As the Beaver Scouts come in divide them into 2 teams and stand them in lines opposite each other. The players in one line are otters, the others are beavers. One otter approaches the beaver line and taps 3 outstretched palms. The last person tapped chases the otter back to their line. If the otter makes it back the beaver is captured and sits behind the otter they were chasing, but if the beaver catches the otter they both return to the beaver line and the otter sits behind the beaver.
Then a beaver does the same with the otters. Should a player capture a player who has captives of their own the new winner captures all of them too!
Game: Happy Scouting Families
Make 5 sets of cards with each of these logos:
Beaver Scouts ; Cub Scouts ; Scouts ; Explorer Scouts ; Scout Network.
Print each one on to different coloured card
Shuffle the sets and hand them out so each player has a card
On the word ‘go’ the players try to find the other 4 members of the Scouting family
The complete family must then sit down in order with the Beaver Scout at the front and Scout Network at the end.
Blow up balloons - ready for the party games!
Chat - Talk about the evening why we are having a party
Musical statues
Musical chairs
Pass the parcel (make sure there are sweets available for those who don’t unwrap one
Balloon games
- who can keep it in the air the longest
- who can burst it the easiest
Make a sandwich
Ice a bun (add a candle)
Games: (Shrinking) Brownsea Island
Spread out a large groundsheet and stand the Beaver Scouts some distance away
On the word ‘go’ the players try to stand on the island
When the leader calls ‘stop’ any player not on the island is out
All players leave the island, which is folded to make it smaller
The game is repeated until only 2 players are left
