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We’ve found 539 activities:
Nature detective
Love the outdoors and discover local wildlife as a nature detective.
30 mins
Outdoors
Play Scattergories
Can you think of something no one else can? Try it out with this quick alphabet icebreaker.
10 mins
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
Play Giants, Wizards and Elves
Try this magical version of rock, paper, scissors.
10 mins
Indoors
Play Escape The Jail
Get active and use teamwork and tactics to win in this wide game.
15 mins
Outdoors
Capture the flag
Try playing this classic wide game and see who can bring back the flag without being caught.
45 mins
Outdoors
Nest raiders
Pretend to be a jay bird, and steal tokens from the others teams’ nests while defending your own.
45 mins
Outdoors
Play hide and sheep
In this game, ‘shepherds’ must seek their lost ‘sheep’ as quietly as possible, to carefully herd them home.
30 mins
Outdoors
Smuggler’s treasure
Will the coastguard intercept the smugglers before the treasure reaches the pedlars, or will they get it back to base?
35 mins
Outdoors
Make a lion mask
Celebrate the Sikh festival, Vaisakhi, and make a paper plate lion mask.
1 hr
Indoors
Lovely lemonade scones
Bake some delicious scones for an afternoon tea, with one unusual ingredient.
1 hr 45
Indoors
Make ice cream in a bag
Shake your way to this cool treat, served with a scoop of science.
30 mins
Indoors
Scrumptious s’mores
Make this gorgeously gooey campfire treat, that’ll leave you wanting ’s’more‘.
30 mins
Outdoors
Renewing your promise
Renew your promise with your group and think about what the Scout promise means
20 mins
Indoors
Planning and running a community event
Make a difference by hosting a community event in your local area.
3 hrs
Indoors
Go on a photography nature hunt
Explore nature by taking pictures that capture nature from different angles and perspectives.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Go on a nature treasure hunt
Head outdoors and explore the beautiful biodiversity on offer. What will you discover?
1 hr
Outdoors
Make some wildflower seed balls
All you seed is love with these homemade seed balls to spread wildflowers and encourage wildlife.
30 mins
Indoors
Make some DIY lawn darts
Make your own set of lawn darts and play with your friends.
45 mins
Outdoors
Play Command The Castle
Can you become a King or Queen of the castle in this game of rock, paper, scissors?
15 mins
Indoors
Create a community library
Do a little something for your Scouts community by opening a mini library.
30 mins
Indoors
Make Suffragette bead bracelets
Learn about International Women’s Day and make a bead friendship bracelet inspired by The Suffragettes.
1 hr
Indoors
Learn about Rosa Parks
Discover about Rosa Parks’ story, learn how she helped the civil rights movement, then try craftivism.
1 hr
Indoors
Try egg dying
Have a go at making a brightly coloured egg to celebrate Easter
40 mins
Indoors
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