Since our pack doesn't give out the Tiger patch or any other award for Blue and Gold, I thought it would be awesome to have our boys take something home to represent their hard work. So the little ones are being made into necklaces that the boys can choose to wear. The bigger ones are awards for our den leaders.
We had a tree that was cut down by the electric company...they left all the wood there laying on the fence. So my brother In law came by with a chainsaw and cut a lot of it off the fence and this is the pile we kept. So I had my husband use a table saw to cut some thin slices off for our boys. Next we sanded it to get it smooth. Then I went to Hobby Lobby and used a 40% coupon to by a wood burner. It didn't do exactly what I wanted...and I had to experiment with it. But I found out that when I drew on the wood, then used the burner over it, it turned out dark.
See how the word Bear is lighter than the actual picture of the bear? That is because I didn't draw the word first with pencil. I also drilled a hole for the necklace part..
On the back of the "pendant" I wrote the pack # and the child's name. Made it easier to keep track of who I might forget.
Every picture, bears, tigers, ect, was hand drawn using the picture at the front of each book. So every bear looks a little different, every tiger looks different, ect. Not one is made the same, even though I used the same picture for reference.
Which I actually love!
The bigger one is made the same with the den leaders name on it and the boys names on the back. It has 2 holes to help hand on the wall if they want. I put Modge Podge on it to seal it...which is why they look so shiny.
I was going to use twine for the necklaces but it is just too rough...but I will use it for the den leader awards.
Oh, and because most materials I already had, this didn't cost the pack almost anything.
If you don't have the wood at home, you can always buy this same kind at Michaels or another craft store. Just remember to have your coupon ready!
