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We’ve found 499 activities:
Go litter picking
Head outside and go litter picking to tidy up the world around you, whether in the park, at the beach or in your local area.
Supported by
Generation Green
30 mins
Outdoors
Build a bug house
Make Bug-ingham Palace for your brilliant neighbourhood minibeasts to check into!
3 hrs
Outdoors
How much munch
Work together to beat the budget and create a tasty meal for your next camp.
1 hr
Indoors
Plan, do, review
Plan how you’ll tackle a game or activity, then put it into action and reflect with your team.
10 mins
Indoors
High flying
Learn some new knots, then put them to the test by designing, building and decorating your very own kite.
45 mins
Online
Reading, signing, and winning
Celebrate your favourite books and learn different ways to communicate.
45 mins
Online
Fire ball
Work together and come up with a plan to keep the fire balls out of your space.
10 mins
Outdoors
Lost and found
Become reunited as quickly as you can by trusting your group when you can’t all see.
15 mins
Indoors
Express yourself
Practise being yourself and expressing your feelings with a fun game.
10 mins
Outdoors
Play red light, green light
Get hearts racing with this fast-paced traffic light warm up game.
10 mins
Indoors
Cook veggie pasties
Rustle up some tasty pastry pockets with a veggie filling.
1 hr
Indoors
Make your own pasta
Make your own pasta, then shape it like a pro.
1 hr
Indoors
Ghyll scrambling
Explore rivers and streams and have an adventure with climbs, ropes, and pools.
4 hrs
Outdoors
Money maps
Work together to create a map of different currencies around the world. What does the same amount of money look like in different countries?
40 mins
Indoors
Play balloon tennis
No racket, no tennis balls, no court? No problem! Use these games to build your tennis skills without the frills.
30 mins
Indoors
Tiny tennis tournaments
Put your tennis skills to the test with a tiny tournament of games with a twist.
45 mins
Outdoors
Go on a mindfulness walk
Head outside, take a deep breath, and pay attention to the moment as you practise mindfulness and connect to the natural world.
1 hr
Outdoors
Light painting
Try your hand at some long exposure photography and paint with light on a dark night.
30 mins
Outdoors
Dancing in the dark
Work together and use LED wristbands and headbands to create a dance routine in the dark then show it to your friends.
30 mins
Indoors
Food for thought
Learn how to eat more sustainably and create a book of recipes to save the planet.
1 hr
Indoors
Wild walk
Plan a walk to highlight the work you’ve done to improve nature in your local area, then get exploring.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Make a house pledge
Look back at what you’ve done and make a pledge that’ll help end homelessness for good.
2 hrs
Indoors
Become a mental health vlogger or blogger for a day
Share what you’ve learned to raise awareness and help others look after their wellbeing.
2 hrs
Indoors
Paint Remembrance pebbles
Paint a poppy on your pebble, then add it to a group picture, as a way to remember the people who have served and sacrificed.
30 mins
Outdoors
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