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We’ve found 19 activities:
Run a JOTA-JOTI event
A unique opportunity to connect with Scouts all around the world by taking part in an international jamboree.
6 hrs
Indoors
Virtual spot the difference
Zoom in on the surroundings and remember what you can see, to practice spotting changes in your surroundings.
40 mins
Online
Virtual Taskmaster
Get online and start problem solving as you try to impress the Taskmaster with silly, exciting challenges.
1 hr
Online
Renew your Promise online
Come together, remember what it means to be a Scout, and renew your Promise with Scouts all over the world.
30 mins
Online
Come dine online
Don’t whisk it – use these top tips to cook up a virtual storm with an online cook-along.
30 mins
Online
Virtual hide and seek
Test your group’s online observation with some fast-paced, high-tech hiding and seeking.
10 mins
Online
Virtual guess who
Turn your online meeting into a game board, then narrow down your options before you guess who.
20 mins
Online
Virtual letter towers
Find objects around your home to spell out a word. Can you guess what everyone else’s words are?
10 mins
Online
Virtual scavenger hunt
Get searching for different items, solve the clues and bring them back to get points.
10 mins
Online
Run an online quiz with Kahoot
Create and host your own online quiz with this handy how-to guide.
30 mins
Online
Amateur radio
Turn up, tune in, and learn to ride the waves.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Make a difference with Scouts all over the world
Get in touch globally and discover how Scouts around the world are making change happen.
45 mins
Online
Make it ’til you’ve made it
Put your digital skills to the test to solve a Scouts challenge.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi
4 hrs
Indoors
Destination oscillation
Practice your building skills by creating a Morse code oscillator and sending a message to your friends.
30 mins
Indoors
Phonetic phrenzy
Explore phonetics and Q-codes in teams in this covert communication challenge.
15 mins
Indoors
Remote contact
Plan what you'd love to ask Scouts from another country, before going to an international Scout event.
1 hr
Outdoors
Phonetic alphabet hunt
Practise talking like a pilot by using the phonetic alphabet to create clues.
Supported by
The Royal Air Force (RAF)
20 mins
Indoors
Inspector Morse code
Discover how to communicate secretly using Morse code.
25 mins
Indoors
Chase the ace
Practise your phonetic alphabet and test your manoeuvres as you try to be the best pilot.
Supported by
The Royal Air Force (RAF)
20 mins
Indoors