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Lion – Kindergarten
Gizmos and Gadgets
Elective
Requirement 3

Lion Pinewood Derby Car Display

Lion – Kindergarten
Gizmos and Gadgets
Elective
Requirement 3

Lion Pinewood Derby Car Display

Snapshot of Activity

Build a Pinewood Derby car display.

Indoor
2
4
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These plans make 4 Pinewood Derby car displays. Before the meeting, you will make one as an example. Take this into consideration when purchasing materials.

  • 1 – 1 in. x 4 in. x 6 ft. Premium Kiln-Dried Square Edge Whitewood Common Board, one for every 4 Cub Scouts
  • Table saw
  • Eye protection
  • 220 grit sandpaper, 1 sheet per Cub Scout
  • 8 oz. of quick-drying wood glue
  • 1” paint brushes, 1 for each Cub Scout
  • 1 qt. of yellow acrylic paint
  • 1 qt. of blue acrylic paint
  • 4 bowls of water to wash paint brushes
  • 1 roll of paper towels

Before the meeting:

  1. Using the table saw, wearing proper safety gear including eye protection, cut the 1” x 4” board into the following lengths: 4 – 12” long, 4 – 3” long, 2 – 6” long.
  2. Take the two 6” long pieces and cut them in half longways to make (4) – 1 ¾“ x 6” pieces. Check the width of the piece, it should be the same width as a pinewood derby car.
  3. Review the directions to make the Pinewood Derby display.
    • Gather one of each of the following pieces – one 12” x 4”, one 3” x 4”, and one 1 ¾” x 6”.
    • Sand all the pieces to remove sharp edges and give a better surface for the paint to stick to.
    • Assemble the stand by placing the 12” x 4” piece (the base) flat on the workspace. Place wood glue on the 4” edge of the 3” x 4” (stand) and place it in the center of the 12” x 4” base. Place wood glue on the other 4” edge of the 3” x 4” and place the 1 ¾“ x 6” (plate) piece flat on the top.
    • Allow the glue to set.
    • Paint the base blue, the stand yellow, and the plate blue.
  4. Set up the meeting location with enough workspace for Cub Scouts and adult partners to assemble and paint their Pinewood Derby display together.
  5. Protect the workspace and floors from paint spills.
  6. Identify a location for Pinewood Derby displays to dry when they are finished being painted.
  7. Set up a workspace for each Cub Scout with the materials needed to make the Pinewood Derby display.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and demonstrate how to assemble the Pinewood Derby display.
  2. Have adult partners work with their Cub Scouts to sand and assemble their display.
  3. Once assembled, adult partners work with their Cub Scouts to paint their display.
  4. Allow displays to dry before taking them home.

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