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We’ve found 49 activities:
GPS arty adventures
Plan a bike ride with a creative twist by turning your journey into art.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Campfire pancakes
A simple pancake recipe so you can enjoy a delicious breakfast on your next camp – or try them at home!
30 mins
Indoors
Make a picture from cold campfire ash
Become Pic-ash-o and get your hands dirty with an ash-y masterpiece, while learning about carbon monoxide along the way.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
20 mins
Indoors
Not CO-ol
Find out what carbon monoxide is and where it comes from.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
10 mins
Indoors
Safe and sound
Make a carbon monoxide safety checklist and see how safe your meeting place is.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
20 mins
Indoors
Safety superhero
Draw your costume, pick your powers and become your very own safety superhero!
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
20 mins
Indoors
Interesting interactions
Get creative and discover how people interpret the world in different ways.
20 mins
Indoors
Rush hour
Warm up and see how fast teams can move around without causing a jam.
10 mins
Outdoors
Quiz your community
Share your knowledge of the crises which force children to flee their homes, and quiz your community to raise awareness.
30 mins
Indoors
Cook camp stove doughnuts
Set up your stoves and rustle up some delicious doughy delights.
30 mins
Indoors
Fuel for thought
Don’t be a fool when dealing with fuel, as we enlighten ourselves on how best to check and use stoves and lanterns.
20 mins
Indoors
Geocache with care
Like all treasure hunts, there are rules to consider on your search. Get to grips with the laws that make geocaching fun for all.
45 mins
Outdoors
GP yeS please
Become the Global Positioning Satellite system and show how it works by finding a lost group member.
10 mins
Indoors
Getting coordinated
Learn how longitude and latitude shape how the land lies, and coordinate your search to find loads of loot!
15 mins
Indoors
Wayfinders from the future
Think about how you’ll get where you’re going tomorrow, today, as we consider what Navigation Device 2.0 could be like.
25 mins
Indoors
Micro:bit campfire music
Teach your micro:bit a tune, ready for your next campfire.
Supported by
Raspberry Pi Foundation
45 mins
Indoors
Mapping your adventure
Use maps to plot where you’ll go on your next adventure, as we brush up on route-wrangling skills.
1 hr
Indoors
Don’t wake the pirate
You’ll have to sneak and tiptoe to get the pirate’s map. Will you succeed first time, or try, try again?
10 mins
Outdoors
Mapping kindness in your community
Bring your community together as you show kindness to those around you.
1 hr
Indoors
Kind signs
Pass your friends a compliment – without letting them know who it’s from!
20 mins
Indoors
Random acts of kindness
Spend some time performing random acts of kindness to help someone in your group smile more.
15 mins
Indoors
Make care packages for the community
Work as a group to make care packages for people who need them.
40 mins
Indoors
Emergency loop chase game
Learn what to do in an emergency situation involving key utilities: electricity, gas or water.
30 mins
Indoors
Sports charades
Kick-off with a game of sports charades to get everyone thinking and sharing.
30 mins
Outdoors
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