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Challenge Tiger

Secret Code & Magic Show

Everyone learns one trick and invents one cipher, then performs both for the den. Applause mandatory.

Length
25 min
Prep
10 min
Where
Indoor
Energy
Moderate
Scouts
1 or more
Parents
Leaders only
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How to run it

Teach one simple trick (the French drop works every time). Practice in pairs 10 min, perform.

Then build a cipher wheel, write your name in code, and challenge a buddy to crack a message.

What it counts toward

Tiger Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries

  • 1 Learn a magic trick. Practice the trick. Share the trick with you den or family members.
  • 2 Demonstrate how a magic trick works to your den, family or Tiger adult partner.
  • 3 Write your name using a secret code you created.
  • 4 Write a message with the code. Challenge your den, family or Tiger adult partner to read your coded message.

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