Aye String

Before the meeting: 

1. Gather supplies. 
2. Use the tutorial video on the Yo-Yo Preview Adventure website  and the video How to be a Yo-Yo Ninja: Getting Started, (1:36 minutes) 
3. Set up meeting space with room for Cub Scouts to use their yo-yo. 

During the meeting: 

1. Give each Cub Scout a yo-yo and a yo-yo string. One end of the yo-yo string is twisted, and the other end has a loop. 
2. If the Cub Scouts be keeping the yo-yos, each yo-yo should be marked with the Cub Scout’s name or initials. 
3. Have each Cub Scout untwist the twisted end so that it can slide over the yo-yo and attach to the axle. 
4. Have each Cub Scout hold on to the string and let the yo-yo go all the way down to the floor. 
5. With the yo-yo on the floor and the string in hand, the Cub Scout should put the string where the belly button is; this will be the proper length for the string. 
6. Keeping one finger on the belly button, have the Cub Scout loop the string around that finger. 
7. Then have the Cub Scout tie an overhand knot on a bite to form a loop. 
8. Use scissors to cut off any extra string. 

Tip: This activity works best when combined with activities for Requirements 3, 4 and 6.