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We’ve found 499 activities:
Picture this
Create a piece of photographic art that encourages everyone to look more closely at an issue that matters to them.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Book Repair Hospital
Become junior Book Doctors and help repair poorly books through teamwork, role play, and creativity!
Supported by
Twinkl
1 hr
Indoors
Make a card for a friend
Create a card to thank someone for being a great friend.
Supported by
Hobbycraft
30 mins
Indoors
Go forest bathing
Spending time among trees has huge benefits to our mental well being, so take time to sit and listen to nature.
Supported by
Nattergal
40 mins
Outdoors
Make a cosmic comic book
Make a space-themed comic book that’s out of this world.
1 hr
Indoors
Make a mini canoe
Make a mini canoe out of twigs and leaves, and watch it float on water.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Hobby-go-round
Be inspired and be an inspiration in this hobby generating circle game.
15 mins
Indoors
Make campfire pasta in a tin can
Cook some pasta in a tin can with this quick and easy recipe.
25 mins
At camp
Charcoal creations
Use campfire charcoal to sketch the world around you.
30 mins
Outdoors
Go on a cool quest
Think about insulation by carrying sandwiches and drinks in different bags to find out which keeps them coolest on a walk!
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
2 hrs
Outdoors
Build a Marvel Iron Man inspired solar oven
Make a solar powered oven and cook some delicious s’mores.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Cook on a solar oven
Make a solar powered oven and cook some delicious s’mores.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Cook speedy chicken noodles
Check out this recipe to whip up a tasty chicken stir fry.
Supported by
HelloFresh
30 mins
Indoors
Ignition inspection
Take a closer look around your meeting place for potential electrical fire hazards.
Supported by
Electrical Safety First
30 mins
Indoors
Try the smart spark challenge
Test your skills in fire, shelter, and energy-efficient outdoor survival challenges!
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
45 mins
At camp
Try the oil spill clean-up challenge
Learn about water pollution by trying to tidy up after a mini oil spill.
1 hr
Outdoors
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
Play Where's the Whistle?
Can you be the first to find the whistle, using just your hearing, in this fantastic wide game?
20 mins
Outdoors
Make nature paintbrushes
Try making art with paintbrushes that you've made from leaves and grass.
45 mins
Outdoors
Make an apple bird feeder
Feed the bird with this super quick and easy activity.
45 mins
Outdoors
Make and fly a kite
Make your own kite, then let it catch the breeze in the great outdoors!
45 mins
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
Perfect pakoras
Cook up these crispy veggie fritters for a tasty snack.
45 mins
Indoors
Create a seasonal four corner picture
Show how a tree changes through the seasons using four different art techniques.
Supported by
Hobbycraft
45 mins
Indoors
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