Cub Scout Neckerchief Slide

 I've been busy getting ready for Pinewood Derby and trying to come up with small activities for kids to do while the derby is going on. We have a lot of lions and tigers this year and their attention span just won't allow them to sit and cheer on their friends the whole entire time. 

I wanted to Cub Scouts to make a neckerchief slide but avoid gluing during the race. I scoured the internet and found this: 

https://www.channelingwhittlinjim.com/2011/06/pinewood-derby-racer.html

I thought this was super cute and would be easy to prep ahead of time for the boys. Today I got out my cordless glue gun (one of the best purchases I've ever made) and a bag of clothes pins and got to work. 

First I took apart the clothes pins. 

Then using my cordless glue gun, I glued them together, like this: 

I picked up some 1/2 inch plastic tube strap at the hardware store. They were about  7 cents each. 

Using my amazing hot glue gun, I glued the tube strap to the back o the clothes pins. 

Next I had to figure out the tries. I didn't want to use buttons since they can be expensive. I found some black foam sheets in my art stuff. A paper hole punch was the exact size needed for tires. I punched out tires for each car and then hot glued two to each car. 

Here they are! So cute! At the derby the boys will decorate with markers for paint pens. 

Here's the best glue gun ever. Cordless and small. I take it to Cub Scouts all the time. It's so easy to use. Here's the link: Cordless Glue Gun