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Great adventures start with kit you can trust and whether you’re planning an adventurous day or a few weeks away, Cotswold Outdoor can help you be prepared for every adventure.

As sponsors of the Hikes Away Staged Activity Badge for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, Cotswold Outdoor is on hand to help you with expert knowledge and advice when choosing your adventure essentials, including clothing, footwear and accessories, tents and sleeping bags. Plus, don’t forget to make the most of Cotswold Outdoor’s free rucksack and boot-fitting services to find the best fit.

Is your Group getting ready for an adventure? Cotswold Outdoor also offers free kit talks; they’re a great way to help and inspire Groups that are preparing for a variety of trips.

For more information on booking a kit talk, please contact your nearest store and for more handy information on kit visit cotswoldoutdoor.com/theknowledge where you’ll find helpful videos and tutorials to answer all your outdoor questions.

Get ready for great adventuresGet ready for great adventures

More infoCotswold Outdoor is proud to sponsor the Hikes Away Staged Activity Badge for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Its stores nationwide are happy to help your Group get kitted out for an adventure. Visit cotswoldoutdoor.com/stores

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With thanks to... Ashley May; 26th Bristol Beavers

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to your autumn issue of Instant Scouting, packed to the brim with fantastic ideas, projects, competitions and resources from our corporate partners. This issue we share some ideas to make the most of fundraising and community opportunities with your local retail stores. In our Make and play section there are topical projects from Halloween to healthy eating, while in Love to learn you’ll find ideas to get your Group thinking about energy, technology and space. Head to Step outside for practical skills such as how to build a campfire or take a bearing; and the Essential skills section addresses everything from cooking to digital content. In short, there’s something for all weathers, all Groups and all occasions – and lots to learn along the way. We look forward to hearing which ideas your Group tried and enjoyed.

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! Fundraise with Scouting retail partners

Make and play

" Raise more in-store# Work with your local B&Q$ Create healthy food art% Make spooky lanterns&' Try our Turbo wordsearch && Learn a magic trick

Love to learn

&( Build a compass&) Experiment with meteorites&! Explore your smartphone&* Plan an energy-efficient day &" Make a catapult&# Competition: Try

something new

Step outside

&% Take a bearing (' Identify seaweed(& Build an open fire (( Set up an obstacle course

Essential skills

(( Create digital content () Make an energy-saving tree(! Bake a delicious dessert(* Write a pet shopping list(" Competition: Design

a poster (# Competition: Customise

your bike ($ Create a pasta skeleton(% Competition: Design a

Christmas card

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scouts.org.uk/magazine INSTANT SCOUTING 3

The Scout Association’s retail partners are once again allowing Scout Groups to fundraise in their stores throughout the coming months. B&Q, Pets at Home, Hobbycraft and Cotswold Outdoor are all on board with this exciting initiative.

Raise money and build relationships with local retailers this winter

with Scouting retail partners

What to doTo maximise your fundraising potential, follow these simple steps:1 Decide which retailer on the list you’d like to partner with; you can approach as many as you wish.2 Contact your local store manager and arrange a meeting to discuss

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Focus on fundraising this winter – all of our partner retail stores welcome your initiatives

opportunities; a time when you might be able to hold your fundraising project and the different activities that may work at certain times of year.3 After your meeting with the store manager, visit scouts.org.uk/fundraiseinstore and fill inthe online questionnaire. This will complete your registration and ensure that everything’s in place for your fundraising activity.

The next levelYou can also use your discussion to explore ways in which customers and staff members could be

encouraged to volunteer with Scouting, perhaps by arranging a separate volunteer recruitment day in-store. Could you host a staff lunch to encourage volunteer participation, or display a poster in the staff canteen?

During its 2013 Scout Community Week Project, 65th St. John’s Balby, Doncaster Scout Group did just that. It set up a recruitment stand designed to raise awareness of Scouting in their area to B&Q customers and also to attract volunteers. The Group simultaneously brought the Scouting experience to life

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by making and selling bird boxes, teaching shoppers how to make survival bracelets and leather craft items and running a cake stall and tombola.

You may want to take the tried and tested bag-packing route; however, talking to the manager of your local store could throw up some surprising and exciting fundraising options. The more creative your activity, the more of a splash you’ll make, and the more money you’ll raise.

FUNDRAISING INSPIRATION: BROADSTAIRS VIKING ESU

CREATIVE FUNDRAISING IDEASThink beyond bag-packing and try these ideas:! Bake sale ! Raffle/tombola ! Craft stands ! Bric-a-brac sale ! Treasure hunt ! Carol singing ! Bucket collections ! Loading and unloading heavy items ! Helping store staff to move and scan bulky items NB: Talk to your local store manager first about the appropriateness of these activities within their scheme.

Broadstairs Viking Explorer Scout Unit raised a magnificent £960 in Hobbycraft’s Westwood Cross store. The Group created a Santa’s grotto in-store, helped with gift wrapping and ran craft activities for young people using equipment provided by the store.

You will need Pencils Pens A3 paper Internet access, if available

How to formulate your in-store fundraising plan Suitable for Cubs+

Raise more in-store

More infoFor more resources and activities to help educate your Scouts about money and managing finances, visit scouts.org.uk/moneysense.

As we’ve explained on page 4, Scout Groups can fundraise in the stores of all of our retail partners in the coming months.

This is a great chance for Scouts to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills. Being creative and planning something that will attract shoppers’ attention is also a great way of boosting the amount you raise – but always check with the store manager to see what kind of activities they will (or won’t) allow in-store. Check out the NatWest MoneySense resource, Bringing the Fun into Fundraising, to prepare for the activity.


1 Arrange with a local retailer to do some in-store fundraising.

2 Divide the Scouts into teams of four to six.

3 In their teams, ask them to come up with three ideas for fundraising activities that they can do in-store.

4 Tell them to think about what kind of items people will be buying in each store, and what kind of person will be shopping there.

5 Ask them to brainstorm their ideas on a piece of A3 paper. When they’ve found one they are happy with, give

them 20 minutes to come up with a ‘pitch’.

6 Assign one team member as the leader of each group and ask them to assign each of their team members a role. For example, one person will need to communicate the fundraising to parents; another will be in charge of equipment.

7 Get them to pitch their ideas to the rest of the section.

8 Talk to the store manager, pick the best idea that the manager is also happy with… and then let your Scouts take the lead.

Make and play

What to do

Forging links with your local B&Q store brings a wealth of benefits

Get ahead of the game

All B&Q stores will be opening their doors to Scout Groups wishing to fundraise in January. Finding ways to work in partnership with your local store before January could put you at the front of the line when fundraising season comes around, so pop in for a chat with your local store manager to see what they can do for you. As well as the B&Q Waste Donation Scheme and Kids Can Do It classes offered in stores across the country, each store may have its own ideas on how you can work together.

The more creative you can be, the more you can get out of the relationship, explains Darren Gosling, Group Scout Leader, 65th Doncaster: ‘We raised £500 during Scout Community Week with B&Q Doncaster, raising local awareness of Scouting and recruiting volunteers into the bargain. We came up with an ambitious set of projects, including a treasure-map challenge, tree-identification challenge and a “guess the length of the snake” competition – with a real snake! Supported by the B&Q team, we also sold bird boxes and planters made by our Scouts and Cubs, held a “make your own survival bracelet” stand, leather-craft demonstration, cake bake, tombola and gift stall, as well as some good old-fashioned bucket rattling.’


1 Locate your local B&Q store at diy.com/storelocator.

2 Phone the store and ask to speak with the store manager.

3 Make an appointment to meet with the store manager, where you can discuss ideas and come up with an arrangement that suits you both.

4 At the meeting talk about Scouting in your area, the projects you have coming up and how B&Q can help.

5 Organise in-store fundraising as a gateway to larger projects.

6 Feed back on your experience to [email protected].

How to link with your local store

More infoIf you’re not able to fundraise in-store in January, why not talk to B&Q about participating in one of its ‘Kids Can Do It’ DIY workshops? Visit diy.com/kidsclasses to find out if your local store offers them.

Make and play

More infoKenwood wants to make healthy eating fun and easy. To download its Beaver Healthy Eating Badge activity pack and find more great ideas, visit scouts.org.uk/kenwood.

Make healthy eating fun with these amazing culinary creations Suitable for Beavers+

Fantastic food art

Food art is a great way for your Beavers to get creative and enjoy healthy eating. They will have fun making exciting edible animals and get the chance to try new foods. These ideas from Kenwood are just the start – what other animals can your Scouts make?


SAFETY FIRSTWhere slicing and cutting

are required, leaders should oversee and take charge

where necessary.

Make and play

TOMATO LADYBIRD FRUIT TURTLE FRUITY FROG

You will need A tomato Cream cheese Pitted black olives Large lettuce leaf Chives Scissors Paring knife

You will need A green apple Cream cheese Chocolate chips Green grapes A knife

You will need A pineapple A large strawberry Brown sugar/grapes or melon balls (optional)A knife A toothpick

WHAT TO DO

1 Use the scissors to cut an oval shape out of a large lettuce leaf. Coat the leaf in cream cheese.

2 Slice the tomato into eight pieces. Use the cream cheese to stick them together into an oval shape and stick this on to the lettuce leaf.

3 Use black olives for the ladybird’s spots and some chives as antennae.

WHAT TO DO

1 Cut a pineapple in half lengthways to make the turtle’s body.

2 Using a toothpick, attach a large strawberry to the pineapple as the turtle’s head.

3 Use the pineapple leaves to make the turtle’s tail and legs.

4 You could sprinkle brown sugar on top to look like sand, or add melon balls or grapes to represent turtle eggs.

WHAT TO DO

1 Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core. Cut a thin wedge out of one quarter, leaving a mouth-shaped gap.

2 Mould cream cheese into two small, equal-sized balls to make eyes. Insert a chocolate chip, pointy side in, into each eyeball.

3 Cut three grapes in half. Slice four halves neatly to create toes and place around the front of the apple. Place the other two beside the apple to create arms.

Celebrate scary season with HobbycraftSuitable for Beavers and Cubs

Make a Halloween lantern

More info Visit scouts.org.uk/hobbycraft and try making more terrifying Halloween creations. Here you can also download Hobbycraft’s Cub Artist and Beaver Creative Activity Badge Packs.

Make and play

With Hobbycraft’s help, Scouts can scare the life out of their friends and family this Halloween. Whether they’re used to light the way during trick-or-treating or to decorate a room for spooky celebrations, these ghoulish lanterns are the perfect Halloween accessory. All you need are discarded jam jars, simple craft materials and bags of imagination. This autumn, leaders can download Hobbycraft’s fantastic Halloween Activity Pack. Originally designed to help Cubs earn their Artist Activity Badge, the pack will come in just as handy for the Beaver Creative Activity Badge – now also sponsored by Hobbycraft!


You will need A hexagonal jar Glass paint Felt Card Brushes PVA glue LED tealights

What to do

1 Paint your jar an interesting colour with glass paint and leave it to dry.

2 Cut scary faces out of felt and stick to the jar. Look at the photo above for inspiration on the kind of shapes that make terrifying eyes and mouths.

3 Trace the outline of the jar’s lid onto card, cut it out and stick over the lid to cover.

4 Add a ‘hat’ to the jar by cutting shapes out of the card and gluing around the edge of each lid.

5 Finish by placing an LED tealight in the base of each jar and screwing the lid back on.

Hobbycraft now sponsor

the Beaver Creative

Activity Badge too!

Resources are available at

scouts.org.uk/ hobbycraft

More info Turbo is released in 2D and 3D in cinemas nationwide on 18 October. There are also some Turbo-themed activity packs available at scouts.org.uk/fox, which guide Cubs through all the essential steps of making their favourite animated films.

Make and play

Film fun with the latest animated comedy from DreamWorksSuitable for Cubs+

Turbo-charge your Pack night

From the makers of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Turbo is a high-velocity 3D family comedy about an ordinary snail who dares to dream big – and fast. After a freak accident miraculously gives him the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks his dreaming into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: racing against famed driver Guy Gagne. With the help of Turbo’s tricked-out streetwise snail crew, this ultimate underdog puts his heart and shell on the line to prove that no dream is too big, and no dreamer too small.

There are some fantastic, fun games at turbomovie.co.uk/activities that your Cubs can either try at home or as part of a web-themed pack night. This wordsearch is also perfect for keeping them entertained on a long trip.

Wordsearch instructionsSearch forwards, backwards and diagonally to find and circle the words!

Words TURBO SPEED RACE TITO WHITESHADOW BURN SMOOVEMOVE SNAIL SKIDMARK WHIPLASH WIN CHET FAST


Money might not grow on trees, but you can make it magically appear with this simple trickSuitable for Scouts+

Learn a magic trick

More info To download the new resource pack from World Magic Shop, visit scouts.org.uk/worldmagicshop.

Make and play

Sponsors of the Scout Entertainer Badge, World Magic Shop wants to bring the creative art of magic to new audiences. Its resource pack is full of amazing tricks and tips that will help young people plan their own show, perfect their performance style and wow their friends and family.

You will need Two coins A hard surface Quick hands!


1 Place two coins on a hard surface. Cover the left coin with your left hand and the right coin

with your right hand. 2 Turn your left hand over, but keep the coin covered.

3 Pick up the right coin and hold it ready to finger palm

(see glossary).4 Perform the shuttle vanish.

What to do

GlossaryFINGER PALM Hold a coin between the base of your second and third finger and adjust the curl of your fingers to grip the coin while still being able to move your hand freely. SHUTTLE VANISH Finger palm the coin with one hand to make it look like that’s the one with the coin in it.

5 Lift your left hand and reveal the second coin. This gives great misdirection; before the spectators can

think about whether you have in fact placed the coin in your left hand, you reveal the second. 6 Pick up the left coin with

your right hand, while hiding the first coin in finger palm.

7 Allow the two coins to slide together in the right hand. 8 Open your left hand to show that it’s empty, and open

the right one to show both coins. You have made a coin vanish from one hand and appear in the second hand.

Cubs can earn their Scientist Activity Badge with this activity from Rolls-Royce Suitable for Cubs+

Make a compass

More infoFor more enthralling activities to bring science to life, visit scouts.org.uk/rolls-royce.

Love to learn

A compass is synonymous with Scouting, but did you know how easy it is to make your own?

Rolls-Royce, sponsors of the Cub Scout Scientist Activity Badge, wants to enthuse and inspire young people about science – and this is the perfect activity to do just that! Follow the simple instructions below and use the finished product to show Cubs how magnetism works and how it can be a lifesaver when you’re out in the wild.

1 Take the needle and magnet. Stroke the magnet against the needle. The more times you do this the stronger the magnetised needle will become, but remember to stroke the needle in the same direction.

2 Fill the plate or saucer with water and place the cork on it so that it floats in the middle.

3 Rest the magnetised needle on top of the cork; it will rotate and the needle will point in a north-south direction.

4 Use the felt-tip to mark the paper with the north, south, east and west points of a compass. Gently lift the saucer and place on top of the paper. Align ‘north’ with the magnetised part of the needle.

You will need Piece of paper Felt-tip penPlate or saucer Water Piece of cork sliced from a wine-bottle cork, or foam craft shape Sewing needle Magnet

What to do


HOW DOES IT WORK? The Earth acts like it has a magnet inside it. The magnetised end of your needle is attracted to the North Pole of the Earth because the ‘magnet’ inside the Earth has its south end facing towards it. Opposite poles attract, hence the north end of the compass needle points toward the south end of the magnet within the Earth – the North Pole.

Make an impact with this space-related activity Suitable for Cubs+

Rocky planets, such as Mars, and moons are littered with craters – holes that are usually circular in shape and made when a piece of rock (meteorite) or an ice/rock mixture (comet) from space crashes into the planet. In this activity, Cubs and Scouts can learn about the impact of rock size, angle and speed on a crater.

You will need A tray, half-filled with sand Cardboard tube for safely directing, dropping and rolling ‘meteorites’ into the sand. A wrapping paper tube is ideal Ruler/metre stick A bag of flour A pot of cocoa A jug of water Variety of ‘meteorites’ (eg marbles, rubber balls, stones)

More info This activity was taken from the Explore the Universe Astronautics Activity Pack developed with ESERO-UK, and the UK Space Agency. This resource pack can be downloaded from scouts.org.uk/ukspaceagency.

Love to learn


What to do

1 Half-fill a tray with sand and place on the floor; this is your rocky planet surface. Use a tube to drop the ‘meteorites’ directly onto the sand one by one to make craters.

2 Get your Cubs and Scouts to find out how changing variables such as the size, angle and speed (using different heights) of the ‘meteorite’ will change the size and shape of the crater. Remember to change only one variable at a time to make this a fair test.

3 Now try different planetary surfaces such as damp sand. You can also try a tray of flour covered with cocoa. The pattern of underlying flour produced by your ‘meteorite’ is called an ‘ejecta blanket’. Scientists can study real ejecta blankets to discover more about the underlying rocks on planets.

Learn about the creation of craters

Spacecraft like Rosetta send us information about meteorites.

In 2008 it visited an asteroid, and next spring it will land on a comet

50,000 years ago, a 50m-wide asteroid hit Arizona at 28,600mph, forming the Meteor Crater. It is 1.2km wide and 170m deep

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Find out about the power of new technology Suitable for Scouts+

Explore your smartphone

More info IET sponsors the Scout Electronics Activity Badge. Take the mystery out of electronics by downloading activity sheets and equipment lists from scouts.org.uk/iet.

This activity from the IET will get Scouts thinking about how engineers and designers dramatically change our lives with new technology. Sometimes, particularly when companies are racing to sell the most products, these changes can happen very quickly indeed.

Your Group will take a look at the previous gadgets that smartphones have replaced. Smartphones perform a huge range of functions – this one, tiny gadget can do so many things that could only be done by a variety of much bigger appliances in the past.

1 Divide the Scouts into teams. Ask them to think about the gadgets that you would have needed in the past to do all the stuff that can now be done by a smartphone.

2 They should write or draw each of these gadgets on a piece of paper and join them to the picture of the smartphone with a length of string, to make a big spider diagram.

3 When they have done this, ask them to discuss the history of each of the things they have drawn. For example, when was it first possible to send an email or take a photograph using a digital camera? What did people do before these things were invented?

4 Can they think of any words or phrases that have stuck around, even though they refer to the way things used

to work before the technology changed – such as ‘dialling’ a phone number or hearing a camera ‘click’? They should add these words to their spider diagram.

5 Be on hand to discuss any technology that you once used but is becoming obselete, such as cassette players, calculators, typewriters or video recorders.


Love to learn

What to do

You will need A picture of a smartphone String Sticky tape Paper and marker pens

Scouts can learn more about energy conservation with this activity from E.ON Suitable for Beavers+

Plan an energy- e!cient day

Love to learn

The importance of saving energy becomes ever more acute in the winter months, when consumption is higher. Sponsor of the Global Conservation Activity Badge for Scouts, E.ON wants to help young people use energy efficiently so they can have a positive impact on the planet while helping their friends and families to save money.


More info E.ON’s KWH cards are a great way of demonstrating how much energy different appliances use and how much running them will cost you. Download from scouts.org.uk/eon. For more advice visit eonenergy.com/waystosave.

1 We’ve selected some top energy-saving tips below. Gather your Scouts and talk through the implications of each one and together choose ones that the Scouts can commit to with their families:

" Turn the heating down. Turning down the thermostat by one degree saves a household around £65 and 260kg carbon dioxide a year.

" Get out of the bath and into the shower. A bath uses twice as much water as a quick shower.

" Turn the lights off when you leave a room. Remembering to switch off just eight 50W halogen lights in a kitchen for one hour could save you up to £20 a year.

" Ditch the dryer. Few things gobble up electricity like a tumble dryer – can Scouts hang washing up instead?

" Don’t leave things on standby. Leaving things like

games consoles and microwaves on permanent standby means they’re sapping power, costing UK households between £50 and £86 a year.

2 Ask your Scouts to monitor how easy it is to adopt one of the tips – and, with input from their parent or carer, see what impact it has on household bills. Encourage them to keep a diary and take pictures.

3 Source a public event or easily accessible town- centre location; ring the council and ask if your Scouts are able to set up an energy-saving stand.

4 Produce a creative display showing photos and information about the energy-saving project and the impact it had to encourage others to do the same.

What to do

You will need Display boards Craft materials A local community space Imagination

Propel your Scouts to engineering expertise with National Grid Suitable for Scouts+

Make a catapult

More infoVisit scouts.org.uk/nationalgrid to download the engineering resource pack in full.


1 Make two uprights by gluing together three lolly sticks, then connect the two uprights with two more lolly sticks.

2 Tie a rubber band to the front cross-bar, leaving a loop extending upwards.

3 Cut a short piece of straw and slide it over the wooden dowel.

4 Attach the wooden dowel across top of uprights.

5 Glue a stick to the piece of straw.

6 Brace and fortify the structure with leftover equipment, to make it more sturdy.

7 Place the grapes against the stick and pull back to launch them.

What to do

With National Grid’s resources you can open your Scouts’ minds to the exciting possibilities of engineering. The energy company’s activity pack includes 12 engaging exercises to help young people consider solutions for our future energy needs.

Challenges include learning how to build and race hovercrafts, heat water by solar power and make electromagnets. This simple catapult activity is not only lots of hands-on practical fun, but will show Scouts how to create kinetic energy in order to propel an object as far as possible.

Love to learn

You will need 10 ice lolly sticks Glue Drinking straw (non-flexible) 1 wooden dowel, thinner than the straw and not shorter than the stick Rubber band 6-8 grapes

What you learn Pulling back the elastic band converts kinetic energy into potential energy. When released, it changes back into kinetic energy. Structural engineering is also used in building the catapult. Can you create a catapult that will convert more energy and shoot your grape even further?

Step outside

More infoDownload the activity pack from scouts.org.uk/pombear and complete your Adventure Activity Badge today.

Win prizes with Pom-BearComplete the Beaver Adventure Activity Badge for a chance to win Pom-Bear prizes Suitable for Beavers

Pom-Bear, the fun-shaped snack brand, is offering some exclusive prizes to Beavers who complete its Adventure Activity Badge.

To earn the badge, Beavers must complete three tasks that they’ve never done before. The downloadable resources from Pom-Bear (see More info, below) are brimming with inspirational ideas for leaders, including grass sledging, nature walking and planning a treasure hunt. These suggestions are first and foremost fun, but also help young people learn vital life skills like team building, friendship and leadership.

Badges mean prizesBeavers completing their Adventure Activity Badge are in with a chance to win fabulous prizes. Simply send in a photo of your Colony sampling a new adventurous activity, and Pom-Bear will award an amazing goody bag to the most adventurous Group members, including: a Pom-Bear onesie, branded lunchbox and rucksack, plus some delicious snacks. Email your entries by 31 January 2014 to [email protected].


How to take a bearingLearn essential map skills with Ordnance Survey Suitable for Scouts+

More infoOrdnance Survey, Britain’s national mapping agency, provides the most accurate geographic data – making it the perfect partner for the Cub and Scout Navigator Badges. To download Badge resources visit scouts.org.uk/ordnancesurvey.

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You will need• A compass• Ordnance Survey map

To help you stay on track during an outdoor adventure, it’s important to take regular, accurate bearings. Being one degree out at the start is not too serious, but if you continue in the wrong direction for a long time, you could end up a long way from where you want to be.

So, if Scouts are to successfully navigate in the outdoors, it’s important they learn how to use a compass and take bearings. Which is where this activity comes in…

What to do

1 Find the two points on the map that you and your Scouts want to travel from and to. Line up your compass edge between the two points, so that your direction of travel arrow points to your destination.

2 Rotate compass housing until the orienting lines in the centre are pointing to the top of your map.

3 Now read the bearing at the bottom of the direction of travel arrow, at the index line.

4 To head in the right direction, you must now reorientate your compass. This means turning the whole compass around until the magnetic North needle points in the same direction as the orienting arrow on the compass housing.

5 The way the direction of travel arrow is now pointing is the direction you must walk in order to get to your destination.

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Identify di!erent kinds of seaweed when you’re at the beachSuitable for Cubs+

Spot the seaweed

More infoThe National Trust, the Natural History Museum and The Wildlife Trusts all support the Cub Naturalist Activity Badge by promoting fun and inspiring activities to discover nature on your doorstep. Discover more at scouts.org.uk/naturalist.

Step outside

Seaweeds are a fascinating group of simple, plant-like marine organisms called algae, which are used in lots of everyday products including foods, shampoos and medicines. This seashore activity helps Scouts get closer to nature and identify the different kinds of seaweed that live on the shore.

1 Download the Big Seaweed Search Identification Guide from nhm.ac.uk/cubs and print off as many as you need.

2 Head to the beach and get your Scouts to record what kind of shore they are exploring. For example is it a rocky cove or a flat, sandy beach?

3 Ask your Scouts to record the different seaweeds they spot

and take a picture. Get them to spend some time identifying all the limpets they can see in a three-metre radius around each clump of seaweed.

4 Help the Natural History Museum with its research into climate change and invasive species by submitting your survey results to nhm.ac.uk/seaweeds.

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tide tables. It is safest

to visit the seashore

when the tide is falling.

You will need The Big Seaweed Search Identification GuidePen and paper Camera


Step outside

Use Coleman’s simple and safe top tips to build a blazing campfireSuitable for Scouts+

Build an open fire

More infoTo teach your Scouts how to pitch tents, repair tent poles, set up a stove and other essential outdoor skills, visit scouts.org.uk/coleman and download its Scout Outdoor Challenge Badge resources.


Coleman’s activity resources prepare Scouts for dealing with everything nature can throw at them. This simple step-by-step guide will help Scouts to learn one of the most important and often overlooked skills of camping outdoors – making and using an open fire.

Follow these steps and make sure your Scouts learn how to have a safe open fire. Then all you need are some marshmallows to cook in the embers.

1 Choose a designated spot for your campfire. Make sure it’s at least three metres away from tents, trees and bushes. Place a ring of stones around it to stop the fire from spreading.

2 Collect thick twigs and sticks for kindling. Look under bushes and trees for the driest wood.

3 Arrange the kindling into a small pile, allowing space for air to circulate within. Include any dry bracken or paper scraps to get the fire going once lit.

4 Build a pyramid of twigs and sticks around the kindling and, once stable, light the kindling. Continue to add larger sticks and logs as the fire grows. Remember to leave enough space for the fire to breathe.

What to do Top tips for a safe campfire

Never build a fire too close to tents or other flammable items.

Never use flammable fluids to start a fire. Do not play around a campfire.Never leave your campfire unattended.Ensure you have a bucket of water close to hand.Always build the fire outside.Build your fire well in advance of when you want to cook.Only cook on the embers of the fire.Extinguish the fire by scattering the ashes elsewhere, sprinkling the fire with water and drenching charred logs.Always extinguish the fire before you go to bed.

Essential skills

More infoMake Things Do Stuff is working with volunteers and young people to revamp the IT Staged Activity Badge. Head to scouts.org.uk/nesta to find out more.

Step outside

These days, digital technology is about a lot more than the internet. From creating animations and designing websites to making music and building gadgets, it offers endless potential for learning, playing and having fun.

Whether using life-saving apps, playing games or watching our favourite films, we use digital technology every day. That’s why a group of like-minded organisations has launched Make Things Do Stuff, the initiative that aims to turn young people from consumers of digital technology into active creators.

Make Things Do Stuff gives young people the tools to make their first foray into digital creation. Visit for a 3D world of games, activities and projects that teach young people the basics of coding and creating digital content.

Create your own digital contentA great new campaign to get young people excited about technology Suitable for all

SAS obstacle coursePush yourself to the limit with Beyond The Beaten TrackSuitable for Scouts+

You will need Internet access

You will needPre-packed backpacksBeyond The Beaten Track food

packs Saucepan Stove Tents String Stopwatch

You need nutritious, fuss-free food to sustain you during physical, outdoor challenges. Beyond The Beaten Track has supplied meals and ration packs to the British Armed Forces for years, and its expedition-ready meals are now available at a discount for Scout Groups. They contain all the nutrition you need, without having to plan and cook complicated meals. This activity shows Scouts how vital good nutrition is when they’re pushing themselves.

What to do Ask the Scouts to bring a pre-packed backpack. Set up an obstacle course for the Scouts using string. Split them into pairs. Each Scout should complete the course with and without their backpacks while their partner times them. Explain that when they test themselves physically like that, as they would on an expedition, they will need to replenish their lost calories. Boil some water on the stove and cook a Beyond The Beaten Track meal.

More infoVisit scouts.org.uk/btbt to download Beyond The Beaten Track’s SAS Night and Scout Camp Cook Badge resources. Visit beyondthebeatentrack.co.uk and use the code ‘SCOUTS 10’ for a special 10% discount on meals.

Obstacle ideasTightropeCrawling under tablesCommando crawlJump through hula hoopsZig-zag through a slalom course


Make an energy-saving treeLearn essential DIY skills and make an energy pledge with B&QSuitable for Cubs+

Making this tree will hone your Cubs’ DIY skills. Create a leaf template and use it to cut leaf shapes from pieces of card. Ask each Cub to take one and write on it what they’ll do this winter to save energy, such as watching less TV or having shorter showers.

Make the tree, then attach pledges to each branch with string. Keep the tree in your meeting place over the winter to remind Cubs what they promised to do as their winter energy pledges.


1 Mark the centre points of the two base pieces.

2 Drill a hole through both pieces at the centre and countersink one side of the larger piece.

3 Mark the top of the post with a 45-degree angle on each side. On the upright post mark the position of each of the pegs.

4 Cut the top of the post and use sandpaper to form a point.

5 Drill eight holes for the pegs at an angle with a pillar drill.

6 Drill a pilot hole in the centre of the bottom of the post.

7 Cut the 8.5mm dowel into sections to make eight pegs at 70mm long, and round off the ends with sandpaper.

8 Glue the ends of the pegs and tap them into the post.

9 Glue the two bases together and then glue and screw the base to the post.

More infoB&Q sponsor the Cub and Scout DIY badges; download the activity packs from scouts.org.uk/bandq.

Essential skills

You will need Plywood, softwood and dowel pieces as below Pillar drill Power drill/driver Drill bits for wood:

3.5mm, 5mm and 8mm Countersink bit Hammer Saw Safety goggles 75mm screw Wood glue Sandpaper Set square Pencil Tape measure

What to do

SAFETYThere’s lots of DIY equipment involved so make sure leaders are supervising Cubs at all times.

To make the tree

560mm

Pegs 8.5mm Dowel

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Make the most of autumn fruits with Sodexo’s delicious crumble recipeSuitable for Cubs+

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What to do

1 Preheat oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 4 and get everyone to wash their hands thoroughly.

2 Peel and core the apples, then dice them into medium (2cm) pieces. Toss them with the lemon juice before adding the blackberries and caster sugar to the mixture. Mix well and transfer to an ovenproof dish.

3 In another bowl, combine the oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, flour, cinnamon and brown sugar. Add the diced butter and mix briefly with fingertips to make a crumbly mix.

4 Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until crisp and golden.

5 Leave to cool for five minutes and serve with custard, cream or ice-cream.

More infoFor more delicious recipes for Cubs and Scouts, visit scouts.org.uk/sodexo and download the Cub and Scout Chef Activity Badge resource.

Essential skills

You will need 150g blackberries 300g apples (Bramley apples are perfect) Juice of half a lemon 125g butter, softened, cut into small dice 60g porridge oats 80g soft brown sugar 40g flaked almonds 30g pumpkin seeds 70g plain flour 75g caster sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Autumn is a bountiful time for British produce. It’s the season when apples are at their absolute best and blackberries are plentiful – so it’s the perfect time to transform your fruity foraging into a delicious dessert with this activity from Sodexo. A bowl of crumble is the perfect warming treat as the cold weather draws in. This blackberry and apple crumble serves four.

Rustle up a delicious dessert

Instead of buying

supermarket blackberries, save money and have fun by picking them yourself – brambles grow in urban as well as rural areas. How about hitting the hedgerows on a Scout foraging trip?

Just beware of thorn scratches!


TOP TIP

Make a pet shopping listHow to care for an animal with Pets at HomeSuitable for Beavers+

Young people love the idea of having a pet – but what about the practicalities of looking after it, such as nutrition and exercise? By getting your Beavers talking about pet-care essentials you can show them exactly what it takes to care for an animal and be a responsible pet owner. This fun activity from Pets at Home will get them thinking about the wider implications of keeping a domestic animal.


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As well as offering a chance to fundraise in store this January, Pets at Home sponsors the Beaver Animal Friend Activity Badge and Cub Scout Animal Carer Activity Badge. Visit scouts.org.uk/petsathome for activities. Visit petsathome.com/StoreLocator to contact your local store.

Essential skills

You will need Photocopy of the below shopping trolley; one per Beaver Pencil Pictures of domestic animals – preferably enough for one per Beaver – or split them into pairs.

What to do

1 Give each Beaver/pair a picture of a common pet. It could be a dog, cat, chinchilla, rabbit, dog, lizard or anything else a pet shop might stock. If they have their own pet, then they can just use that one.

2 Ask them to think about the following questions: Where does the pet live? Is it a basket, a cage, or tank or something else? What will he or she need to play, for example when you’re not there? What does he or she eat and drink? What do you need to keep your pet safe? Ask Beavers to draw all the things they think are needed to care for the pet, within the shopping trolley.

Create a safety poster and win cash prizes for your Group with National GridSuitable for Cubs

More infoEmail designs to [email protected] or post to Corporate Partnerships team, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW before 31 January 2014. Submit only the Pack’s two best entries – the Pack can vote on their favourites.

Essential skills

Need some inspiration?These are just some of the topics you could illustrate on your poster: Electricity dangers Gas safety Fire awareness Trips, slips and falls Household poisons Sharp objects Kitchen hazards Preventing crime

You will need Large piece of card Poster, paints and markers Ruler Glue Pencil Eraser Scissors Craft materials, eg glitter

Bring the issue of safety to life with National Grid’s annual competition. A great extra activity for Cubs who’ve earned their Home Safety Badge, the task is to create a lively poster to educate other Cubs about hazards in the home. Each winner will receive a personalised certificate with their design and a £50 voucher to spend at Scout Shops, plus a cash prize of £500, £300 and £200 (first, second and third respectively) for their Cub Pack to spend on equipment. Previous winners have tackled topics such as swimming-pool safety and how to prevent germs spreading.

What to do

1 Create a mind map on home safety and, together with your Cubs, decide a subject for your poster.

2 Research the issue you’ve selected and ways it can be prevented or managed.

3 Sketch a design on a separate piece of paper so mistakes are less likely.

4 Once you have a design you like, use a pencil to mark out the areas on the poster where you want the various elements to sit.

5 Start decorating your poster. Remember, it’s important to make it informative as well as look nice.

WIN!£500 cash for the winning

Group


Win up to £500!

Help Cubs transform their bikes into the wackiest thing on two wheels. Combining whatever materials you can find with your Scouts’ creativity, your Group can truly make their cycles their own, and win a fantastic bike in the process.

What to do

1 Gather a pile of magazines, books and newspapers for design inspiration. Young people could create a theme based on a country they’ve visited, or favourite sports team, or an event such as Halloween or Christmas. They could even turn their bike into a model of their favourite animal.

2 Find a clear space in the garden or park and prepare your craft materials. Encourage the young people to be really creative: to chop, stick, fold and paint their way to glory.

3 When they’ve finished, ask them to take a photo of their bike’s transformation and give or send it to a leader.

4 Enter the competition. Send the photos to [email protected] along with names, contact details and addresses. Entries must be received by 31 January 2014 and a winner will be picked shortly after.

You will need Brightly coloured paper or card Magazines,

books and newspapers Scissors Sticky tape Cable ties Sticky tack or glue Scraps of felt/

fabric/furry material Pipe cleaners, ribbon and squares of felt Coloured pens, pencils, crayons or non-smudge paints A camera


More infoHalfords sponsors the Cub Cyclist Badge. For full details of the help it can offer to Scout Groups visit scouts.org.uk/halfords.

Essential skills

SAFETYSome designs might make bikes unsafe, so adults should check and test the wacky racers before the young people have a go at cycling.

Bling your bikeGive your bike a makeover with HalfordsSuitable for Cubs+

WIN! Halfords will be giving a free kids’ bike away to the entry that is judged the best

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More infoCare, makers of tried and trusted family medicines for everyday ailments, has created activity packs for the Emergency Aid Staged Activity badges; visit scouts.org.uk/care for more info. To find out more about how to deal with family healthcare needs, you can request a free copy of The Little Book of Care or download a digital version at facebook.com/allthecareyouneed.

Create a pasta skeletonRaid the kitchen cupboard to make a pretend human skeletonSuitable for Beavers and Cubs


Your Beavers and Cubs will have seen images of skeletons in many of their favourite books, cartoons or films, but they probably don’t realise how easy it is to make their own. By making their pretend skeleton out of pasta, Beavers and Cubs can learn about the wonder of the human body and how it’s made up of (on average) 206 bones.

This activity can go towards earning the Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge, which is sponsored by Care, makers of over 90 tried and trusted family medicines.

What to do

1 Encourage your young people to glue each piece of pasta to the paper, using the skeleton picture as a guide.

2 Tell them to follow the picture they’ve been given and include as many bones as they can, including the ribs, skull, hip bones, leg bones, arm bones, feet bones, knees and ankles. Together, label the bones with a pen.

3 If your Group has time, add in hearts, kidneys, lungs and intestines using different pasta shapes.

4 Send your finished images to: [email protected]

You will need Different types of uncooked pasta such as fusilli, penne and macaroni A large piece of coloured paper Glue stick Picture of a skeleton with bones labelled (and major organs if appropriate) A pen

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Design a Christmas cardEnter our exclusive festive competition with Chubb for your chance to win fantastic cash prizesSuitable for Beavers+

As sponsor of the Scout Fire Safety Badge, Chubb is committed to educating young people about fire safety. This competition is an effective and fun way to get them thinking about risks at Christmas time. They need to think creatively – the aim is for your Group to design an e-Christmas card on the theme: how to decorate at Christmas safely. There are cash prizes for the best design, which must go towards a Group outdoor activity: a first prize of £300 and two runners-up prizes of £100 each. The winning card design will also be sent out to all Chubb Fire and Security’s many customers and contacts at Christmas.

What to doTo get your Scouts’ artistic juices flowing, ask them to consider a few things. How would they like to decorate the Scout HQ, their school classroom or home? How can they use festive essentials like fairy lights and candles safely? What risks are involved with common decorations like tinsel, baubles and holly?

Be inventive with the materials used; but your entry should be square format and flat, so that it can be scanned as artwork.

You will need Card or paper Craft materials Your imagination

SEND YOUR DESIGN TO: Sally Hilton (Fire Safety Competition), Commercial Partnerships, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW – email [email protected] by Friday 8 November 2013.

Competition rules and restrictions1. Closing date for entries is Friday 8 November 2013. 2. Entries should be produced by the Scout Group as a whole, not individually. 3. The Scout Group name, the Scout Leader’s name, addresses and telephone number should be included with every entry to the competition. 4. Scout Groups can submit more than one entry. 5. Entry to the competition grants free reproduction rights to the Scout Association and Chubb Fire – the winners will be credited. 6. Winners will be informed by Friday 29 November 2013. 7. The winners may be required to promote the prize. 8. Entry is open to Beaver, Cub and Scout Groups in the United Kingdom only. 9. The prizes are not available to employees of Chubb Fire and Security. 10. Chubb accepts no responsibility for any injury or loss caused by the chosen activity. 11. Chubb reserves the right to refuse entry into the competition, on any grounds. 12. The judges’ decision is final – no correspondence will be entered into. 13. Chubb reserves the right to alter prizes, to an equal or higher value, if necessary.


SAFETYCheck out scouts.org.uk/chubb for more safety activity ideas.

WIN!Last year’s winners, Ellesmere

Town Cub Pack, with their prize and winning entry

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Instant Scouting is packed from cover to cover with practical and fun ideas to make, try and discover – so we thought it would be a great idea if the cover itself was turned into a project for Scouts.

Armed with a camera, video team, paints, pinnies and a giant stencil created by illustrator Ashley May, we headed to 26th Bristol (Northcote) Beavers and challenged the young people to create our cover!

The Beavers threw themselves into the task, covering the stencil with (washable) paint. They excitedly splotted, stamped, printed, flicked and rolled paint, chalk and glitter all over the giant stencil… and when it was lifted to reveal the finished design, everyone was thrilled to see that it had actually worked and looked very colourful!

Our photographer snapped their handiwork for our cover, and you can use the Layar app to access video of the Beavers in action – or watch it via YouTube.com/user/UKScoutAssociation.

In creating the stencil, all the Beavers received the Creative Activity Badge from our corporate partner, Hobbycraft.

Last year’s winners, Ellesmere Town Cub Pack, with their prize

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Here’s how we did it!

MADE BY SCOUTS

TAKEOVER DAY

Friday 22 November is

Takeover Day, in which

young people have a chance

to contribute to the adult

world of work. More info at

childrenscommissioner.

gov.uk/takeover_day

30 INSTANT SCOUTING scouts.org.uk/magazine

Ollie and his fellow Beavers got happily creative with the washable paint

20th Century Fox Lots of brand-new creative resources available for Scouts.scouts.org.uk/fox

B&Q Cub and Scout DIY Activity Badges. Activity packs available. scouts.org.uk/bandq

Beyond the Beaten Track Supports the Scout Camp Cook Badge and offers 10% discount to Leaders.scouts.org.uk/btbtCare Supports the Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge.scouts.org.uk/careChubb Fire & SecurityScout Fire Safety Activity Badge. Activity packs available. scouts.org.uk/chubbColeman Scout Outdoor Challenge Award. scouts.org.uk/coleman

Cotswold OutdoorSponsors the Hikes Away Badge and offers discounts to leaders.scouts.org.uk/cotswoldoutdoorCub Naturalist Badge Partners Natural History Museum, National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces.scouts.org.uk/naturalistDiscovery Scout Pioneer Activity Badge. Activity packs available.scouts.org.uk/discovery

E.ONSupporting the Scout Global Conservation Badge. Activity pack available. scouts.org.uk/eon

Halfords Sponsors the Cub Cyclist Badge.scouts.org.uk/halfords

Hobbycraft Cub Artist Activity Badge. scouts.org.uk/hobbycraft

IET Scout Electronics Activity Badge. scouts.org.uk/iet Jeka Group holiday packages across Europe.scouts.org.uk/jekaKenwood Supports the Beaver Scout Healthy Eating Badge. scouts.org.uk/kenwoodMerlin EntertainmentsOffers available to UK attractions. scouts.org.uk/merlinNational Grid Cub Scout Home Safety Activity Badge. Activity packs and engineering resources available. scouts.org.uk/nationalgridNatWestMoney-management resources available. scouts.org.uk/natwestNestaProvides IT resources for young people. scouts.org.uk/nestaOrdnance SurveySupports the Scout and Cub Navigator Activity Badges. Activity packs available. scouts.org.uk/ordnancesurveyPets at Home Beaver Scout Animal Friend and Cub Scout Animal Carer Activity Badges.scouts.org.uk/petsathomePom-Bear Beaver Adventure Activity Badge.scouts.org.uk/pombearRolls-Royce Cub Scout Scientist Activity Badge. Activity packs available. scouts.org.uk/rollsroyceSodexo Cub and Scout Chef Activity Badges. Resources available. scouts.org.uk/sodexoUK Space Agency Fun space-related activities available. scouts.org.uk/ukspaceagency

Worldmagicshop.comSupporting the Scout Entertainer Activity Badge. scouts.org.uk/worldmagicshop

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