- Boys put on sample Den Meeting for parents
- Indoor track meet
- Practice physical fitness by playing games
- Visit newspaper
- Visit telephone company
- Visit TV station
- Visit a nearby state park
- Visit a factory
- Visit elderly folks & share a craft
- Visit fire station
- Visit a local historical attraction
- Visit the zoo
- Visit a library
- Visit a weather station
- Visit an aquarium
- Visit a farm
- Visit a water treatment plant
- Visit an electricity plant
- Visit an airport
- Visit police station
- Sack lunch picnic
- Kickball game, using ball of rags or feathers
- Den bowling tournament
- Disabled guest speaks to den
- Dads take den to a sporting event
- Science teacher shows fun projects
- Ice/roller skating party
- Parent guest speaker - special hobby
- Parent guest speaker - about profession
- Backyard sunrise breakfast
- Work on achievements everyone needs
- Night meeting to star gaze
- Dinosaur Day - each boy brings his favorite
- Model Day - each boy brings his best
- Geography Day - make maps and walk to local points of interest
- Joke Day - each boy tells a few jokes
- Microscope Day - each boy brings something to look at
- Pet Day - each boy brings a pet
- Telephone Day - Boys stay home & call each other passing on relay messages on a pre-arranged plan
- Game-Making Day - den makes games for Game Chest
- Bring a Friend Day - a new recruit?
- Magic Day - each boy does a magic trick
- Collection Day - each boy brings a collection
- Treasure Hunt
- Scavenger Hunt for Cub Scout things
- Marble shooting contest
- Den uniform inspection
- Bike safety inspection
- Bike rodeo
- Build models using Legos
- Session on First Aid
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- Mix, bake, frost & eat cupcakes
- Sidewalk race pinewood derby cars
- Meet with another den
- HS Athlete speaker
- Go fishing at nearby pond
- Bait-casting practice in backyard
- Campfire - roast hotdogs & marshmallows
- Boy Scout speaks about Jamboree
- Boy Scout speaks about Camporees
- Play charades
- Mother & Son swim party
- Start/make a den scrapbook
- Plant a vegetable/flower garden
- Photographer visits & shows developing process
- Make puppets for a hand show
- Rent a video & operate a mini-theater for family
- Go rock collecting
- Make Mother's Day gifts
- Plan a skit for den to do in classroom
- Make neckerchief slides
- Make costumes for a skit or Halloween
- Liar's Contest
- Build a paper-mache town, fort, Indian camp
- Find hazards in a nearby two-block area
- Cubmaster speaks to den about making the most of Scouting
- Make Christmas card collage
- Sports contests (ping-pong, badminton, free-throw shooting, golf, etc.)
- Fashion animals out of clay
- Build a den window display
- Build simple bird-houses
- Make sailboats & race on a small pond
- Make hats
- Jump rope contest
- Catch & identify butterflies
- Scrambled Cub Scout words games
- Go to baseball game
- Play ball against another den
- Grow crystals
- Service project for church or school
- Learn a game new to everyone
- Learn about Scouts in other countries
- Make a family tree & family flag
- Learn about different religions
- Sing songs
- Compose new song using a favorite tune
- Learn to tie simple knots
- Go to a movie together
- Take a themed hike
- Attend Summer Day camp
- Put on simple carnival for siblings
- Den writes & performs its own skit
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