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Beavers learn the reef knot. Skills game: Tie reef knot using shoe laces

https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/try-knot-tying-with-strawberry-laces

Resources

shoe lace or edible rope such as strawberry laces

Instructions

Leader to explain/demonstrate the reef knot using rope. Beavers to the knot using a lace / strawberry lace.

To make a reef knot:
A reef knot is a flat knot used for tying a scarf, a sling or bandage or a bundle of sticks together. It’s also known as a square knot. This knot is essentially the same knot twice, but in different directions each time.

1. Take two strawberry laces. Place one to the left and one to the right.
2. Lay the rope to your left on top of the rope to your right.
3. Pass the left lace over the right lace and tuck it under, as you say ‘left over right and under’.
4. Pass the right lace over the left lace and tuck it under, as you say ‘right over left and under’.
5. When you’re ready, pull gently on all the ends to tighten.
6. When everyone’s finished, check everyone’s knot or lashing.
7. If it’s been tied correctly, it can be eaten – so tuck in!

Try this rhyme to help you remember how to tie it: left over right and under, right over left and under.

Skills game: Individually or in lodges, Beavers are to tie as many laces together using the reef knot only in 3 mins

Tags

• beavers
• knots
• knots and lashings

Badge Links

• Camp Craft - Reef knot
• Outdoors - Knots
• Pioneer - Three knots