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My son has some pretty cool derby cars from the past couple of years How does he get them up here
the knot one is amazing! they must have whittled that. that would win judges pick for sure!!
I think any time a Cub Scout and his parent work together is valuable. Of course it’s better if a Cub does most of the work. I’m not going to disqualify a kid’s car because his dad helped too much. For some of these kids, the pinewood derby is one of the few events that the parents bother getting involved with.
The minecraft one is amazing. Very detailed.
Maybe there should be a race for the Parents? Let the Scouts make their own cars.
These cars are too detailed to be from a cub scouts hands. Did they change the rules? When I was a kid, the kids were required to do most, I’d not ALL of the work on their cars. Cars like these would have been disqualified for too much adult participation. Why not let the adults have their own race, but let the kids built their own cars for crying out loud. Building and racing my car was a memorable experience. All these kids will remember is “look at the car my dad built for me”
I would like one that the parents only helped 5% with.
thought it was for the boys to make not parents misunderstood i guess.
These are probably the coolest things i have ever seen. This is halarious. I especialy liked the minecraft one, thumbs up.
Awesome cars a lot of work put in to it nice job!?
wow – I thought only the kids were to make these – looks like a lot of parent help!(?)
mine craft awesome but angry bird better than awesome
Troops in our area have begun doing “Outlaw” / “Parent” races so the parents can race against each other. This year, the winning parent car will race the winning scout car, too. It would be nice it see the cars get back to the kids doing the bulk of the project, not the parents. Although the above cars are awesome, I’m pretty sure kids didn’t make them! =)
they are awsome!!!! i love the mindcraft one!!!!!!!
Pinewood Derby is no longer cars and trucks, now it’s staplers, birds, heads and just about everything else!
Ya right a 7 year old and a saw making a car. It is suppose to be a family or parent/child project. It depends on the child’s abilities as to how much they can do!
I agree… kids should be building these with help of parent – not kid helping parent – skill is earned not given
They are all awesome !!! Everyone did a great job !!!
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I’m still drawing it but I almost done by the way I like it
Yay second comment. Lookes like the steps don’t work at first,then does
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I made one like those.Exept not THAT good.But still good.
HI I want to know should you start from the botom up?
I think you sart at the top and go down (thats for sculpting it)
No, you start from the top and go down, but only after you make a mound of sand that’s about as big as you want your sculpture to be.
Yes… you start from bottom up… because it will be harder to build a snad castle if you start from the top.
These sand castels are very neat.But the ones I see in person are small compared to the picture on the computer
Get some sand-sculpting tips from a pro.
Ronn Lucas is a terriffic entertainer! He was the only thing of value that I saw when I was in Las Vegas years ago. His show was truly family fare. It’s great to know that he was a Scout – it all makes sense now!
wow! i soooo want to be A ventriloquist. Lets do dis!
I like learning about ventriloquists and i’m just starting this information
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I agree some of them look like they don’t go fast but are built for style>
I think someone should make a U.S. tank with the same detells as the Germen tank.
P.S. I couldn’t.
Yes, unfortunately we parents get too involved in the sport of pinewood. Maybe it is our own past failures as young scouts within this event that drives us to build exotics for our own children. My Pa never had a workshop, power tools, etc.. Besides, If the kids are going to win, the parents need to help …”ALOT”.
I look at like this… The ultimate Championship reward is HEAVEN.. only God our father can get us there . …. I love seeing the kids win.
The green truck with the mowhak was made and designed by my 8 year old son. His dad helped him cut it and he did the rest and won 2nd place and best in show. So yes some kids are capable of doing these cars themselves.
A cub can learn by involvement in the building process, how to use tools, techniques, apply finishes, safety measures etc. I wouldn’t want my son to try using power tools or spraying paints without first knowing how to do it and wear a proper mask. A parents involvement also allows for the interaction to help build something together that he can be proud of and learn from. Isn’t that what the intent of the Derby is?
The intent of the Derby is involvement with your child teaching the child about all the safety involved the construction, rule & common application this knowledge in everyday life.
I wish my car is on this site. I made cheese car with lots of holes and a toy mouse. It is so funny.
These are some really good ideas, but they are WAY too complicated for the cubs to do. Other than that , they are AWSOME designs and extremely creative.
I love the idea, but we can’t find any pictures of him. We saw a few the other day, but now we cant find it.
My 11 years old girl scout daughter made the subway sandwich car. She did 95% of the work. She learned by watching me making her brother car. Kids learn from their parent.
man i love the high heel car who ever made that is awsome
u will not beleve wat my design is… A PACKAGE OF GUM!!!!! if u no hoo i am, u wood really no that i wood do that for a car.
Parents probably made these cars but they are realy cool.
There all really cool but they look like parents that are carpenters made them.
the cars are cool but i bet that they were originally made by the parents of the kid and the kids just bring them to show them off
iReally like all the designs,but now all the good ideas are taken.
These are great. This will be our first year in the scouts and I am feeling just a bit intimidated!
i bet all of these cars are either store-bought or made by parents
i agree 2 these couldnt have been made by 7-10 year old boys the parents had to help them
This years cars are way better than last years but I think the adults made them with no help from the boys though last years were still really good.
As a Cubmaster, I have to agree. I would rather see less “art” and instead see the smiles of accomplishment on the boys faces when they have there car completed. The PD was never suppose to be about the accomplishment of the parents.
There are maybe 10 of these cars that could possibly meet standard derby regulations and maybe of those, 5-7 were made by actual scouts and not their parents. While the art is lovely, it’s about the boys learning how to compete in a healthy and mature manner and how to work with basic tools to gain basic skills… too much leader involvement here. Never the less….amazing works of art.
you are right because last year I had a pinewood derby race and some cars where pre cut and alot where made by their dads
well i let my parent cut out a basic design then i put stuff on it
(some one else might cut it to)
advice:
i put a rock monster on mine
(from LEGO power miners)
and i think it went faster!
Did the kids make these? We would rather see the kids make them.
I agree these were not made by 8 to 10 year old boys….
These are great… but how many were really created primarily by the boys?
Who Knows by the way what do you think of Sonic the hedgehog
@sonic I like sonic but i like shadow more… comment is; i like the ones on the yellow shelf and you can tell that it was made by the same people.I like the jet the most.
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duncan metal drifter does not even do the trapeze.
why does my yoyo come up even when i dont tug it up
If the yoyo isnt more than $15.00, then dont buy it. Those cheapo yoyos cant even do the simplest sleeper.
To: everyone that cant do even a sleeper.
Dont get yoyos from wallgreens! Get a duncan metal drifter or a dark magic 2 or any other butterfly yoyos that has metal things on the side.
I just bought a Duncan ProYo. Works great for a begginer like me!
Well I use a Duncan Metal Drifter, and so far its the best yoyo I have ever gotten.
I once got a yoyo from wall greens and it did not work at all
My favorite yoyo is the yomega brain it works so well
i can do that p.s sonic boom Yo-Yos are the best!!!
haha! this dude goes to my church! he taght me how to do some of that stuff personally last summer!
im practiceing looping with a peter fish dominater yoyo
how does the yoyo come back up even though it looks like it stopped spinning? i did that and it wouldnt come back up it was stopped
i am thinking about getting the 0 – YoYoJam Fiesta XX Bryan Figueroa Signature Series #17161 . Wat do u think?!?
when the yo-yo gets to the bottem don,t jerk it just gentle raise your hand up
Is there any place where you can get a yo-yo???? Please someone answer!!!!!!!
I have been throwing yoyo’s since I was a cub (a very long time ago now). The best places to get yoyo’s is online, you have to wait to get it in the mail, but it’s worth it. The best starter yoyo I can think of is a “YOYOfactory velocity.” With it’s adjustable gap, you will go from up and down to spinning “brain twisters” and “buddah’s revenge” like a pro with some practice. Start out with the sleeper, getting it to sleep for 30-60 seconds and you can do nearly any trick.
Major Tip: But a Yoyo with a ball bearing or some sort of floating axle system. Expect to pay over $7 for anything. The cheepo Duncan ($3) or dollar store Yoyos do NOT work well and you WILL be frustrated. Plan on spending $20 or more and you will be set and hooked for LIFE.
Personally I love the Custom brand Axl or Chain Reactor Yoyos. They are lifetime Yoyos unless someone steals yours…
no the BEST beginner yoyo is a duncan avenger you can get one for 10.00 dollars
Thanks guys,but I’m finaly getting a DUNCAN YO-YO off the internet called the FLYING SQUIRREL,it’s a BALL-BEARING AXLE YO-YO for only $10.95
it all started when we had a program at school for a guy called dazzling dave i bought a yo yo from him a few months later we had to move so we put stuff in storage a litte bit later i was digging around and found it i messed with it for a little bit and i was hooked
You can get a yoyo at a lot of places. The yoyos I have gotten were from wallgreens (those yoyos are not very good) but I got the Duncan Metal Drifter from Toys R Us, and it is a very good and responsive yoyo, and it also sleeps alot longer. I got it for $25.99.
I haven’t tryed it so tomorow I’m gonna get a yo-yo and try it
i think i need a better yoyo to do all those tricks.XD with a better yoyo those tricks would be a piece of cake (>’o')>
duncan has the best yoyo’ers and make the best yo
yo
I dont know much about the yoyo he uses, but the best one I found is the Duncan Metal Drifter. Its for sale at Toys R Us.
Nice he’s pretty good. I learned those tricks earlier and this helped clear them up, especially brain twister. Moving on to stuff like split the atom now. Maybe post video on atomic bomb (barrel rolls) that’d be cool.
They take a bit of practice but get easier after you try them for a bit.
i am a yoyo fanatic who lives in california. i use a yoyofactory northstar, skyline, die nasty, popstar, and genesis. my favorite thing to do is freestyle from white buddah. i will be bridging to boyscouts in a couple months. i like your 3a!
Sweet, I too yoyo profesionally, and it’s great to see yoyoing geting this kind of coverage.
That was really cool…..I loved watching the vidoes with my son!
wow that dude has talent.I’m gonna be just like him unless I don’t get my eye poked out by the yo-yo.
Watch as yo-yo expert Alex Curfman demonstrates how to do five yo-yo tricks.
It’s amazing that they don’t have lord of the flies on there. probably because it’s a really graphic movie, but it teaches about leadership. YAY 1ST CLASS
thats pretty awsome how there is 100 movies for boys (there is probly more but it couldent fit them all)
“Secondhand Lions” is probably the best “Movie for Boys” I’ve ever seen. It NEEDS to be on a list like this!!
I recently whatched fantasia, making my list of these movies I whatched to 30.
Glad to see October Sky on here. It’s a good film, but it gets old when you have to see it EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL YEAR.
Guardians of Gahoole movie is the best!!! But not on the list 
The Harry Potter movies MUST be added 
My dad says Goonies would have been good to see too
NONE of HARRY POTTER is on there write back and 1 if u agree that they should be added
Yeah Back to the Future!!!! I love that Movie though I don’t have it on DvD
you dont have a copy of it?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!! best movie ever!
Yeah unfortunately
Any ideas where to find it?
That would be great! 
I can’t believe the lion the witch and the wardrobe isn’t on the list!
heard of most but only seen 36
but really! chicken run?
I think Sandlot should be on the list too – before some of the others
I’ve seen 79 of them. I wouldn’t have put some of those there, but I was still glad to see some stuff like Duck Soup and Dead Poet’s Society.
ive seen 37 of them, but WHY isn’t master of disguise on there? it’s awesome.
plus, it came out in 2002, so they very well could have put it on there.
Seriously consider whatching holes or the iron giant. Both of those movies are hilarious and heartwarming.
I’ve seen almost 16 of them that means i’ve seen: Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, Toy Story, Star Wars, Swiss Family Robinson, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, James and the Jiant Peach, How to Train your Dragon, Ice Age, Finding Nemo, Chicken Run, Chitty chitty bang bang, Brian’s Song, A bug’s life, and part of The Rocketeer.
You haven’t watched the Lord of the Rings? You live a deprived life!!!
Follow Me Boys is one of the best movies on that list! Two Thumbs Up!
33, I have heard of most of these movies, all of which are great. But only 33 all the way through…. something else to do in the summer 
Seen 44 of them, know (and seen bits of) most of the others. I own a surprising amount too!
Whoops I mean 45.
And I forgot to say it’s very appropriate that they have Follow Me Boys on the list.
Are you kidding? Avatar is an amazing movie that sends an amazing message to its viewers.
I agree Its probably one of the best, but the books are better.
I’ve actually seen 77 of these films…and a Majority of those are in my personal collection as well! All of these have really great stories and messages behind them and when the time comes, I look forward to sharing them with my children as well!!
Up is good, and I would put it before some of the movies here, but I would put other movies (not on the list) before it.
I’ve seen only 11 or 12 of them but I have heard of most of them. BTW, which Star Wars movie are they talking about,all of them of some of them
That would be “Star Wars” which was later renamed “A New Hope”
They have to write articles long before you get the magazine.Yogi Bear probably came out after they finished the list.
They also, If possible, ought to do 100 Music Albums…
seen almost all of ‘em. There really are some great movies in there.
The first movie appeared just a few years before the first issue of Boys' Life. Since then, there have been a lot of great ones. Here are 100 movies that every guy should see.
39 clues and diary of a wimpy kid are awesome but where is bone and amulet?
WHERE IS THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD????????!!!!!!!!
THEY HAD DR. SEUSS BOOKS UP THERE FOR PETE’S SAKE!!!!
I am embarrased to say that I love to read but I have only read 31
I have either read, been read, or am reading 18 books.
when I saw “100 Books For Boys” I’d think how to train your dragon series would be in there plus dangerous book for boys … oh well. I am looking forward to reading the lord of the rings books, Percy Jackson, the Hobbit and the hardy boys, it seems you never see to many hardy boys books floating around here in this world. I was never interested in reading 39 clues, harry potter and alot more of those old ones listed on here. I definitely think the eragon series should be in this list.
the hobbit and lord of the rings are older than both the 39 clues and harry potter(which, by the way, is very good).
i love the return of the king its the best of the lord of the rings series
I have read 57 books.I did not see the art of war or the prisoner of zenda on the list.
I’m not realy a big Narnia(though I admit that it’s not so bad).The best are probably Diary Of A Wimpy Kid,Lord Of The Rings and the Hardy Boys, then again they’re all pretty good. Well all-in-all this is an awsome list.
P.S. Were’s The Dangerous Book For Boys?
Hay, they forgot Orson Scott Card’s books like The Tales of Alvin Maker and Ender’s Game.(:-()
i love hardy boys, artemis fowl, hunger games, 39 clues, the giving tree, and EVERYBODY should read PERCY JACKSON series,and rick riordans other series called the heros of olympus and an egyptian one.
I love the lord of the rings! I love artemis Fowl! I love the Hobbit! I love Narnia! I love the Phantom Tollbooth! I love Treasure Island! I LOVE TINTIN!!!!!!!!!!
I love the Lord of the Rings too. (The Hobbit is the first book in the series actually) I’ve read the Chronicles of Narnia Series about 5 times in the past 2 years. (I’ve pretty much memorized them with the audio series/movies to go with it!) All great books!
i have read all the adventures of tintin and they are GREAT! the phantom tollbooth is great to but they are missing the hank the cowdog series. i have read about 20 on here
I’d advise The Mysterious Benedict Society Series. They are great books.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid,Lord Of The Ring,and The Hardy Boys, are the best!
Pendragon??? And the keys to the kingdom series
I have read 42. and I loved the hunger games! it should be number two! next to the giver, it was the best book ever! I’m surprised giver isn’t on the list.
I thought The Giver had THE worst cliffhanger ever created.
35 so far, I’m in the middle of Great Expectations and Of Mice and Men at the moment.
Every 22 Redwall books should be on here because each are as awesome as anyone of these books.
wheres the kingdom series its like the best series ever!
I’v read Where the Red Fern Grows 15 times and I still cry at the end and I’m not afraid to admit it.
Where is Redwall, Fablehaven, Eragon, and the new Beyonders
Diskworld is the BEST and so are all of Tolkiens books. but there are definately a few more I would add
I’ve read only 3% of them, but like I said in “100 Movies” I’ve heard about a couple of them.
I’ve read 13. Would be 14 but I can never finish Bridge to Terabithia after seeing the movie. Sad, I know.
I have seen 36 of them. I just recently finished Tuck Everlasting and I am reading the Phantom Tollbooth.
P.S. Hi, Jonbuddy!
Hi, wertys! 
Anyway, I think the “Space Odyssey” series should be on here. I just finished the first book, 2001, and just got out 2010 from my library. The series should be on the “100 Movies” list as well.
the book is okay but DO NOT watch the movie of where the wild things are! It’s incredibly gloomy.
Yeah, wheres Pendragon? Some more good books:
Hoot
Flipped
Hooray for all these… It’s awesome… I used one of these for my school assignments.
Good list, read about a quarter of them. Just one thing……
WHERE IS REDWALL????
Wish there were Eragon(series) Books:Eragon,Eldest,Brisingr,Coming in 2011 (It has a green cover) Author:Christopher Paolini
My Mom gave me most of these books to read before this list ever came out . Great reference. Buut, they should put what ages probably would like them.
Harry Potter is fine too. I understand your thoughts, myself having a Christian background. Have you read them? Very fun fantasy. Classics are wonderful. Parents need to read or re-read too. I am.
Harry Potter is good and probably will become a classic eventually but right now it’s not old enough.
The later diskworld series have gotten darker and less fun to read. Also my favorites missing from the list were Tripods, Day of the triffids, and Harlon Ellison’s Memos from Pergatory. Overall, a good list.
Great reference list. My oldest has read at least 25 of these, including lots of the series.
Not too bad of a list with a few exceptions (Harry Potter). I would like to see more Christian authors.
Harry Potter rules and just because it’s about wizards doesn’t mean it teaches witchcraft!
In response to “The Indian”, I think Harry Potter should be on there. I know a lot of people object to books that contain references to magic, but I don’t really think that you should worry about that with Harry Potter. It is rather dark though.
I think that Inheritance series-Eragon,Eldest,Brisingr should be on there as well. Speaking of which, I wonder when Christopher will finish the series.
The reason they made 1 this year is only because it’s the 100 year anniversary of BL
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i havn’t done any tricks yet but i’m not bad. And unlike the video i have no pads.mayby i’ll get some for my birthday!
iam advaced i do nollies kick flips and even a frontside noseblint revert
Awesome once I get my mom to give me a skate bord I will be soo ready
It took me like 20 times to do an ollie.But i kept trying and i finally did it.remeber,hard work always pays off
I Learned how to oliie well thanks to the video. Thanks video
i can do a small ollie but keep trying and if it helps try 2 find a book thats what i did and finaly got it!!!! yay
skateboarding is one of the best sports in the world love it!!!i learned the ollie
Guys, you may not acomplish your goals fast, but you will get it soon, because I could’nt get to 360 flip for a while, but I did not give up.-DONT GIVE UP!
I love skating and this is so cool. but I can’t do an olly yet.
I have lots of skating friends.
i learned how to ollie,360 kickflip,and360 grind so kool thanks keith
I ride a birdhouse and 2 world indistries. I can do an ollie,nollie,kickflip,heelflip,shovit,360shovit,180,and frontside 180 shovit,tell me sum tips to go pro please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a birdhouse sb. its built for speed, not tricks
i learnded how to do that when i was 7 i am serious
nice i starded skating last year and can do an olli and no how to do a kickflip but cant stick the landing and i also no how to drop in
I have been skating for a while and I can now Ollie, 50-50, and Ollie off a curb. If u need a deck, just ask around for a local skate shop. Once you get there, find a board u like. BUT I warn u- decks are NOT going to cost you at least under a hundred dollars. If you have a board from Target that was $30, u aren’t skating.
Actually you are you just arn’t using the best equipment
true. I have a skateboard thats $36. I cannot turn at ALL.
it isnt. it also helps with shoes on. they forgot to mention that.
Skateboarding is the best sport in the universe!!!!!!
thats cool yeah can you give me some tips to get a board in houston
Could ya give me some tips on where to get a board
Love it!!! Could you do a video on a cupl of others?
i think i might make a vid about ow hard it is and to never give up
guys, when u start dont count on doing an ollie that high because you wont be able to do that for a long while
just got back from a 2 and a half hour sk8 session! wiped out! i love skateboarding, have won 1st place in comps at my skatepark, and i am 10 going up against adults and awesome teens! anyways, everyone keep skating and be consistant to make your way up to the big leagues.
these are not real tips i can do all these things and its not as simple as they made it sound
This really helps right i mean im still doing it really helps
Keith is a great kid – we have known him for years and he has always been one of those kids you just have to stop and watch – congrats Keith
wow i love skateboarding but i was missing the basic foundation. i leaned alot thnx
cool i have been trying to do an ollie for a long time this should help
dont count on doing it because they didnt give all te steps
Take some tips from a world record-holding skater.
HARRY POTTER SHOULD BE ON THEIR…….yeah they are big i admit that but there is action or humor on every page…..I was reading it during study hall at school and almost burst out laughing……..THE SUSPENSE MAKES YOU WANT MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. sorrry for screaming but just give Harry Potter a chance
try the legend of zelda books (it is a graphic novel
It needs more Marvel and DC comics but still a great list!!
OK selection but i can think of a better comics list; and i agree with the Chosen One about the dangerous books for boys
The Guaradians of Gahoole series is awesome!!! Percy Jackson is too. Then the Underland Cronicles are way cool too.
How dare they insult Diary of a Wimpy Kid by calling it a graphic novel! A graphic novel is just a big comic book! DWK does have pictures similar to a comic book but it is a true novel!
I’ll be using this list as a place to start my own “boys” bibliography in my library.
They need The Dangerous Book for Boys in this list besides that Awesome!!!
why is the graveyard book in there its not at all scary (to me atleast)
For scary they should add some of Stephen King’s books. He’s a great author, and I practically only read his book’s now.
I think they should have a science fiction section. I’ve read most of the fiction books on this list they need to find more
I didn’t see The Big Book Of Boy Stuff.I WANT IT IN THE LIST!!!! >:( .
how could They not have fantasy like the lord of the rings?
Why don’t they have the Lord of the Rings??? They NEED it!!!!
there looks like a lot of cool books i would read i love Diary of a wimpy kid I LOVE HUMOR!
Not sure what to read? Start with this teacher/librarian-tested list of titles for boys of all ages.
cool this will help me alot while i am bass fishin’ this evening.
i love fishing. im going to try the shooter. i have a tip to use. next time you chew a piece of gum, save the wrapper, fold it up to where the sun can reflect off of it in the water. put it on your hook, and use the shooter
i would love to cast like a pro i might when i get older try to cath a realy realy big fish
Thanks for sharing those cool fishing techniques. Great to see a pro sharing with our boys!
Thanks for sharing those cool fishing techniques. Great to see a pro sharing with our boys!
Hey,im glad you posted those videos on how to improve my fishing techniques. i hope to go out soon and try some of the new moves. Thanks for the help and post some more videos!
I love to fish but usualy I don’t catch anything. Now I know how to fish.
shooter is awsome i caught a twelve pound bass that was unrder a dock that went out about 30 foot in thi water
I allmost got hooked but i saw some one else do the shooter and thay put thare fingers at the back of the hook so i tried it and i didn’t git hooked.
what kind of bait did you use to catch 20 fish, Yo?
Sweet. I will definitely use some of those the next time I’m fishing!
That was info. totally necssary for fishing.
Thanks for the advice.
I plan to use it at Tesomas for my fishing badge.
thanks im going to try it next time i go fishing
this has helped my fishing skills a lot, especially the shooter technique.
Improve your fishing. Reel in some tips from a master caster.
we like to play the Gas Game, whoever spots the lowest (or highest) gas price wins
We like to play the license plate game like so: this mostly works on long interstates. We look for all fifty states on license plates. We have gotten almost everyone of them on some trips! Kids get excited to find one we haven’t found yet
the game is called popeye the game is simple you look for a car that has a one headlight out you get 1 point for a car 2 points for a truck you have to say popeye as you see it you can even play in the day light, happy travels
This was an outstanding website, in keep the kids entertained for the whole trip, cheers
I was on my way back from big bear today and we played game where you pick a category…we picked famous people.. the point was to say a persons name and the next person has to say another name but that name has to begin with the previous persons last name.. EXAMPLE: I start the game with, Christopher Walken…player b has to name a famous person starting with a W..like, Winona Ryder the next person names a name with the letter R…Reese Witherspoon.. and so on and so forth : )
Great for all ages to play when there is a long drive ahead!Games are great becasue it made my kids car ride go very fast with these easy games to play.Not only can you play these games in the car you can also play anywhere else!Keeps younger children busy!very good!
I used to play a game where someone in the car gives you a quiz about your family and if you get it right you get a point and who ever has the most points at the end gets to pick where they want to eat.
that game sound fun….any suggestions for questions?
You could play my father owns a grocery store. One person says “My father owns a grocery storeand in it he sells…B.(you could use any letter) Then the rest of the people would have to say foods that start with B. The first person to get it right becomes”it”.(You may not ask yes or no questions.)
Sorry ’bout that comment. You can ask yes or no questions.
the games inspired (maybe created) by Volkswagen:
Punch(or slug)bug: you make the specific rules, only Beetles to be called out
Punch Dub is for other Volkswagen models
heres one i made up: 2 people take turns looking out the window and saying the first thing they see. when someone says something related to what the other person just said, they lose.
Well I am going from P.A. to Ohio in 9 days and I could not belive my luck just my going on here to play games and then BOOM!!!!! I saw it at the corner of my eye road trip games, AMEN AMERICA
Boyslife gives me alot of new ideas and one of them is to play these games!!!!!!!!! : )
i like the license plate game and we are driving from Missouri to Chicago. i know its only a boardering state but it takes 6hours to get there. and with my mom her friend my sister and her friend so i am pretty much gonna have to be a loner. so i need to find some good games to play
The car game is good too. You get points for different types of cars
Yellow car 1
Convetible with top down 1
PT Cruiser 1
Hummer 1
Lemo 10
Thanks – I forgot about lines & dots.
My family & I are driving to Florida from New Jersey.
It’s one long drive.
You can try “Escape Animals”.Here’s how you play,when you spot something that looks like an animal, you say it’s name.It helps to have a book about animals.
I LOVE THE UNLIMITED TIC-TAC-TOE AND THE ALPHABET GAME.
or you coul play C e y. It is a fun rock paper sisers game except letters and lower lettrs win
We play “Roadside Cribbage” where each type of animal (cows, horses, buffalo, deer, birds, etc) have a point value. Your score depends on the animals you pass that are on your side of the road. You count them and figure out your score from there. An example would be: cows are 5 points each and deer are 50 points (they are more rare). You automatically lose all your points if there is a cemetary on your side.
You can’t play i spy in the car because your moving and it would get boring spying stuff inside the car
dtlux says you can’t play i spy in the car, but what if you are in traffic? duh!
One game to play in the car is a variation of the license plate game. For every state license plate that you see on a vehicle on the road, try to name the state’s official tree, the state’s official state motto, the state’s official state slogan, the year that the state was accepted into statehood in the United States and the state’s official breed of dog.
The License Plate Game is awesoma!!! I played about a hundred times now, and it’s still fun!
Hey how about a game where there is two people and you start at the letter “a” and go on and you are tring to find words out side of the car who have the letter “a”.
When I was little, we played that game. Once, my dad couldn’t find anything that started with J so he made up “Jairplane” LOL…it was so funny. From that day on, we have called airplanes “Jairplanes”.
Yea but I’m good with just watching movies on the way
Or you can play the VW game, when you see a VW you hit someone near you.
What I would do is count how many 18 wheelers you see with/without sleeper cabs. Also if your near train tracks, count those freight cars and locomotives too, and what kind of cars you see. Ex. tanker cars, box cars, scrap metal cars, car carriers, and freight containers, etc. (and rarely cabooses)
How about counting the states of car plates and the one with the most ststes in a certin amount of time wins. All the other games are great for that trip to summer camp.
hopefully that’ll be usefull in my 12 hr. trip to ohio today!
you could do a license plate game where you try to find every state on lecense plates my family does that every year but we dont just do this on long car rides it is really fun give it a try
Stuck in the backseat on a long drive? Here are some classic (and free!) games to help travel time go by faster.
I like your tips. I think I’ll try them this Sunday.
i dont really play golf but only on the nintendo wii but that looks for the record BORING
good tips tho:)
I think they were good tips for golf
p.s. first tee is a good golf program
LOVE THE BUNKER VIDEO! I have always struggled with that shot so thanks for the tips!
i thout they were relly relly good becuaes i tryed it it inprved my golf relly fun and cool to i like the way you think justin
Pretty good tips for new players or ones wanting to improve. I thought you hit a lot of the main pionts and broke it down nicely.
Watch video tips from a young golfer who has played with the pros.
Hey, this is AWESOME! I LOVE making movies. Thanks for the tips!
I love making documentaries. My latest one is called the pets and I’m making a new one called miss piggy about my new pig I’m gonna eat at Christmas. I like making them about animals
I like making movies, I have a tape camra that works realy well, I also like stop action!
how do you break the rules because i’m still confused on that part
i like taking vidoes with my ipod. I somtimes take vidoes of my brother’s monster truks doing jumps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am just starting to get into the art of moviemaking and am using these tips to learn to take good video
I like making Lego movies with my friends but I am really bad at it, I need some advice.
The movie making tips sounds kind of complicated. I do have a digital camera that takes pictures and records video. Could someone tell how to get better sound on my camera? But I have another problem: when I install the software for the camera on my computer, there is a pop-up saying I need to get administration signed onto my computer. Could somebody tell me what to do?
a digital camera will work fore moviemaking, but I recommend using a camcorder, I no this will work better because I have made many movies bofore.
I don’t know anything about making a movie, and i’m thinking about going to a monument and filming. I’ve been to the grand canyon and filmed on my camera, so I have experence.So can people with more experence than me help me please?
if you wish to make a story based movie it is best to get people together and create a story for your film (along with scripts for your actors). once done filming, edit your film on your computer using editing software (I recommend pinnacle studio 9 or adobe editing softwares).
Oh, and if you wish to make your film a documentary, then do stuff similar to what you have already done,like filming the grand canyon, and just narrate over it. Glad I could help.
I have nver made a video before ,but I’m sure my first one will be the best.
I like making lego videos,too!!!! =D (turn your head sideways to see a smiley face!!!!!)
I love making lego movies and other crazy home movies
It was the most super spectacular awsomest creative show ever to be seen on earth! P.S. everything on Boyslife magazines and website is awesome. Espesialy the shows!
I enjoy making movies with my friends and this helped. Mabye you could make some more articles like this.
I am intersted in video production and this will really help
I have a flip video camara, and this stuff really helps me to make better clips.
i have a Flip HD i love it and the magic movie function but there is a problem. The try again function doesn’t seem to work. Mine makes an identical magic movie every time i hit try again. Any suggestions?
Chace, my Flip id great but there is a problem with magic movie in that the try again function doesn’t seem to work. I get the same movie each time I hit try again. Have you seen this?
Want to make an amazing movie? Just follow these tips from one of the best filmmakers around.
The best kind of skipping stone that I can find is slate. It’s thin, easy to shape and and they are great skippers.
my record is 14 skips. a bigger rock works a little better.
I skipped a rock 53 times today behind my house with a triangle rock. The thing is hold it like a plat and skip it hard
Dude, how did you even count the skips and find enough room behind your house to skip a world record?
mine is only 5 im not able to throw it quick . im loosing more strength
this helped me in a rock-skipping compitition and i won
My record is 18 skips of the rock. Triangle is best, square is good, too.
Thanks for the Information. It actually helped with a Science project of mine.
Triangle stones ARE actually better.
at lake mead i skipped rocks with my friend… my dad said to use round rocks i used triangular ones, and they DID work a lot better!
the most skips i have ever done is like seven or eight. anybody else?
I never skipped stones before because I can not find any good stones. Boo-hoo-hoo. ):
once i skipped it 30 times and all you have to do is get it to 25 degrees and something as big as half your hand and throw it as fast and spin fast
If skipping rocks was a professional sport i would be on the alstar team. This lesson of skipping rocks i feal has a few flaws. while i do agree triangular rocks get good amount of skips they are also much harder to throw because of the of the points.see if uthrow a triangle rock at imperfect angle or to hard the three points of the rock are likley to pierce the water which would end up in a bad skip.
hey i was with some friends and i got 16 skips and then i got 17 skips.
I once skiped it one hundred and eleventeen times!!!!
haha i skipped it 3 hundred and twenty-one-teen times!!!
the most ive ever scipped is five, on a camping trip at lake mead.
The more horizontal the throw of the rock—the better the skip. If the throw of the rock is at less than a ten (10) degree angle to the surface of the water and the faster the spinning of the rock, the greater the more times that the rock will bounce across the surface of the water.
The first time I skipped a stone was when I was 5. I’m 11 1/2 right now.
The world recoerd for skipping stones is 57 in a row and it took 2 min. for it to stop.
the first time i skipped anything on water was 2 days ago with a penny
A stone skipping expert shares tips to help you successfully skip stones.
This is so cool I love dogs and cartoons so drawing them mixed together is awesome. Have you ever tried other animals ? You’re drawings are PAWSOME!
me too girl
i love dogs <33333
especailly huskies
i like the drawings you put up!!! I think you you should have chihuahuas.
What about Basset Hounds? Thanks you helped me draw cool dogs.
good.. but I could already do better, but it’s a cool style!!!
I love to draw, and the dogs are helping draw too.They are awsome and harder to draw than they look
thanks for having this website i love cartoons and i’ve been wanting to learn to draw dogs for along time.
i drew most of them, it was awesome and eisier than it looked
yeah i’m with squirt there the smartestd dog in the world.
It’s helped me inprove sooo much! Thanks for the awesome drawings! Dogs rule!
well,you actually SHOULD ( YA DONT HAVE TO, BUT IT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE ALOT HAPPIER) make more dogs like… a golden retriever… or a toy poodle! p.s my gender is MALE (of course!)
PAWSOME!
Thank you for the fun tips.I can really use these in my sketchpad.
you should make these drawings easer for teens to draw
awesome tips, enabled me to add a new dimension to my artwork and help my daughter who is 3 draw better. THANX
i love dogs so i kinda’ need to know how and well, here it is right in front of me!
Just what I was looking for! I needed to draw a dog mascot for a Peruvian Scout group (where I’ve been a Scoutmaster). Got the basics and it’s very helpful… Thanks!
I was looking for a dog to advertise my classes, I found it. Thanks
really nice info here
learned a lot! Keep it up!
by the way-put on english setters!!!
This is awsome,ive learned alot since I went to this website.I love it,I just do.
Hey, What about a German Shepherd! I love those thing’s! There one of the world’s smartest dog in the world.
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Tey need to rearrange the the animal around tracks. But I got 800pts.
my first try i got like 300 because we don’t have alot of those animals where i live. but who would mistake a horse track for a deer track? i mean anybody whose been around horse’s know they have 1 toe meaning one hoof without any breaks unless the edges have been chipped.
600 600 600 600 600 600 600
Can you see if you no what I got
cool game………My dad said studying that animal tracking book would come in useful one day………
I got the skunk question right! First try!
that was hard i got just a 400 outta 800 =P!!!
I didn’t do well the first time, but did well on the second
dang it looks like i need to now a little more about animals
I got a 800 77 times I love this game. I also want to win the xbox really bad. I am very good at this game
very fun but could have more questions and be harder and even have colour
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like how many were really made from the block as oppose to a pre cut kit? where are the original homemade ones? totally taken to seriously
Hey Big Joe just so you know that the batmobile that you’re talking is from the late 80′s not the TV sitcom from the 60′s.
the mexican flag was the best out of all of them it is beast mexicans ruel
i make alot of these for fun i will add mine!! these are great disignes.
I liked the wii car,the gutair car,and the first batmobil car!!!
Hay, Amdrew 22, you did a nice job on your Titanic car. Assum.
how did the carve the wiii remote? it looked just like the real 1
I thought that the dukes of hazard,titanic,eggs and the dinaco king were the best!They were so good that I could’nt decide on just one! Oh, yeah and the base rocks!!
I want to see kid that can make these himself all these cars look like they were made on a cnc machine by the kids dad or orderd from a magazine
The wii remote, bat mobile, and the dukes of hazards cars are the best.
My favoite one was the Wii Remote and the eggs the eggs one is funny!
i think 21 is some sort of gong lol. my favorit was the eggs. bye @(o_o)@
the Wii remote is pretty beast, I also like the black truck & car
weird but inspiring to make them out of everyday things you see mabye around your house like pokemon cards or a limo or even the badges of cub scout but craft work on these, very talented.
I liked the wii remote. next year I will make a numchuk
the cars that look like eggs in a pan are awesome
The wii car looks awesome I want plans for the next cubscouts when we get some down at St.Ansgar.
those are cool looking car! But the wii remote 1 looks cool
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I have read many chess books, but the best one that I read wad written for kids. Learning the basics, like these hints, gave me a chance to play longer games and improve.
I know someone before didn’t want to tell but what are the moves that have to happen to win in two moves?
These are great beginner tips, castling is very important and yes, I try to do it before the tenth move (10-15 or so). After so many moves you might have lost the chance to castle and burying your king in your own end where he is covered is safest. The middle of the board is where it hits the fan. just remember that the side pawns are your protection and not to move them away from your king for a while, just until you’ve thinned out the herd a little and also you must keep your pieces covering each other near your king. One opponent piece in there wreaks havoc.
Thanks for the help! I’m in chess club so in need help
level 10? Which chess program are you speaking of? There are many different chess apps, all with there own level system.
Honestly….. Has anyone every play the computer on level 10 or the highest level and won even once?. I am good and out of 125 games on level 5 I have won 12 I am goning nuts and truely addicted to try and beat it concesntly..but not even close
Green, probably the best way to get better at chess is to 1) study chess books from the library, and 2) keep playing. Experience will help a lot.
Hi fellow Scouts,
I’m glad some of you found the tips helpful! I remember when this article came out a couple years ago–it was a lot of fun to work with the author, Nancy. The graphics were really neat, too.
Castling is a good move! Almost all chess masters and Grandmasters try to castle within the first 15 moves of a game or so. Although the king may look “blocked in” in the corner, it is actually safer there. If castling appears to leave you getting checkmated early, it is probably because not all of your pieces have been mobilized. In the opening, be sure to get ALL your pieces out–don’t waste too much time with the pawns!
–Jonathan Hilton
this is really good imformation, it might just help me beat my dad (he’s really good) and beat at least 1 person in a tournament. P.S.i have heard this stuff B4.
I know the two move, the four move, the three move, and many more. Some of the easiest ways to block these involve a knight moving in the opening.
Ok tips for beginners, most of which can be found in a beginning book at the library.
This is not a great feat at all; being good at chess has nothing to do with age. It’s all experience. If a 10 year old that had been playing for 1 week beat a 30 year old that was completely new, I wouldn’t be surprised a bit. Keep in mind, I’m not bashing Jonathon, just pointing out the obvious.
G-dog: Castling is a extremely important part of winning chess. Ask anyone at an intermediate/above level of play.
some good tips, some not so good tips. take these with your grains of salt
* please excuse spelling =P
Great tips for beginners. I’m at an intermediate level, though, so these are already drilled into my brain.
I agree Joe, These aren’t really great tips. Castling puts your king in a corner so its hard for him to get out of trouble it should only be used if it needs to.
they’re not that great i dont get how thats supposed to help me win.
i beat my dad, he captured 3 pawnes and i captured all his pieces
Thanks for the advice, chess is my favorite game.
another tip: always always always get pawns to the other side asap
I all ready injoy chess but this will definitely help me beat my granddad (hese a GREAT player !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
these are good tips, why is nobody posting here, post, people!
chess is awesome. i have beaten my dad b4. i was about 2 get creamed, but i found a move 2 put him n checkmate (he’s really good).
I know a move to checkmate in 2 moves, thanks for the tips
i have a 4-move winning strategy but i won’t tell you guys because if i do,then everyone else would do that and it would be difficult if two people were doing the same thing. but it does kind of involve the same strategy you stated there.
i really want to learn how to play chess these are good tips
Ya this should help my chess game out! Hey Bernardo (Troop 25) good not being concited
I’m the best at chess in my school, it’s good that there’s tips here, so can my opponents be stronger for me, yeah!
Chess champ Jonathan Hilton started beating adults regularly about two months after he started playing. Here are some of his secrets.
Some veggies work. As stated above the sweet potato works very well and makes a super long vine after a while. If you use something larger then you will not need the cork. Best of luck to all of you.
possibly some kinds of clay, but if it dries out it can be bad for the plant
This is a great idea for my science project and gardeners should do this!!!!:)
This isn’t really a green project unless you use organic liquid fertilizer.
organic liquid fertilizer ?… use cow poo. that’s the only organic good fertilizer. ^^
this is so asome i am going to try it with my science partner!!!:)
I think i’ll do this for my Science fair project. Cheers
Too bad you can’t do this from a seed… I’ve tried
I don’t know about all seeds, but you can put a bean into a wet paper towel until it sprouts then transplant it I suppose.
Sweet potatoes work very well. They look great after growing for a while.
I wonder what else will work insted of cork? I’m going to definetly try this.
COOL!!!!!!!!!
I just tried it! hope it works with morning glory vines…
If you don’t have a cork a regular water bottle with a hole punched in the cap works great.
can it grow vegetables?
I’m doing this for my science project with a calla lily bulb. Can’t wait to try it out!
I’m going to try to use a 55 gallon barrel instead of a 2 liter bottle.I hope it works!
i was sopposee to be looking how to create oxygen on mars and one way we thought was to grow plants without dirt on mars.
if it’s that big, you can probably put several plants in there.
I need more informstion on how to prepare container for vegetables
Can u give me an idea about plants growing on preaty much anything thats liquid?I’m doing a project about how plants grow on anything thats liquid.I’m in 5th grade and I need an idea.I was thinking about how I can have 3 pots,one is filled with water,one filled with coollaid and the other one is filled with milk.I would see three weeks later which one grew faster the water,the coollaid or the milk.What do u think?
that kool aid wate and milk idea is a bad idea, the milk would go bad and smell disgusting, plus plants could grow in kool aid (we all know that kool aid is water with powder in it, and its pointless
This is a great idea. Philodendren houseplants really like to grow this way. Also potatoes will grow by growing roots in a cup of water. Spider plant hous plants grow tremendous root systems just by growing the house plants in water. Sometimes, house plant food spikes (such as Jobe’s house plant fertilizer food spikes) will dissolve right into the cup of water to provide nourishment to the house plants.
this is cool i can see it working and i gonna try it but i wonder if you can start it from seeds too? i mean i love to grow tomatos but but i like to grow them from seeds.
I really liked this website because I’m doing this for a science project. Thanks!!!
well how do u grow a plant without soil starting from a seed?
you can grow an avocado seed this way at least up until it is about two months old i dont know after that. but it gets roots and starts growing. you will need an avocado seed, toothpicks,and glass of water, you have to stab the seed with three tooth picks spaced evenly around the seeds middle, the toothpicks will hold the seed on top of the cup, next fill the glass with water so that the seed only gets wet for about an inch. after a week you will see results
During WWII, American bases in the Pacific were supplied with fresh vegtables from hydroponic gardens.
Take a look at some of the tomatoes in the supermarket and you will find some hydroponic tomatoes.
actually works. I tried this, and it works really well. Next, i’m gonna try a much bugger plant, and a large plastic barrel. a sunflower and a huge pretzel container!
i have heard a little about hydroponic but never knew how to make one this is pretty cool
Plants don't need soil as long as they have five things: food, water, light, air and support. You can provide all five in a hydroponic garden. Here's how to create your own.
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it was the best project!
Awesome can’t wait to try!
I LOVE drawing animals but I don’t really know how so this could help me. Thanks!
I agree with qwerty.
That was fun and easy. Five stars.
This would be really fun
yeah it would be fun it looks really cool