Get involved in your child's Scouting journey. Help them developing the skills they need to succeed now and in the future. Here are some ideas for Beavers and Cubs badges you can work towards together. View all the incredible options available for Scouts Activities here Beavers Animal Friend Badge Here are 4 top tips to earn the Beavers Animal Friend Badge:
- The animal you care for could be a dog, cat, gerbil, guinea pig, fish, bird, rabbit, lamb or even a stick insect.
- This can also include looking after wild animals such as birds. Caring for them would include feeding them and looking after a bird bath, for example.
- Maybe you could help them look after a family member’s pet.
- Even though there are lots of computer games and things that show you what it’s like to care for an animal, these won’t count for this badge. You will need to learn to take care of a real, live animal.
- Create two photos of the same thing, one in colour and one in black and white. Compare how the effects change the way the final picture looks.
- Make a short film on a subject of your choice.
- Using a series of photos, make a short animation sequence.
- Edit together a photo using a smartphone or editing software. Explain what you have changed and why.
- Beavers: read more about it here.
- Cubs: read more about it here.
- For Scouts you can pick between the Astronomer Badge or the Astronautic Badge in association with the UK Space Agency: read more about these badges here.
- And finally for Explorers you can work on the Science and Technology Activity Badge, fifth option: have a look here.