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We’ve found 113 activities:
Learn about light pollution
Join a hike to explore light pollution, compare city and countryside skies, and learn how to protect the night sky!
6 hrs
Outdoors
Play our Scouts through time quiz
Run a quick quiz to help young people learn about what Scouts was like in the past and get their ideas their future Scouts experiences.
45 mins
Indoors
Make a YouShape moodboard
Create a fun moodboard to get young people's ideas of what they like in Scouts and what they want to do next.
1 hr
Indoors
Scouts’ Own for VE 80
Just like plants, our beliefs and values have roots, but how do your beliefs and values grow?
15 mins
Outdoors
Try a Marvel Black Widow inspired agility test
Navigate lasers like a Marvel Avenger in this agility team game
1 hr 30
Indoors
Financial adventure challenge
Get money smart! Learn how to save, spend, and invest wisely to take control of your future like a true Scout!
Supported by
HSBC UK
1 hr
Indoors
Bake Portuguese custard tarts
Mix, bake and try this sweet Portuguese treat!
1 hr
At home
Make cake pops
Make tasty no-bake cake pops and decorate them with sprinkles.
1 hr
Indoors
Train like an astronaut
Train like astronauts and learn the key skills you need, such as agility, focus and teamwork.
50 mins
Indoors
Hiking
There’s no one way to hike, trek, or walk. It’s up to you where you go, how far you travel, and what you do on the way.
3 hrs
Outdoors
Make cake pops for Rosh Hashanah
Make apple and honey cake pops for the Jewish New Year, with this tasty no-bake recipe.
1 hr
Indoors
Bake Jerusalem sesame bread
Have a go at baking some sesame bread from Jerusalem, known as Ka’ek Al-Quds
1 hr 30
Indoors
Budget like a boss!
Work in teams to tackle real-life money challenges and make smart choices with a set budget.
Supported by
HSBC UK
1 hr
Indoors
Try the astronauts puzzle teamwork challenge
See what it’s like to work as an astronaut and try some puzzling challenges while wearing thick gloves.
30 mins
Indoors
On the spot
Keep track of your interactions during an activity and create a trail that’s just like a digital footprint.
1 hr
Indoors
Bake campfire bannock bread
Make some traditional camp bread over a campfire, using this quick and simple recipe.
30 mins
At camp
Cook campfire apples
Cook up a tasty dessert or snack with these baked apple treats.
35 mins
Outdoors
Timon and Pumbaa - brilliant bug hunt
Go on an adventure like Disney’s Timon and Pumbaa, and find bugs around your local area.
1 hr
Outdoors
Make some mini moon craters
Learn about the Moon by using pebbles, and flour or sand, to make craters.
Supported by
UK Space Agency
30 mins
Indoors
Bake Purim biscuits
Make triangular treats called Hamantaschen to mark the Jewish festival of Purim.
45 mins
Indoors
Bake Sugar Skull Biscuits
Learn all about Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – and take a delicious spin on a traditional sugar skull
1 hr
Indoors
Who Scouts in a place like this?
Find out what it’s like to be a part of Scouts in another country with these fun puzzles.
25 mins
Indoors
Bake baklava
Bake some baklava to celebrate Eid and learn about how it's celebrated.
40 mins
Indoors
Lovely lemonade scones
Bake some delicious scones for an afternoon tea, with one unusual ingredient.
1 hr 45
Indoors
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