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We’ve found 241 activities:
Sports charades
Kick-off with a game of sports charades to get everyone thinking and sharing.
30 mins
Outdoors
Hidden treasure
Blindfolded treasure hunters need their friends’ help to make it through an obstacle course and claim the prize.
15 mins
Indoors
Out of this world
Turn into a planet or a star and explore the differences between the two in this action-packed game.
10 mins
Indoors
All tied up
Complete a series of tasks as a team while being tied to each other at the wrist.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Buddy Bingo
Ask yes or no questions to work out who your partner is, then work as a team to complete a challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Pinpoints and needles
Get to know the eight compass points by shooting hoops in this quick team game.
10 mins
Indoors
Key in the code
Can your team crack the code in the quickest time, or will the map key get lost in translation?
10 mins
Indoors
Try the human knot game
Hold hands and tangle yourselves into a knot, then work together to untie yourselves without letting go of each other.
10 mins
Indoors
Play bonfire night safety charades
Work as a team to act out and identify rules for staying safe around bonfires and firework.
30 mins
Indoors
Play a musical name game
A musical way to learn each other’s names.
15 mins
Indoors
Ticking timeball
Work as a team to defend your area from the ticking time ball. Will you be safe when the whistle blows?
10 mins
Indoors
Learn about different religious festivals
Can you match the item or tradition to the celebration? Learn about religious festivals in this fast-paced game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play water you taking
Decide what equipment you’d take out on the water, and dash between ‘take’ and ‘leave’ to get it there.
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Trinity House
10 mins
Indoors
The colours of Avalon
Get stuck into this colourful hide and seek wide game based on the story of King Arthur and Merlin the wizard.
25 mins
Outdoors
Pin the place on the map
Can you put the places on the map in this twist on a classic game?
10 mins
Indoors
Phone number bingo and home address lingo
Do you know your address and phone number? Learn them both with these fun games.
10 mins
Indoors
Knot a race
Think quickly as you race to the finish line by tying knots and hitches.
30 mins
Indoors
Interceptor
Work together to pass the ball to everyone in your team - without the other team intercepting it.
10 mins
Indoors
Where am I?
Play a guessing game with a faith-focused twist to help you decide which place of worship you'd like to visit.
15 mins
Indoors
Throwing festivals
Throw and catch the question ball to share some facts about your favourite festival and learn about everyone else’s.
10 mins
Indoors
Musical chairlifts
Discover different snow sports in this arctic take on a classic party game.
15 mins
Outdoors
The spotty dotty road
Work together, use trial and error, and listen to your team to find the only way across the spotty dotty road.
10 mins
Indoors
If you could read my mind
Guess your friend’s favourite activity or badge, using just six questions to ‘read their mind’.
10 mins
Indoors
Naughty elephants spray water
Learn the points of the compass with this energetic game.
10 mins
Indoors
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