Art and making
Drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, and design
Art is a way of seeing and a way of saying something without words. These awards help you try new materials, learn from working artists, and create pieces you can share, from pottery to graphic design.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Art, Merit Badge · Arts · 7 requirements
- Painting, Merit Badge · Trades · 8 requirements
- Sculpture, Merit Badge · Arts · 3 requirements
- Pottery, Merit Badge · Arts · 8 requirements
- Graphic Arts, Merit Badge · Arts · 7 requirements
- Drafting, Merit Badge · Trades · 8 requirements
- Textile, Merit Badge · Arts · 6 requirements
- Basketry, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 3 requirements
- Leatherwork, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 5 requirements
- Landscape Architecture, Merit Badge · Careers · 5 requirements
- Architecture, Merit Badge · Careers · 5 requirements
Cub Scout adventures
Explore other interests
- Animals, Pets, wildlife, birds, bugs, and farm animals
- Adventure outdoors, Camping, hiking, climbing, and finding your way
- On the water, Swimming, paddling, sailing, and diving
- Building and fixing, Woodwork, tools, trades, and making things work
- Science and nature, Space, weather, rocks, chemistry, and the living world
- Tech and coding, Programming, robots, AI, games, and cybersecurity
- Music, film, and media, Music, theater, movies, photos, writing, and animation
- Helping people, Service, emergencies, safety, and your community
- Health and medicine, First aid, fitness, the human body, and caring for others
- Money and business, Budgets, businesses, selling, and saving
- Sports and fitness, Games, training, shooting sports, and staying active
- History and government, The past, cultures, law, and how communities decide
- Leading and speaking up, Leading a team, public speaking, and planning big things
- Food and cooking, Cooking at home and at camp, gardening, and fishing
- Things that go, Cars, planes, trains, bikes, and boats