1. Boys put on a sample den meeting for parents.
2. Indoor track meet (feather toss, straw throw, balloon heave, standing broad jump, "foot race" by measuring foot length.)
3. Visit a newspaper office.
4. Visit a local factory.
5. Visit the zoo.
6. Kickball game using ball of rags or feathers.
7. Visit a farm.
8. Den bowling tournament.
9. Dads take den to a sporting event.
10. Ice skating or roller skating.
11. Dad with interesting occupation tells boys about it (jet pilot.)
12. Dad with special hobby tells and displays (model-making.)
13. Backyard breakfast cookout.
14. Work on achievement everyone needs.
15. Treasure Hunt.
16. Scavenger hunt for Cub Scout objects.
17. Marble shooting contest.
18. Safety inspection of everyone's bikes (use dads.)
19. Pet exhibit. Each Cub Scout brings and tells about his.
20. Boys bring their collections (stamps, etc.) and tell about them.
21. Game-making day: ring toss, box hockey, etc.
22. Use pinewood derby cars in game--roll on pavement and try to stop in marked areas for points.
23. Archery at city archery range.
24. Star high school or college athlete tells about his sport.
25. Fishing in pond at county park for prizes.
26. Visit historical spot in area.
27. Conducted tour of local park.
28. Local geography day. Use maps and go to principal civic buildings.
29. Explorer tells about Philmont.
30. Scout tells about Jamboree.
31. Telephone day--boys stay home, call each other with relay messages on a prearranged plan.
32. Visit a weather station.
33. Phone system cancels regular meeting, calls special "surprise" meeting.
34. Shell collection at the beach.
35. Woods hike for leaf collections.
36. Trip to county museum.
37. Friend with unusual education experience tells about it.
38. Trip to fire station.
39. Visit to police station or highway patrol.
40. Science teacher presents a project.
41. Night meeting to study stars.
42. Dinosaur day--each boy brings his models.
43. Model day (planes, car, etc.) each boy displays his best.
44. Visit the telephone company.
45. Visit hobby store; on return, list all hobbies boys can think of.
46. Den uniform inspection.
47. Visit the airport.
48. Design new clothing ceremonies.
49. Visit librarian; librarian tells what services are provided besides books. Each boy gets a card and takes out a book.
50. Bird-watching contest for most birds and most different kinds.
51. Boys mix, bake and eat cupcakes.
52. Science day with microscope. Look at hair, water, etc.
53. Magic day. Each boy does his favorite trick.
54. Session on first aid.
55. Bait-casting practice (with dads' help.)
56. Contest for judging weight, sizes of objects, heights.
57. Have a swap day.
58. Play charades.
59. Local postman tells about his work.
60. Without a watch, each boy tries to walk around the block in an exact number of minutes.
61. Photography hobbyist takes picture of each boy, who then sees the photo developed.
62. Make puppets for show.
63. Make sailboats to race on a pond.
64. Go rock collecting.
65. Mother's Day gifts.
66. Joke telling. Pick winner by votes.
67. Liar's contest. Pick winner by votes.
68. Ping Pong contest (or basket shooting, miniature golf, baseball throw, football throw, etc.)
69. Build birdhouses.
70. Make and fly paper airplanes.
71. Hat-making contest. Supply paper, string, paste.
72. Practice Cub Scout songs.
73. Make collage of old Christmas songs.
74. Build den equipment box.
75. Build den window display.
76. Jump-rope contest.
77. Catch butterflies.
78. Coin collector shows coins.
79. Visit a lapidary shop.
80. Scrambled word game, using Cub Scout words.
81. Make Indian masks of paper bags, or make entire costumes.
82. Make clay models, paint, and fire them.
83. Have plastic models to work on only at den meetings.
84. Softball game with another den.
85. Handicrafts--beads, belts, paints, etc.
86. Start crystal growing hobby.
87. Service project for church or school.
88. Make den scrapbook of photos and souvenirs.
89. Plant a vegetable garden.
90. Cub Scouts plan next month's activity.
91. Visit planetarium (or aquarium or botanical garden.)
92. During fall round-up and Scouting Anniversary Week, den gives program in school classroom to tell and show what Cub Scouting is.
93. Make Neckerchief slides.
94. Make Halloween costumes.
95. Build a papier-mache fort or Indian camp.
96. Lifeguard or Boy Scout demonstrates water safety.
97. Tour two blocks and look for safety hazards.
98. Develop a new den skit.
99. Cubmaster speaks to den about how Cub Scouting can provide fun for all.

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