Improve Your Chess Skills With These 9 Expert Tips
Chess grandmaster and Eagle Scout Kayden Troff shares his nine tips to become a better player.
Hobbies & Projects
Hobbies, projects, art and crafts. Get science project ideas, fun kids projects and great activities to do with children.
Combat Food Waste with These 5 Easy Recipes
Perfectly good food scraps get tossed in the trash when they can be used to help make another meal.
11 Tasty S’mores Recipes
There's no reason to mess with this classic camping dessert. But if you're feeling adventurous, here are 11 tasty S'more variations.
How To Make a Glow-in-the-Dark Galaxy Jar
This crafty project is also known as a calming jar, because it can help with stress relief.
How to Make a Plywood Carabiner
Use this simple, homemade wooden clip to secure your stuff.
How to Make 4 Cool Gifts for Father’s Day
Father's Day is coming up. Dad will be a happy guy with one of these cool gifts.
How to Make Your Own Board Game
Design and make your own board game to take family game night to the next level of fun.
How to Make an Origami X-Wing Fighter
Use these instructions to fold your very own Star Wars X-Wing ship.
5 Easy Gifts That You Can Make for Mom
Show you care by making mom a matchbox locket, sewing organizer, paperweight, artwork holder or pen holder.
How to Throw a Tomahawk and Hit a Target
Tomahawk throwing can be a rigorous yet rewarding activity. The secret to throwing tomahawks is "lots of practice and follow-through."
Go Beyond GORP With These 40 Tasty Trail Mix Ingredients
Trail mix doesn't have to be boring. Mix and match these ingredients to create your own perfect trail snack.
How to Make a Soap Carving
Embrace your creativity with soap carving, a fun and easy activity that will also improve your whittling skills.
These Incredible Pinewood Derby Cars From 2021 Will Inspire You
Check out these Pinewood Derby cars! Our photo gallery of creative cars is incredible. Take a look and then send us a photo of your 2021 Pinewood Derby car.
How to Preserve a Snowflake
Snowflakes usually melt before you can get a good look at them. Here’s how to preserve individual flakes so you can study them later.
How to Craft a Winter Wreath
Brighten up your home this winter by making your own wreath. Here's how.
How to Make a Hoop Greenhouse
It’s getting cold, so hoop it up! With a hoop greenhouse, you can grow food all winter and get a jump on spring planting.
How to Build a Cooking Tripod
Use your lashing skills to make this simple tripod to hang a pot over a cooking fire.
How to Make a First-Aid Kit for Your Dog
Being prepared with the right first-aid supplies could save your pup's life in an emergency.
5 Things to Check Before Every Bike Ride
For a safe and fun bicycle ride, make sure you check and maintain these important parts of your bike.
Download a Scout Life Coloring Book
You're never too old to color, so grab some crayons or colored pencils and download our fun coloring book.
6 Things to Know About Launching Water-Bottle Rockets
Did you know you can launch a rocket in your backyard using only an empty plastic bottle, water and a launchpad?
How to Customize a Coffee Mug for Father’s Day
Give dad a cup full of love and warmth by customizing a coffee mug for him.
How to Make Your Own Leather Moccasins
Throughout history, the pucker-toe moccasin has been a popular style of footwear. It's comfortable and easy to make.
Download a Printable Paper Chess Set That You Can Make at Home
Play chess anywhere with this downloadable paper chess set. Just cut out the pieces and start playing!
How to Make a Homemade Photo Album for Mother’s Day
Highlight your favorite moments with mom by making her a photo album.
How to Make a Monarch Butterfly Habitat
To help out these beautiful monarch butterflies, you can build this protective habitat.
How to Make a Face Mask Using a Scout Neckerchief
Try these three easy methods to make a no-sew face covering using a T-shirt, a bandana or a Scout neckerchief.
10 Videos Guaranteed to Make You Smile
If you're bored, cooped up or just want to smile, check out these mood-boosting videos!
How to Make a Baseball Bat Nameplate
Don't throw away that old wooden baseball bat. It can still be a hit as a nameplate.
Stuck Inside? 25 Fun Projects to Do at Home
Be creative! Try these easy indoor activities and projects and send us photos!
How to Tie a Heart Knot for Valentine’s Day
The heart knot is easy to tie, and you can use it to make a necklace, bracelet or keychain.
Get Inspired by These Awesome Pinewood Derby Car Designs of 2020
Take a look at this photo gallery of creative Pinewood Derby car designs sent to us by Scout Life readers.
15 Community Service Projects Perfect for Kids and Cub Scouts
You can make a BIG difference in the world, no matter your age!
These Pinewood Derby Cars Are Glowing (Yours Can, Too)!
The new, amped up cars glow in the dark and sport some sweet headlights and lights on their underbodies.
How to Build a Purple Martin House To Attract Bug-Eating Birds
Build a two-family Purple Martin bird house and you can attract these bug-eating birds to your yard.
How to Make a Homemade Snow Globe
Shake up your winter routine with this easy-to-make snow globe keepsake.
How to Make a Paper Tube Flashlight
Learn how electricity works -- safely -- with this fun DIY flashlight.
How to Do the Surefire Card Trick
Learn how to use a "key card" to perform this easy magic trick using only a deck of cards.
Learn How to Do the ‘Torn and Restored Dollar Bill’ Magic Trick
Rip a piece out of a dollar bill and then miraculously repair it. Watch a video of the trick in action to learn how to do it.
How to Build a Duck Nest Box
This duck nest box is an eggcellent place for feathered friends to raise their young.
6 Top Tips for Building Better Lego Creations
An Eagle Scout professional Lego master shares his top tips for building better creations. Plus, send us your Lego photos.
How to Make a Model of the Solar System
Make a detailed model of Earth and all its neighboring planets with this quick STEM-focused project.
The Friendship Knot: How to Secure Your Neckerchief Without a Slide
Learn how to tie the friendship knot and find out the really cool story behind it!
How to Build a Frog Pond in Your Backyard
A step-by-step guide to creating an amphibian ecosystem in your own backyard.
Make a Do-It-Yourself Archery Quiver
Embrace your inner Hawkeye, Link or Katniss with this easy-to-make arrow holder.
How to Start a Rock Collection
Becoming a rock hound -- an amateur collector of rocks and minerals -- is easy! Here's how to get started.
How Much Would You Weigh on Other Planets?
Use this calculator to find out what you'd weigh on the other planets in our solar system.
How to Make Invisible Ink for Writing Top-Secret Messages
Create your own top-secret invisible messages with this simple technique.
Amazing Pinewood Derby Car Designs of 2019
Take a look at these photos of awesome Pinewood Derby car designs sent to us by Boys' Life readers.
How to Wash Your Dog
Being a responsible dog owner means keeping your pup clean. Try these dog-bathing tips from the Dog Care merit badge pamphlet.