Buckets

 Bucket Seat Cushions

Each youth and adult attending Trek will need to bring a 5-gallon bucket and lid to pack essential items for the trail, and to use as a seat in camp and while on the trail! Below you will find some tutorials and links that provide ideas on how to make a padded seat for your bucket. While any lid is fine, the screw-on type is recommended as it is the easiest to put on and remove.

We encourage you to work together with other youth and leaders in your units to prepare your buckets. This can be a fun weeknight activity for your class or quorum!

Tutorials:

https://www.positivelysplendid.com/sit-upon/

https://homedelicious.blogspot.com/2012/05/pioneer-Trek-part-4-padded-bucket.html

Supplies:

• 5-gallon paint or utility bucket

• Heavy-duty lid 

• 2-inch high-density foam

• 10-inch cardboard cake circle

• Sharpie

• Utility knife

• Sewing shears

• Tablecloth material or other fabric

• Staple gun

• Epoxy (optional)

Instructions:

Using the Sharpie, trace around the cake circle onto the foam. Deeply score around the traced circle with the utility knife before finishing cutting out the circle with the shears.

Cut a 16″ square piece of the tablecloth material using the sewing shears. Place the fabric piece face down on a work surface. Center the foam circle on top of the fabric, and then top the foam circle with the cardboard cake circle.

Fold the fabric up and around the foam/cardboard piece, using the staple gun to secure the fabric in place. 

Work until you have wrapped all the way around the circle, as shown, before using shears to trim away the excess fabric at the center of the piece.

Mix the epoxy according to the product instructions, and use it to affix the finished seat pad to the top of the bucket lid. (I highly recommend wearing disposable gloves as you work. This is some very strong adhesive!) Allow the epoxy to dry completely.