How to Get Started Designing Your Pinewood Derby Car

We encourage our Cub Scouts to do their best, to be helpful, and to be kind to others. With Pinewood Derby season right around the corner, these words could not ring truer. The Pinewood Derby is the perfect time to teach Cub Scouts the value of sportsmanship, how to win with humility, and to accept loss with grace. The derby inspires Scouts to think outside the box, and with each Pinewood Derby, we're left speechless witnessing the innovative, charming, and exciting cars all of the Scouts design. To help Scouts bring their visions to life, we've compiled some of our favorite accessories available at the Scout Shop.

1. Let your car's design shine with a light kit
2. Opt for glow-in-the-dark wheels
3. Include fun and easy-to-use peel-and-stick decals
4. Transform your car into a firetruck, police car, or ice cream truck
5. Preserve your car with a display box

Not only do under-glow lights enhance the car's appearance, but they also give out lighting that everyone can enjoy looking at. The undermount light kit contains light strips that glow blue and have different lighting options. The accessory piece is an official product of the BSA and includes a battery pack and two strips of lighting that can be applied to the undermount of the vehicle. Although we prefer the constant glow setting, your Scout will also have the option of fast-blinking and slow-blinking lighting that's easy to adjust. And if you're concerned about exceeding the weight limit of 5 ounces, not to worry—the Pinewood Derby Under Light Kit weighs just half an ounce! 

All eyes will be on your Scout's car at the next Pinewood Derby. From electric blue to bright green, eye-popping pink, purple and white, these colorful wheel and axle replacement kits make your Scout's design come to life. Bonus: the wheels even glow in the dark! Imagine a sleek black derby car with eye-popping pink wheels or hot pink combined with the spark of electric blue! The colorful wheels put the finishing touch on a car and help your Scout practice decision-making on a micro-level. 

Whether it's blue flames or unicorn rainbows, decal stickers help your Scout express whatever theme they choose to go with this year. The peel-and-stick decals are easy to use and put the finishing touches on a car after a hard day's work. Each decal accessory kit comes with a main decal sheet and an accessory sheet, and there's no cutting necessary! The Police decals go perfectly with the Police sound kit. There's even an Ice Cream Truck decal set too! Nevertheless, we hate being the bearers of bad news: ICE CREAM NOT INCLUDED. 

At ScoutShop.org, you can find the Pinewood Derby Ice Cream Truck, Fire Truck, Police, and Race Car. The Fire and Police sound kits even come with flashing light accessories. The accessories must be installed with a round drill, and sounds are activated only when the tiny silver button in the corner of the speaker box is pushed. So, there's no need to worry about motion-activated sensors. Plus, the car doubles as a fantastic toy after the race is over.

Every year, your Scout will get the opportunity to design a new car for the Pinewood Derby. Whether it's your Scout's first car or just a design too cool to be stored in a box, keep the smiles, and cherish the good memories with a Pinewood Derby Display Case. Too often, great-looking cars are lost or left to sit in hot attics or damp basements, environments that can diminish the paint or rot the wood because of moisture. Your Scout's Pinewood Derby car is a precious object that took hours of hard work to complete. Compact enough to go on a bookshelf, mantle, or office desktop, the display case protects the car from moisture, dust, light, fingerprints, or heavy objects falling on top of the car and breaking it in storage. The display case is the perfect tool to preserve the memories you forge with your Scout no matter the threat. 

With Christmas just weeks away and winter break quickly approaching, make sure you order your official Pinewood Derby Car Kit before it's too late! At the Scout Shop, you can load your virtual cart and check out easily. With just a few clicks, the Scout Shop delivers all the materials you need for the Pinewood Derby season. Keep your Scout's mind engaged during winter break and generate memories that will last a lifetime!