9. Marvel at these creatures. great fun to watch critters move. An especially plucky It’s critter will lift its head as if to look at you, or raise its as it “tail” speeds along. And there’s nothing better than watching a slow-motion train wreck as critters turn and collide with each other. 10. Return the racers to the wild. When the night is over, remove the decals and put the critters back into the same general area where they were found. Let them live to race another day. And remember, give up! After each race night you learn something new about don’t critter behavior and the whole process gets easier and more fun. Scouts get to play in the dirt and cheer on a racer. Activity Scouts Can Do Crab race: This cool relay game is a fun outdoor game for kids. You’ll need: Six or more players Sticks for making lines This game should be played on the grass. There should be enough players to • have at least three kids on a team. Begin by making a starting line and a finish line 15 feet apart. • Players divide up into teams. The first player on each team lies on his back and • raises himself up on his feet and hands, body off the ground. This is the crab position. and the first player on each team has to • The leader shouts, “Ready, set, GO!” crab crawl sideways toward the finish line. At the finish line, he turns around and crawls back to cross the starting line. • The next player then crawls the same way to the finish line and back to the • starting line. Then the next player goes. Play continues until all team members have crawled their way back to cross the • starting line. First complete team back wins. This game so easy! It takes muscle coordination to crawl like that. • isn’t quite
9. Marvel at these creatures. It’s great fun to watch critters move. An especially plucky critter will lift its head as if to look at you, or raise its “tail” as it speeds along. And there’s nothing better than watching a slow-motion train wreck as critters turn and collide with each other. 10. Return the racers to the wild. When the night is over, remove the decals and put the critters back into the same general area where they were found. Let them live to race another day. And remember, don’t give up! After each race night you learn something new about critter behavior and the whole process gets easier and more fun. Scouts get to play in the dirt and cheer on a racer. Activity Scouts Can Do Crab race: This cool relay game is a fun outdoor game for kids. You’ll need: Six or more players Sticks for making lines • This game should be played on the grass. There should be enough players to have at least three kids on a team. • Begin by making a starting line and a finish line 15 feet apart. • Players divide up into teams. The first player on each team lies on his back and raises himself up on his feet and hands, body off the ground. This is the crab position. • The leader shouts, “Ready, set, GO!” and the first player on each team has to crab crawl sideways toward the finish line. • At the finish line, he turns around and crawls back to cross the starting line. • The next player then crawls the same way to the finish line and back to the starting line. Then the next player goes. • Play continues until all team members have crawled their way back to cross the starting line. First complete team back wins. • This game isn’t quite so easy! It takes muscle coordination to crawl like that.
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