Happy Birthday Bag Project

Before the meeting: 

1. Ask parents or legal guardians or community members to donate the supplies needed for the birthday bags. 

During the meeting: 

1. Set up tables to create an “assembly line” for the items going into the bags. As Cub Scouts arrive, have the denner help them sort their donated supplies on the tables. For example, all the cake mixes go in one area, all the frosting in another, etc.  
2. Set up a bag decorating table that Cub Scouts can sit at with the markers, stickers, and bags. 
3. Tell Cub Scouts to decorate their bags using markers and stickers. Encourage them to write Happy Birthday on the bag. 
4. After all the bags are decorated, have Cub Scouts use hand sanitizer. 
5. Ask Cub Scouts to line up along the assembly line table and pass each bag down the line, adding one of each item to the bag. 

After the meeting: 

1. Deliver the birthday bags to your local food pantry.