I had all four wisdom teeth out yesterday. I was supposed to take it easy and rest up to speed the healing process. I made it through several episodes of Doctor Who and Castle and a nap. After just seven hours I had to do something. I figured a little low-key crafting couldn’t hurt. I started scrolling through Pinterest and I found the crafty inspiration I was looking for. You can see the original here. There was only a photo, no link to instructions, no one to give credit to, but boy am I glad I saw it.
Be Prepared
I had everything I needed on hand.
- Felt
- Glue gun
- Scissors or cutter
- Hanger
- Cutting mat
Be Resourceful
The original craft pinned on Pinterest seemed to be one-sided and made from a t-shirt. I needed more pockets and something a little sturdier. I beefed it up a little.
- I simply cut a piece of felt long enough to hang on the hanger, with enough extra to fold up into pockets.
- Then I used my trusty glue gun to make pockets on the front side, one wider than the other to accommodate the Bear Handbook. I made one big pocket on the back side.
- I finished up by using the glue gun to make the side seams and write the words ‘Cub Scout’ on the front.
- Finally, I used a gold marker to make the letters stand out.
Do Your Best
Until now I had a tough time keeping track of badges, belts, scarf slides, and scarves. The front pockets are perfect for everything we need for regular Pack and Den meetings.
The back pocket keeps rarely used things all in one spot so that on the rare occasion I do need these things I know just where they are. It’s perfect for things like Badge Magic (who sews on patches these days?), current projects and worksheets, random but reusable Pinewood Derby car parts and things that are probably supposed to be on his uniform, but I have no idea where to put them.
The best thing about this organizer? It hangs right next to his Cub Scout shirts, keeping all my son’s scout things in one easy to find place.
If you liked this scout solution you may also like my tongue-in-cheek solution, Neckerchief slide- 33, Mom- 1, to not losing that blasted scarf slide.
This is AWESOME Terra!!!
Aw, thank you!!!
Now you can relax a bit. But it drives me crazy too.
I’m still having trouble sitting still so I’m coloring for distraction. It’s working pretty well.
Do you know how much fabric you used? I’d like to make this with my den. Thanks!
Cool! I did a quick measure and it looks like the piece of fabric was about 52 inches long and 13 inches wide. Have fun making them with your den!
This is just what I wanted for our Lion’s meeting. thank you for the info. Is the felt still holding up? Someone suggested that I should use a thick cotton so I could wash it. What are your thoughts?
I have never had to wash it. It stays very clean hanging in the closet and it’s lasted through Cub Scouts. He’s now in Boy Scouts and he’s still using it.
I would like to add that using the patch glue (badge magic) is fine for Cub Scouts, but once your son becomes a Boy Scout, he will have to change his patch with every rank advancement. Just FYI.
I plan to make one of these for each scout for their advancement celebrations. This is a neat project.
I really want to do this! I am not the craftiest person in the world though! Talk to me like I’m a 6 year old! LOL! If I walk into Walmart or Joann’s how much felt do I ask for? How much would one hanger use? Depending on that answer, I could decide how many to make.
I know this post is a few years old but I just found it so it’s new to me! 😉 I have a Lion and a Wolf. I’m thinking with some adult help so they don’t burn themselves, I might have my scouts try to make this themselves!!!
Cool! It’ll make a great scout DIY. You could use a low-heat glue gun to reduce the chance of burning themselves 🙂
From a scout dad and cub scout leader, I love this idea and my pack will actually be making these.