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We’ve found 241 activities:
Word or phrase charades
Mime or sign a common word or phrase as we look at the challenges of communicating with those who speak other languages.
30 mins
Indoors
Spot the difference
Find the ‘overwhelming’ differences in these pictures and think about how such small changes could have a big impact.
30 mins
Indoors
Play unfair volleyball
Find out the challenges of joining in with games that are not accessible to everyone in this volleyball tournament.
30 mins
Indoors
What’s for dinner?
Can you remember the food groups? They’ll be easy to remember once you’ve played this active circle game.
15 mins
Indoors
All aboard the train
How do you stay safe at a level crossing? Find out, then get on board the train game to test your knowledge.
Supported by
The Rail Industry
10 mins
Indoors
Mime time
How can you deliver a message with no words? Work with your team to pass it on.
10 mins
Indoors
Freeze frame game
Work as a team and test observation skills with a frozen scene game.
10 mins
Indoors
Call of the wild
Do your best animal impression and find your friends in this noisy game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Splat!
Get active and test your reflexes by being the first to shout ‘splat!’.
10 mins
Indoors
Tell an interactive Scouts story
Learn about the history of Scouts in this fast-paced circle game.
20 mins
Indoors
Friend finding mission
Get to know people better and make new friends in this fast-paced game.
10 mins
Indoors
Share your favourite game with the group
What’s your favourite game? It’s time to share it with your friends to practise teaching and leading the group.
20 mins
At camp
Race to recycle
Learn how to recycle different items. What else can everyone do to help protect the environment?
10 mins
Indoors
Silent shape up
Actions speak louder than words in this shape making leadership challenge. Who’ll get their team in shape first?
30 mins
Indoors
Human noughts and crosses
Complete challenges and questions to become a game piece. Will your team leader outwit their opponent to get three in a row?
30 mins
Indoors
Practice being a game leader
What does it take to be a good leader? Try being a game leader and teach everyone your favourite game.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Fruit Salad
Will you be strawberries, bananas, oranges or grapes? Get moving with this berry energetic game.
10 mins
Indoors
Emoji charades
How do you communicate without using voices or hearing? Find out and give it a go with this fun game.
10 mins
Indoors
Use your senses to sort it
Communication is especially important for people to be able to work well together. Use your senses in this team sorting game.
10 mins
Indoors
Learn to play boccia
Have a go at boccia, the accessible Paralympic bowling sport that pretty much everyone can play.
30 mins
Indoors
Play ship-tac-toe
Learn about water safety with this special game of noughts and crosses.
Supported by
Trinity House
20 mins
Indoors
Play Captain’s Coming
Scrub the deck, climb the rigging and warm up in this fun game. Then take it to the next level with some sailing terminology!
10 mins
Indoors
Paddle power
An active game that gets everyone warming up the muscles used when paddling.
Supported by
Trinity House
10 mins
Indoors
Heads, shoulders, knees and hooves
Learn all you need to know about equestrian anatomy with this well-known rhyme.
10 mins
Indoors
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