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We’ve found 238 activities:
Home kitchen hygiene
Hunt through your kitchen to find the ‘germs’, then apply your newfound knowledge.
15 mins
Indoors
Happy hooping
Have a hul-of a time stooping your way through these hula-hooping challenges, testing your core and co-ordination.
30 mins
Indoors
Plan a fire escape route
Practice and learn what to do to keep safe in the event of a fire, then make a fire-safety plan to take home.
35 mins
Indoors
Sitting safely by a campfire
How can people enjoy campfires in the wild without damaging surroundings? Listen to the poem, then craft your own verses about fire-safety.
10 mins
Indoors
Fire finders
Find a fictional fire (and know what to do about a real one) in this location guessing game.
45 mins
Indoors
Extinguisher distinguishers
Test your quick-fire memory and learn to stop a fire before it gets out of control. Which extinguisher’s right for the fire?
10 mins
Indoors
Fuel, air, ignition!
Get stuck into this quick-fire way of learning about the fire triangle and what to do if your clothes catch fire.
10 mins
Indoors
Group swimming gala
Plan and host the perfect pool party and get everyone involved in some wicked watersports, games and activities.
3 hrs
In water
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Master mobile safety as you lunge for ladders and sneak past snakes in this life-size board game.
20 mins
Indoors
Poolside parody
Time to mime in support of safe swimming, as we tackle poolside and open water dos and don’ts.
10 mins
Indoors
Expedition nutrition
Keep your mind and body fuelled up for a four-day expedition, as we look at how to prepare nutritious meals in advance.
30 mins
Indoors
Green machine
Repurpose rubbish for craft cameras to come up with useful accessories that don’t harm the planet.
25 mins
Indoors
Campfire director
Lights, campfire, action! Direct your campfire like Scorsese to make sure your group has a night to remember.
45 mins
At camp
Happiness stations
Make the best choices for a happy, healthy character then show yourself the same kindness and care.
1 hr
Indoors
Learn how to repair a bike puncture
Follow these wheely easy instructions to repair a bike puncture.
20 mins
Indoors
Barbecued banana boats
Add some sizzle to a sweet treat by filling and grilling a banana.
25 mins
Outdoors
Exploration mission
Prepare for the next step of Scouts by exploring with this mission. What will you discover?
25 mins
Indoors
Five ways to wellbeing chatterbox
Do you know the five ways to wellbeing? Explore how they relate to your life with a chatterbox.
30 mins
Indoors
Wellbeing wheels
Create a spinning wheel to inspire others to boost their wellbeing.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Power cut treasure hunt
What should you do when the electricity fails you? Search for answers and learn what to do with this safety-themed hunt.
30 mins
Indoors
Haggis, neeps and tatties
Cook and serve this classic Scottish meal to celebrate Burns Night (or any other day of the year).
1 hr
Indoors
Haggis hunt
Become the mythical haggis as you hop, skip or jump your way to the precious turnips. But watch out for the farmers!
30 mins
Outdoors
Safety net
Stay as close as you can to take your shot at glory, and think about the impact that choices we make have on our lives.
30 mins
Indoors
Know the drill
Become a fire safety expert, check your meeting place, and find out what to do in an emergency.
50 mins
Indoors
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