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No Sew Marble Bag

Bear – 3rd Grade
Marble Madness
Elective
Requirement 1
No Sew Marble Bag
Bear – 3rd Grade
Marble Madness
Elective
Requirement 1
No Sew Marble Bag

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Make a personal drawstring bag to hold your marbles without sewing. 

Indoor
2
3
2
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  • For each per Cub Scout: 
    • 10-inch square scrap of felt, fleece, or other non-fray material 
    • 24-inch-long shoestring, paracord, yarn, or other sturdy corded material 
    • 9-inch paper plate 
    • Pencil 
    • Ruler 
    • Scissors to cut fabric 
  • Marbles 

Optional supplies to decorate bag: 

  • Beads, press on stickers or patches, felt/fabric markers, etc. 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Make a sample marble bag. Collect supplies. 
  2. Ask additional parents to be available to assist as needed. 
  3. Organize supplies into a set for each Cub Scout. 
  4. Set up meeting space with room for Cub Scouts to work on their marble bag. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Tell Cub Scouts that they will be making a marble bag to hold their marbles using the supplies on the table. 
  2. Lay the fabric square out flat on the table.  
  3. Place the paper plate on top of the fabric face down.  Note: Check to make sure no part of the plate is off the fabric. 
  4. Use the pencil to trace around the outer edge of the plate to create a circle pattern on the fabric.  
  5. Use scissors to cut out the circle. 
  6. Using the ruler and pencil, at the top of the fabric, measure one inch away from the edge of the fabric.
    Mark a ½ inch line. Mark a second ½ inch line ½ inch to the right.     
  7. Repeat the markings every 45 degrees. When complete, there should be eight sets of marks around the fabric. 
  8. Cut each mark to create a space to weave the thread through.  
  9. Tie an overhand knot towards the end of each end of the cord.
    Note: If beads or other decorations are available to add to the cord, they should be available to begin adding now. 
  10. Weave the cord through the holes of the fabric.  
  11. Pull the loose ends tight until bag is closed and tie into a bow or other desired knot. 

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Bear – 3rd Grade

Make a Marble Bag

Indoor
2
3
2

Create a personal drawstring bag to hold your marbles. 

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