stir it all up, folding from the bottom to the top to get the color uniform throughout.  I like to dump the rice into another cup after I've mixed for a minute or so.  The darker colored rice that inevitably gets stuck on the bottom will come to the top for more uniform mixing of the rest of the rice.

 Spread it onto a plate or plastic container you aren't too attached to to dry.  I like to give it a little shake every half hour or so to break up the clumps.  It should be dry in about two hours, and the color won't transfer onto your fingers.

Just a few of the colors!

I'm storing the rice in plastic bags until I'm ready to use it.  I need to find a jar big enough to mix together about half of each color to use for our iSpy bottles.  


Due to the messy nature and that food coloring stains just about everything, I don't recommend having your cubs mix their own colors.  I made mine one cup at a time in various shades to give them enough choices if and when we do a project with single colors.  I'm thinking rice art instead of sand art jars, letting them make pictures by gluing down the colored rice like you would glitter.  You can work this in to the art electives, art belt loop, artist activity badge...the possibilities are endless!


Until next time,


CubMom  

A Quick and Easy iSpy Bottle

This is a project I did with my kids a while back.  I usually like to test out project ideas on my own kids and some of their friends to get an idea of how easy or hard, where they need extra help or instruction, and how long I can expect it to take.  This particular project turned out to be a little messier than I'd hoped, so I haven't done this with scouts yet.  I think I've come up with an alternative though that will work and I'll use it in this scouting year.


I've been saving empty plastic bottles for this craft.  16oz. or 20oz. are a good size.  Try to get ones that don't have a lot of indents in the design of the bottle, and clear plastic works best.  Target brand sparkling water has a nice bottle, and Coke bottles work nicely too.

I gathered up a bunch of little items I had laying around in my supply drawers.  Sequins, shaped buttons, alphabet beads, pony beads, pretty much anything you can fit through the top of the bottle will work.  You can see I used items that float, as well as items that sink.  Pour a generous amount of regular round sequins in the bottom of the bottle, about 1/2" high.  Then add all of your other pieces in no particular order.  Finally, fill the bottle half full with water and fill it the rest of the way with clear corn syrup (the messy part).  You need to fill it as high as you can to eliminate any air in the bottle.  Put the lid on as tight as you possibly can.  You can even glue the cap to the bottle.  When shaken up, everything mixes together and your kids can play a game to find various objects.

All shaken up.  Can you find a pair of sunglasses?

Since the whole water/corn syrup proved to be pretty messy, I'm going to use colored rice when I do this with the scouts.  You can make your own by mixing several drops of food coloring with a teaspoon of rubbing alcohol per cup of dried rice.  Make sure to let it dry for several hours before storing.

Until next time,

CubMom

Cub Scout Obstacle Course

Did you see the article a month or two back in Family Fun magazine about using pool noodles to make outdoor games?  I used that article as the basis to make an obstacle course out of pool noodles, duct tape, and wooden dowels.  I bought 45 pool noodles from the dollar store, had the duct tape on hand, and bought 2 bags of 12" dowels and four 36" dowels from the craft store.  It was a little bit of an investment, about $60, but I won't have to remake it every year, and I was able to give the components to our PE teacher to use for gym classes (which means I don't have to store it either!), and can use it when I need it going forward.


Here is a shot of the entire course.  Obstacles are broken down below.

 Javelin Throw

 "Tire" run

 These were supposed to be hurdles, but the boys ended up crawling under them instead!

 Not a good angle, but this was a set up in a zig zag

 I cut a noodle in half to make a ring toss

 and ended the course with a ball toss, using two noodles taped together to make the ring.

This actually kept them busy for close to an hour.  They wanted to go through over and over again!  I spent maybe an hour or two assembling everything, and then getting it all set up outside, so I definitely think it was time well spent.  


Until next time,


CubMom

Cub Scout Messenger of Peace

In September 2011, the BSA launched a new award program called Messenger of Peace.  I'm going to offer the opportunity to our pack this year, and have been spending a lot of time searching for an organization that would benefit from our service.  Taken directly from the BSA website:

Program Overview

Launched in September 2011, Messengers of Peace is a global initiative designed to inspire millions of young men and women in more than 220 countries and territories to work toward peace. Using state-of-the-art social media, the initiative lets Scouts from around the world share what they’ve done and inspire fellow Scouts to undertake similar efforts in their own communities. The initiative is inspired by the World Scout Committee, administered by the World Scout Bureau, and driven by youth volunteers worldwide.

Defining Peace

In terms of the MOP initiative, peace encompasses three dimensions:

1. The personal dimension: harmony, justice, and equality
2. The community dimension: peace as opposed to hostility or violent conflict
3. Relationships between humankind and its environment: security, social and economic welfare, and relationship with the environment

Any Scout or Scouter who participates in a project that has had a significant impact on the community in any one of the three dimensions above can qualify as a Messenger of Peace.

Submitting Projects

Submitting MOP-related projects is easy for BSA units. All they need to do is check the Messengers of Peace box when entering a service project through the Journey to Excellence website (www.scouting.org/Awards/JourneyToExcellence). Doing so will add the project to the map on the Messengers of Peace website (http://scoutmessengers.com) and will generate a unit certificate.

Recognition Item

Any Scout or Scouter who participates in a qualifying project is eligible to wear a Messengers of Peace ring patch around the World Crest on his or her uniform. To purchase these ring patches, a unit representative should take the unit certificate to the local Scout shop or council service center.

The MOP site has a nice list of service project ideas, which can be found here.  I'm looking for a project that won't seem bigger than my scouts.  Something they can do to make an impact, and know that their part in it will make a difference to someone else, preferably another child.  I think I may have come across something that even Tigers can participate in meaningfully, and that is The Pencil Project.  The Pencil Project will match you up with a school, either domestic or international, that is in need of pencils.  You simply collect the pencils, and ship them to The Pencil Project for distribution.  This is the perfect time of year to start; how simple is it to pick up an extra pack of pencils when doing your back to school supply shopping?  A scout can do some small chores around the house, with each chore being worth a pack of pencils to donate.  

Here is a picture of the award, which is worn around the World Crest emblem on the uniform.  

How cool is that?  The green will really stand out against the uniform.  I am excited to give the boys an opportunity to earn this award, as well as an opportunity to serve others.


Until next time,


CubMom

Academics and Sports Program

One of my goals this summer is to organize and condense the gigantic binder that houses all of my printed Cub Scout materials.  Last years documents came out a got filed, and I've been trying to figure out a way to make it less cumbersome to bring to meetings, along with  all of the supplies we'll need for that particular meeting.


I always keep a copy of the Academics and Sports Program Guide in my binder, but man that thing takes up a lot of space!  I had some quiet time this morning, and made a condensed document that will take up far less space, and still have the requirements handy.  You can find it on Scribd here.  This is just for the academics belt loops, sports belt loops are coming soon.  7 pages instead of 137 pages?  I think so!  


Until next time,


CubMom

Bobcat Lap Book

I had some motivation yesterday to make a more interactive lap book for the Bobcat Badge.  I printed out some free matchbook and pocket templates from Lap Book Lessons on to colored card stock, and pulled out my scissors and glue stick with the Bobcat requirements printed out in color.  Here is the updated version.

I wrote all of the requirements on the outside flap along with some of the paw prints to color in.

Here they are all open/pictures out of pockets.  The rest of the paw prints are on the inside. In hindsight, I probably should have put all of the paws on the outside, but I'll be making plenty more before September.


Before I printed out all of the templates on card stock, I made a lap book for the Webelos Fitness Activity Badge.  I just used construction paper and printed lined paper for this one because it does require some writing.

I still can't quite get the hang of cutting the cover down the middle.  I think I need a sharper Xacto knife.  The Webelos handbook is so big it's almost overwhelming.  Giving the boys one activity badge at a time without having to fumble through the book will save time and keep them focused, while breaking down the badge into easy to manage tasks.


Until next time,


CubMom

Awards, Awards, Awards

If your Scouts are anything like mine, they LOVE to earn their awards every month!  At the Pack Meeting each month we have a nice little ceremony where each boy is called up individually and his awards for the month are announced to everyone.  We only had 9 scouts last year (our first year of charter, very small school), and were easily spending upwards of $100 a month on awards, especially belt loops which are $1.79 each.

Since many of our cubs have earned a LOT of the available belt loops in their first year, I was looking for something else.  Cubs are allowed to earn belt loops more than once in their Cub Scout years, but who wants to do the work all over again only to get the same award at the end of the month?  Enter the Activity Segment.  The great folks over at Ideal Emblem have little activity patches for just $0.49 each!  These little guys go around a 3" center patch, which is only $0.99.  Inexpensive, adorable, and different.  What more can you ask for?

Here's a shot of my first order for the boys that went to day camp, as well as the ranks they have earned.

Note that these activity segments are NOT a BSA item.  Some council shops carry them, others do not, and they are not to be worn on the uniform.  I'll be using these for my second and third year scouts who are earning belt loops for a second time.  I'm a Cubmaster...Now What, has taken the time to make activity segment award cards, and was kind enough to share the files.  Definitely check out the entire blog for really great ideas!

My own son loves earning belt loops, but doesn't like wearing the belt.  Now that he's in his third year of scouting, he has more belt loops than space on the belt!  Scout Stuff has this great little frame with cut outs for the belt loops that's fairly inexpensive.  He loves having them on display instead of sitting in the closet on the belt he doesn't wear.

For our next scouting year, we are bringing in the BSA Family Program, as well as the Messenger of Peace program to give the boys more opportunities to earn patches and pins.    More on both of those later.  What do you do when your scouts have earned belt loops for the second time?  Who pays for the duplicate?  Do you think activity segments would work for your group?

Until next time,

CubMom

Tips for a Successful Den Meeting

Our pack has den meetings twice a month right after school, and an evening pack meeting at the end of each month.  Our den meetings are two hours long, which is why we only have them twice a month.  A two HOUR den meeting?!  Oh yes.  It gives us plenty of time to complete an entire achievement, do a related craft, or even go on an outing related to what we're working on.


With two hours to fill, it requires some pre-planning, as well as a few back up activities, just in case the boys complete the objectives in less time than you've allotted.  So I present to you:


CubMom's Tips for a Successful Den Meeting

1. Plan ahead.  The most important tip there is, explained above.
2. Feed those kids!  After a long school day, I always feed them as soon as they get in and settled.  We use an online sign up sheet so everyone can sign up for a snack day.  For us, crunchy snacks like crackers work best.  After a disaster of a meeting involving mini brownies, I don't allow sugary snacks to be sent in!
3. While they're eating (as in their mouths are full so I have everyone's attention) I go over everything we're going to do during the meeting, in the order we're going to do it.  This (almost) eliminates the repeated question, "what are we doing next?"
4. Get the discussion part of the meeting taken care of while they're still seated.  Once the snacks are cleaned up, discuss the Character Connection and do any of the "tell your leader" portions of the achievement that you're working on.
5. Get those boys moving!  Can you pass off your achievement outside?  If so, make it happen!  Boys have energy, better to let them get it all out where there is space and fresh air!  (The parents will thank you for this!)
6. Make something.  In the Cub Scout program there are plenty of opportunities for crafts (we call them projects because it sounds better to the boys!)  that relate to an achievement, elective, or belt loop/pin.  Not only do these projects serve a purpose in scouting, it's good for fine motor skills, allows them to express their creativity, and gives them a physical reminder to take home and share with their families and remind them of the fun we had that day.  
7. Have a wrap up activity if there is time.  I don't use the suggested Gathering Activity because I'm filling their little bellies, so I usually have a maze or word search or other easy activity for the last 10 minutes or so while the kids are being picked up.

I didn't quite make it to 10 tips, but this works too.  When all else fails, if they have way too much energy, or come in looking spent after a long school day, throw all of this out the window, and play a group game before attempting any achievement work.  Shark Shark and Clothespin Tag are popular in our group, and the Leader How To Book offers a ton of other suggestions.  

Until next time,

CubMom

Inaugural Post - Welcome to the Bobcat Trail

You know what we don't have enough of?  Cub Scout Leaders sharing ideas.  Sure, there's a few great blogs out there, many of which I use consistently, but when I'm looking for a quick craft, or some inspiration for a fun way to pass off an otherwise boring achievement, I have a hard time.  I'm going to use this space to update what I'm working in preparation for the scouting year starting in September, and some "flashbacks" to what worked for us in our last scouting year.  As soon as I figure out all these buttons at the top of the page, I'll fancy this place up a bit.


In the meantime, I'm starting from scratch with how to drill the Bobcat badge requirements into my little  Cubby's heads, in a fun way that the family can easily take part in.  I found these over at Scout Helps.  Do you remember "cootie catchers" from your own school days?  This Bobcat Fortune Teller is sure to be a hit with all of the dens!

You have to write your own numbers on the inside flaps, but all of the other work is done for you!  You can use these across all of your dens; adult partners can help your Tigers with the folding, and the directions are included at the bottom of the page.

The other thing I'm working on for Bobcat?  Lap books.  Not entirely sure, but from what I have found, this is a popular learning technique for home schoolers, and I happen to love it!  My first one...well it isn't exactly up to my standards of fun, but I'm posting it anyway.  I've since found some pretty cool templates to use and I'll be updating it this week.

I just took a letter size colored file folder, opened it, and folded the ends into the middle.  I whipped up the no frills cover in Publisher, glued it on, and used my Exacto knife to cut down the middle...as you can see my first try didn't yield a very nice cut!  I printed out the Bobcat requirements from an online handbook, sliced and diced, and glued them around the folder, along with the paw prints they can color in as they learn each part.  Inside the folder, not glued down, is the paper with the unfolded fortune teller.  Like I said, it's not exactly fun or cool, so a redo is coming this week.  I'll have to wait until Fall registration comes around to see just how many I'll need to make, but I'm going to get a head start and make 10 once I'm happy with the outcome.    

I hope you'll come back from time to time and see what I'm working on, grab some ideas for your own pack, and share some as well.

Until next time,

CubMom